Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole

Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole – super simple overnight breakfast recipe that tastes great. Make the casserole before going to bed and breakfast is ready when you wake up. You can’t beat that! Hash browns, sausage, cheese, eggs, milk, dry mustard, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. This is a great recipe for overnight guests, holiday mornings, hectic weekday mornings, potlucks, or even dinner. Whip up some biscuits, grits, or fruit, and enjoy!

Sausage Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole

This Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole is so easy to make and tastes delicious!  Sausage, hash browns, cheese, and eggs. I layered everything in the crockpot before I went to bed and when I woke up I had breakfast ready. You can’t beat that! This is a great recipe for overnight guests, holiday mornings, hectic weekday mornings, potlucks, or even dinner. We love breakfast for dinner at our house. Run, don’t walk, to get the ingredients to make this casserole!

How to Make Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole

This casserole is effortless to make. Spread half of the frozen hashbrowns in the bottom.  Top with half of the cooked sausage and half the shredded cheese. Repeat the layers. Whisk together eggs, milk, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.  Pour the egg mixture over the casserole. Cover and cook on LOW until set.

• I used Jimmy Dean hot sausage. You can substitute turkey sausage if you prefer.
• Don’t like sausage? You can substitute bacon or ham.
• This is a very versatile recipe. You can add peppers, tomatoes, green onions, olives – whatever tickles your fancy. Feel free to mix up the cheeses too. The possibilities are endless!
• There is no need to thaw the hash browns before adding them to the slow cooker.
• Can I cook Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole on HIGH? Yes! You can cook the casserole on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours.

What to Serve with Breakfast Casserole

Breakfast casseroles are a favorite at our house and this is one of the best! It is so simple to make and it tastes great! It always gets rave reviews. We like to serve this with some biscuits and fruit. It is equally delicious with some grits and cinnamon rolls. YUM! Give this a try ASAP! I promise it will be a hit!

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Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole

Author: Stephanie @ Plain Chicken

Yield: 8 people

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 8 hrs

Total Time 8 hrs 10 mins

Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole – easy overnight breakfast recipe that tastes great. Make the casserole before going to bed and breakfast is ready when you wake up. You can't beat that! Hash browns, sausage, cheese, eggs, milk, dry mustard, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. This is a great recipe for overnight guests, holiday mornings, hectic weekday mornings, potlucks, or even dinner. Whip up some biscuits, grits, or fruit, and enjoy!

Equipment:

• 6-qt Slow Cooker
• 10-inch Skillet

Ingredients:

• 1 (32-oz) bag frozen shredded hashbrowns
• 1 lb breakfast sausage, cooked and crumbled
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 12 large eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tsp dry mustard
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp onion powder
• salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions:

• In a 6-quart slow cooker, spread half of the frozen hashbrowns in the bottom.  Top with half the sausage and half the cheese.  Repeat layers.
• Whisk together eggs, milk, dry mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper.  Pour over the hashbrown mixture.
• Cover and cook on low for 8 hours, or until set.

Notes:

• I used Jimmy Dean sausage. You can substitute turkey sausage if you prefer.
• Don’t like sausage? You can substitute bacon or ham.
• This is a very versatile recipe. You can add peppers, tomatoes, green onions, olives – whatever tickles your fancy. Feel free to mix up the cheeses too. The possibilities are endless!
• There is no need to thaw the hash browns before adding them to the slow cooker.
• Can I cook Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole on HIGH? Yes! You can cook the casserole on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours.

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Steph