Crockpot Breakfast Casserole

A customizable overnight breakfast casserole with sausage, hashbrowns, onions, bell peppers, cheddar cheese, and pepper jack cheese.

Course Breakfast, breakfast/brunch

Cuisine American

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 7

Servings servings

Calories 599kcal

Author Beth Pierce

Ingredients

12 large eggs
⅔ cup whole or 2% milk
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme divided
½ teaspoon dried marjoram
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 slices uncooked bacon chopped
1 lb ground breakfast sausage
1 medium yellow onion diced
1 small green bell pepper small diced
1 small red bell pepper small diced
2 cloves garlic minced
30 ounces frozen hashbrown potatoes
8 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese
8 ounces shredded pepper jack cheese

Instructions

Grease a 6-quart crock pot.
Whisk the eggs, milk, thyme, marjoram, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl and set it aside for a few minutes.
In a large skillet, brown the bacon and sausage while breaking it up. About halfway through the browning process, add the onion and bell peppers. Cook until the sausage is browned and the vegetables start to soften.
Reduce the heat to low and add the garlic, cooking for a minute while stirring.
Add 1/3 of the frozen hashbrowns to the bottom of the crockpot, followed by 1/3 of the baccon sausage mixture and 1/3 of the cheese. Repeat two more times, ending with the shredded cheese. Pour the egg mixture over the top.
Cook on low for 7-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours. Sprinkle the top with fresh thyme.

Notes

Remove the hashbrowns from the freezer about 45 minutes before starting this recipe to make them easier to spread. Sometimes, they freeze in clumps.
Grease the crockpot with shortening or nonstick cooking spray for easier cleanup.
If time permits, I prefer to cook this recipe on low. It cooks through a bit better, and I like the texture better.

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