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🥔🍳 Slow Cooker Sausage & Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole
Comfort food you can set, forget… and wake up smiling to!
There’s something magical about waking up to the smell of breakfast already done — especially when that breakfast involves golden hash browns, sizzling sausage, caramelized onions, and melty cheese. This Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole is everything you want in a hearty morning dish — warm, filling, flavorful — and you barely have to lift a finger in the morning.
It’s the kind of recipe that works for weekends, holidays, overnight guests, or even just a chilly weekday when you want to treat your family to something special. And the best part? It all comes together in the slow cooker while you sleep!
🛒 Ingredients
Here’s what you’ll need:
- 1 (26–30 oz) bag frozen hash browns (shredded or diced)
- 1 lb breakfast sausage (pork or turkey), cooked and crumbled
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 cups shredded cheese (cheddar, Colby Jack, or your favorite blend)
- 12 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Cooking spray or butter to grease the slow cooker
👩🍳 Directions
1. Cook the Sausage and Onion
In a skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage until browned and crumbly. Add chopped onion and cook until soft and translucent. Drain any excess grease.
2. Grease Your Slow Cooker
Spray the inside of your slow cooker generously with cooking spray or rub with butter to prevent sticking.
3. Layer the Ingredients
Start layering in this order:
- ⅓ of the hash browns
- ⅓ of the sausage/onion mixture
- ⅓ of the cheese
Repeat the layers two more times (hash browns, sausage, cheese).
4. Mix the Eggs
In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until well combined.
5. Pour and Cook
Carefully pour the egg mixture over everything in the slow cooker, making sure it’s evenly distributed.
6. Slow Cook It
- LOW: 7–8 hours
- HIGH: 3½–4 hours
It’s done when the eggs are set and the edges are golden brown.