As we’ve mentioned many times on here, there are few things that beat waking up to ready-made breakfast. Which is why we absolutely love our crockpot breakfast recipes. This crockpot breakfast casserole recipe is no exception! Combining all the favorite breakfast ingredients in one pot with heaps of cheese is our perfect idea of a hearty breakfast.
In this recipe, we are going to guide you through the process of making each breakfast memorable. We guarantee that this crockpot breakfast casserole recipe will be delicious and absolutely filling. It’s okay if you don’t have bacon. You can use luncheon meat or commercial ham instead.
Serve this for breakfast and leave some for lunch and you’re sure to have energy throughout the day. With breakfast and lunch settled, how about another easy crockpot dish for dinner? Our crockpot honey balsamic pork loin is to die for!
How To Make Crockpot Breakfast Casserole
With the convenience of waking up and having breakfast ready for you, this delicious casserole is guaranteed to stop your morning hunger pangs!
Ingredients
- 12 eggs
- 14 sandwich bread, crusty ends trimmed
- 2½ cups milk
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- 1¼ cups monterey Jack cheese, grated
- 1¼ cups cheddar cheese, grated
- 2 lb sausage of your choice, crumbled
- ¼ cup mustard, prepared
- ¼ cup beer of your choice
- 2 olive oil
- cooking spray
To serve:
- Marinara sauce , or gravy
- parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Grease the sides of the crockpot & set them aside.
- Combine your cheeses and set aside.
- Beat together eggs, milk, salt, & pepper until evenly incorporated. Set aside.
- Heat up oil in a deep skillet & saute your crumbled sausages until golden brown.
- Deglaze with beer & reduce briefly. Drain if necessary & set aside.
- Using a rolling pin, gently flatten your sandwich bread slices.
- Layer your crockpot first with your bread slices, slice with the mustard side up. Depending on your crockpot, you may also need to line the edges & around the crockpot.
- Next, add ¼ to ⅓ of your sausage mixture & spread evenly. Ensure to cover all spaces.
- Repeat with your bread & sausage layers until you reach ⅓ to the top of the crockpot.
- Top the mixture with the cheese, & finally, cover with the egg mixture into the crockpot. Lightly tap for even distribution.
- Cover & cook on high for roughly 4 to 5 hours, or until the eggs have set & a cake tester comes out clean.
- Serve with 1 tablespoon marinara sauce or gravy. Top your casserole with chopped parsley.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 3g
- :
- Calcium: 117mg
- Calories: 186kcal
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Cholesterol: 398mg
- Fat: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Iron: 2mg
- Potassium: 252mg
- Protein: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Sodium: 637mg
- Vitamin A: 737IU
- Vitamin C: 19mg
