Skinny Slow-Cooker Sausage Breakfast Casserole
Updated Sep 20, 2016
The all-American breakfast bake gets Healthified and made in the slow cooker! This savory sausage and egg casserole is perfect for brunch or as breakfast for dinner!
Skinny Slow-Cooker Sausage Breakfast Casserole
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 3 hr 50 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 12 eggs
- 3/4 cup canned evaporated low-fat 2% milk
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions (4 medium)
- 1 cup shredded reduced-fat Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 bag (20 oz) refrigerated cooked shredded hash brown potatoes
- 1 package (9.6 oz) refrigerated cooked turkey sausage crumbles
- 1/2 cup chopped roasted red bell peppers (from a jar)
Instructions
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Step1Line sides of 5-quart oval slow cooker with foil that has been folded into thirds; spray with cooking spray.
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Step2In medium bowl, beat eggs, milk, pepper flakes, salt and pepper with whisk. Reserve 3/4 cup Cheddar cheese and 2 tablespoons green onions; refrigerate while casserole cooks. In small bowl, stir together remaining cheeses.
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Step3Layer half each of the potatoes, sausage, roasted peppers, remaining green onions and cheese in slow cooker. Repeat layers. Pour egg mixture over layers.
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Step4Cover; cook on Low heat setting 4 to 4 1/2 hours or until temperature reaches 160°F in center and egg mixture is set.
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Step5Turn slow cooker off. Sprinkle reserved cheese and green onions over top of casserole. Cover 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Remove foil before serving by loosening edges with table knife and pulling out.
Nutrition
400
Calories
18g
Total Fat
28g
Protein
29g
Total Carbohydrate
5g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 400
- Calories from Fat
- 170
- Total Fat
- 18g
- 28%
- Saturated Fat
- 7g
- 36%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 330mg
- 111%
- Sodium
- 710mg
- 30%
- Potassium
- 720mg
- 21%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 29g
- 10%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 11%
- Sugars
- 5g
- Protein
- 28g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 20%
- 20%
- Vitamin C
- 20%
- 20%
- Calcium
- 35%
- 35%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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