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Breakfast

Slow Cooker Breakfast Bake

This Slow Cooker Breakfast Bake combines hash browns, eggs, cheese, and various meats to create a hearty breakfast that is perfect for family gatherings and holidays.

ApplianceSlow Cooker
Cook4-5 hours
Serves12
Jenn BareWritten byJenn Bare
Slow Cooker Breakfast Bake

Method

Step by step

  1. 01

    Grease the crock of a 6 quart slow cooker or use a slow cooker liner and grease.

  2. 02

    Mix the hash browns and the chopped onion in a bowl.

  3. 03

    Spread half of the hash browns on the bottom of the greased crock.

  4. 04

    Place 1 cup of the ham on top of the hash browns and distribute evenly.

  5. 05

    Mix both of the cheeses with the parsley and stir to mix evenly. Sprinkle 1/2 of this cheese mixture over the ham.

  6. 06

    Put a second layer of the the remaining hash browns, ham and cheese in the same order, patting each layer down as it is added.

  7. 07

    When all layers are finished, combine the eggs, evaporated milk, salt, and pepper in another bowl, whisking until smooth. Carefully pour the egg mixture over the hash brown, ham and cheese layers.

  8. 08

    Cover & Crock on LOW for 4 to 5 hours.

  9. 09

    About 15 minutes before you’re ready to serve this dish, fry the bacon until crispy and break it into large pieces.

  10. 10

    Remove the lid on the slow cooker and place the bacon pieces or sausage evenly on top of the breakfast bake.

  11. 11

    Cover & Crock on LOW for an additional 15 to 20 minutes.

Tagged

baconbreakfastcheeseeggshamhash brown potatoesonion

Originally published on getcrocked.com.

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Jenn Bare, founder of GetCrocked

About the author

Jenn Bare

Founder of GetCrocked and lifelong slow-cooker devotee. Jenn writes every recipe here with one goal: get families back around the table without the weeknight scramble.

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