We love a good hearty breakfast around here. But mornings can be really rushed for us. And when you have a busy toddler underfoot, cooking before I’ve had my daily supply of coffee can be a bit tough for me! I am a big fan of any breakfast I can set up in my slow cooker the night before.
Sausage-Potato Breakfast Casserole
This recipe is in Gooseberry Patch‘s new cookbook, “Slow-Cooker Christmas Favorites.” While we may not actually make this breakfast casserole for Christmas morning, it is definitely going into the rotation for yummy slow cooker breakfasts!
We spend most Christmas mornings with Farmer Doc’s parents. And my mother-in-law always makes her Christmas Breakfast Casserole recipe. But we can get so distracted with the excitement of Christmas morning that we often forget to start preheating the oven until we are already hungry… which means we are downright starving by the time breakfast is ready!
And then for the rest of the year Farmer Doc wonders why we can only have Christmas Breakfast Casserole on Christmas.
Well, this Sausage-Potato Breakfast Casserole solves both problems! We can set up the slow cooker the night before and turn it on right before we head to bed. Then breakfast will be ready when we are!
Plus, this recipe is so easy to put together, we can have it any time of the year. And there is nothing that says this “breakfast” casserole can only be served for breakfast… who doesn’t like a good “breakfast for dinner” night?
A word of warning about this recipe… If you overcook it, your potatoes will get mushy. No one likes mushy potatoes. You definitely want to stick to the 6-8 hours cooking time as closely as you can. (This is where a programmable slow cooker can come in handy! Get it ready before you head to bed, then set the timer for 1-2 hours later, depending on how long you plan to sleep.)
Sausage-Potato Breakfast Casserole
Ingredients
- 16 ounce package ground pork breakfast sausage
- 28 ounce package frozen diced potatoes
- 16 ounce package shredded mozzarella cheese
- 10 eggs
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 Tablespoon Bisquick
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- Optional: additional nutmeg or pepper to taste
Instructions
- Brown sausage in a skillet over medium heat. Drain and set sausage aside
- In the same skillet, cook potatoes until lightly golden. Transfer potatoes to a slow cooker coated with non-stick spray.
- Top potatoes with sausage and cheese
- In a bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients. Pour egg mixture over cheese layer.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours, until eggs are set.
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might I ask can I make ahead and pop in the oven instead of the crock pot?
I haven’t tried to make this recipe in the oven, but I’m sure it can be done! You’ll need to watch it carefully to make sure it gets fully cooked without being over-cooked.