Saturday Night: I came across this recipe for a breakfast casserole that you assemble the night before, put in your slow cooker and cook on low while you sleep. I’ve got everything in the slow cooker ready to go….just waiting for morning!
And, it smells fantastic! Check back tomorrow for the verdict!
Sunday: Well, it smelled fantastic all night long! We woke up this morning to smell of bacon, peppers and onions. Yum! Since this recipe made a lot (the slow cooker bowl was full), we decided to take it to my parent’s house for breakfast.
The Recipe
1 (32 oz) bag frozen hash brown potatoes
1 pound bacon diced, cooked and drained
1 medium onion, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
1 dozen eggs
1 cup milk
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
Place a layer of potatoes on the bottom of the slow cooker, followed by a layer of bacon, onions, peppers and cheese. Repeat the layering process two or three more times (until ingredients are used up), ending with a layer of cheese.
Beat the eggs, milk, salt and pepper together. Pour over the mixture in the slow cooker, cover. Cook on low for 10-12 hours.
Is it a keeper?
You would think so since it smelled so great. But we were all sadly disappointed in the outcome. Very, very bland. Not much flavor at all. My brother said it reminded him of his days in Iraq and compared the dish to “army eggs”. Ouch!
Unfortunately, this recipe is not a keeper. I don’t think I’ll be making this one again.
In theory the recipe seems great. I think, though, it looses its flavor when cooked in the slow cooker. There was absolutely no onion or pepper flavor and no smoky flavor from the bacon. The dish may be better if it was baked in the oven instead.
This is the 3rd time I’ve made something in my slow cooker and the flavor fell flat. Very disappointing. Does anyone have any theories on why this happens?
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that looks amazing!!!!
Meg — It really wasn’t. A total dud. Looked (and smelled) much much better than it tasted. I had high hopes for this one.
That’s a shame, I was so interested to see how this turned out, since what is better than flinging everything into a crockpot than sitting down to a hot breakfast in the morning? Other than making a whole roast or whole chicken, I don’t have much luck in the crockpot, either.
Do you think that cutting the veggies bigger would have made a difference? For Crockpot meals I usually I wedge the onions and cube the green peppers so they stay together better. (Unless I’m making Chili 🙂 )
Maybe it needs more salt…
Bummer Chris, I was hoping this was a keeper.
Would have been perfect for us, it has all the things that Vivi already enjoys now in one meal.
Me too 😦
This looks fantastic, since you say it came out very bland, my suggestion would be to increase the onion to 1 large onion, and increase the salt a bit. You could also try omitting the milk, and replace it with 2/3 cup of heavy cream and 1/3 cup melted butter – this increases the fat and cholesterol, but it also makes the eggs taste fantastic!
Thanks! I’ll have to try your suggestions! I had such high hopes for this one. I was planning to try it again in the oven, rather than the slow cooker, just to see if the results were any better.
[…] I don’t have a good track record testing breakfast dishes on this blog. Remember the Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole I tried a while back? Or, the Overnight Mush Oatmeal? Both were great in theory but total flops […]
[…] I don’t have a good track record testing breakfast dishes on this blog. Remember the Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole I tried a while back? Or, the Overnight Mush Oatmeal? Both were great in theory but total flops […]