Slow-Cooker Sausage and Egg Breakfast Casserole
Updated Mar 26, 2018
The all-American breakfast bake gets a slow-cooker makeover! This savory sausage and egg breakfast casserole is the perfect way to feed a big brunch crowd—picky eaters and all.
Slow-Cooker Sausage and Egg Breakfast Casserole
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 4 hr 20 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 12 eggs
- 3/4 cup half-and-half
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
- 1 cup shredded Colby cheese (4 oz)
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 1 bag (20 oz) refrigerated cooked shredded hash brown potatoes
- 1 lb bulk pork sausage, cooked, drained
- 1/2 cup chopped roasted red peppers or chopped red bell pepper
Instructions
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Step1Line sides of 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with foil that has been folded into thirds; spray with cooking spray. (See tip.)
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Step2In medium bowl, beat eggs, half-and-half, pepper flakes, salt and pepper with whisk. Reserve 3/4 cup Cheddar cheese and 2 tablespoons green onions; set aside. In small bowl, stir together remaining cheeses.
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Step3Layer half 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 5 hours or on High heat setting 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until temperature reaches 160°F in center and egg mixture is set.
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Step5Sprinkle reserved cheese and green onions over top of casserole. Cover; cook 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Remove foil before serving by loosening edges with table knife.
Nutrition
410
Calories
27g
Total Fat
23g
Protein
18g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 410
- Calories from Fat
- 250
- Total Fat
- 27g
- 42%
- Saturated Fat
- 12g
- 62%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 340mg
- 113%
- Sodium
- 670mg
- 28%
- Potassium
- 270mg
- 8%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 18g
- 6%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 5%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 23g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 20%
- 20%
- Vitamin C
- 15%
- 15%
- Calcium
- 25%
- 25%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
1Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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