Crockpot Breakfast Casserole

 

I love breakfast casseroles but I usually don't have a lot of time in the morning to make a fancy breakfast. The great thing about this recipe is that it can be made the night before in the crock pot and be ready when you wake up. I got this recipe from Pinterest. It was pinned from www.alattewithotta.com. I tweaked it a bit because I love bacon and cheese and I didn't think there was enough in the original recipe.

My husband wanted to help, so he cooked the bacon first. I do not recommend using a George Foreman for this. We'd seen his Mom do it and I don't know if hers was a different grill or what, but it took FOREVER for the bacon to cook since it couldn't sit in its own fat. We cooked the whole package of bacon to use later but we only put about 10 strips in the casserole (the original called for 8-10). When I make this again, I will probably add even more bacon. You can never have too much!

 



 

The casserole is layered. The first layer is frozen hash browns, followed by sauteed garlic and onion, then bacon, then cheese.

 

 

When you're done, it should look like this. It just about filled my crockpot, which is a 4qt, I believe.

Next step is to mix together 12 eggs, 1 cup milk, salt and pepper. The original recipe called for 1/2 tsp of each but I just eyeballed it. I love salt and pepper.



 

Pour the egg mixture over the casserole.

 

It looks pretty gross, but it will taste so good!

Turn the crockpot on low and cook for 8-10 hours. I did about 9 and it was perfect. The edges were a little burnt, but that's to be expected.

In the morning it will look like this. Again, this isn't being made for its aesthetic qualities.

Just scoop it out and enjoy!

 

All in, all this was a good recipe. It was tasty, when I added extra cheese and bacon. It's really to your own taste as to how much of that you want to put in, though. The best part is it's easy and it's great to wake up to!

 

Here is the recipe:

 

10 (or so) strips of bacon                    1 bag (2lb) frozen hash browns    1 c milk

1 onion, peeled and chopped              1 bag (8oz) shredded cheese         salt and pepper to taste

1 clove garlic, peeled and minced      12 eggs

 

1. Spray crockpot with cooking spray.

2. Cook bacon til crisp. Cut into pieces.

3. Saute onion and garlic

4. Layer ingredients, starting with hashbrowns and ending with cheese: 1/3 hash browns, 1/3 bacon, 1/3 onion garlic, 1/3 cheese, repeat.

5. In large bowl, mix eggs, milk, salt and pepper.

6. Pour egg mixture over crockpot. Cover and turn on low. Cook 8-10 hours.



An Explanation of the Title

When I met my future husband, I got excited about every little thing we had in common. We shared the same taste in movies, games and tv shows. We laughed at the same things and I loved his ridiculous sense of humor. He even enjoyed talking in foreign accents, especially British ones. I figured if I didn't get to marry a British guy, I could have one who could at least pull off the accent without embarrassing himself. We shared the important things too. We had the same faith in God and core beliefs about family, government, etc. But it was black pepper and rosemary that made me sure I'd found my guy. It seems very silly in retrospect and my mother certainly thought I was being so when I called her and told her that, on top of everything else, it turned out he put black pepper and rosemary on all his food, just like I did and that that made him the one. "You can't build a relationship on black pepper and rosemary" she said laughing. Of course we didn't build our entire relationship on those spices, but it was more the symbolism. You can't have a good relationship without agreeing on the things that are most important to you. Without that foundation, every bump in the road will be a mountain. A great relationship, though, means loving the details. Brandon and I don't put black pepper and rosemary on everything anymore, though we do run through pepper pretty quickly, but what keeps our relationship strong is focusing on and nurturing the silly little things. The inside jokes, the long car ride talks, the way we can know what the other is thinking with a look because we've taken the time to know each other that well, these are what keeps us strong. And we have our very own rosemary plant to remind us.