This crockpot breakfast casserole is the best hands-off breakfast recipe! Made with breakfast sausage, hash browns, veggies, cheese and an egg mixture for a hearty meal!
Prep Time: 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 3 hourshours
Total Time: 3 hourshours20 minutesminutes
Servings: 12
Equipment
1 6 quart crockpot
Ingredients
½poundbreakfast sausage
2Tablespoonsbutter
½cupchopped onion
1cupchopped bell peppers
1 ½cupsfrozen potatoes(cubed or shredded, thawed)
1(4.5-ounce) can chopped green chiles
½cupchopped spinach(optional; add more if desired)
½ to 1cupshredded cheddar cheese
8large eggs
½cupmilk
1teaspoonKosher salt
¼teaspoonground black pepper
Instructions
In a frying pan, cook the sausage over medium heat, breaking into crumbles with a spatula. Transfer to a medium bowl.
Add butter and onions. Sauté 2 minutes, or until the onions are softened. Add the bell peppers and cook an additional 2 minutes.
Spray a 6-quart crockpot with nonstick cooking spray. Layer half of the the potatoes, sausage, onions and peppers, chiles, spinach, if using, and cheese. Repeat the layers ending with the cheese. Do not stir.
In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Pour over the layers in the crockpot.
Cook on low for 7 to 8 hours or high for 3 to 4 hours. Remove the lid and let rest 15 minutes before serving.
Notes
Variations:
Meat: You could also substitute with ground turkey or Italian sausage. You could even substitute with diced ham or bacon, too.
Vegetables: Feel free to add in any vegetables you'd like. Some of my favorites to add are mushrooms, chopped asparagus or broccoli.