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FOR A FAST BREAKFAST, COOK IT SLOW
By Cheri Sicard
Slow
cookers can make quick work of breakfast.
What could be better than waking up to the
fresh aroma of a hearty morning meal
wafting through the house? With aid of a
Crockpot, it's easy to give the entire
family a hot breakfast, regardless of when
they drag themselves out of bed.
The process couldn't be easier; in fact
you might even be able to get the kids to
help. Layer a few ingredients into the
slow cooker before you hit the sack the
night before, cover and turn on low, and
in the morning breakfast is magically
ready!
Crockpot Western Omelet Casserole
1 bag (32 oz.) frozen hash brown
potatoes
1 lb. of bacon diced, cooked and
drained
OR
1 lb. cooked ham, cubed
1 med. diced onion
1 green bell pepper diced
1 1/2 C shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack
cheese
1 dozen eggs
1 C milk
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper (more or less to taste)
Serves 12
Place a layer of frozen potatoes on the
bottom of the slow cooker, followed by a
layer of bacon then onions, green pepper
and cheese. Repeat the layering process
two or three more times, ending with a
layer of cheese.
Beat the eggs, milk and salt & pepper
together. Pour over the Crockpot mixture,
cover and turn on low. Cook for 10-12
hours.
1 dozen beaten eggs
14 slices of bread
2 1/4 C milk (lowfat or skim is OK)
2 1/2 C grated cheddar or Monterey Jack
cheese
1 lb. sausage, cooked and drained
* tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper (more or less to taste)
2 tsp. mustard, optional
Grease the sides of the crock with
butter.
If desired, spread mustard on one side of
the bread and cut bread into large
squares. Make layers in the Crockpot of
bread, followed by sausage, followed by
cheese, ending with a cheese layer.
Beat eggs, milk, salt and pepper together.
Pour over Crockpot mixture, cover and turn
on low. Cook for 8-12 hours.
18 eggs
1 small can green Ortega chilis
1 lb. cooked breakfast sausage
2 1/2 C grated Monterey Jack or Pepper
Jack cheese
1 med. onion, diced
1 green pepper, diced
1 tsp. butter
Serves 10
Grease crock with butter. Starting with
sausage, layer meat, chilis, onions,
peppers and cheese, repeating the layering
process until all ingredients are used and
ending with a layer of cheese. Beat eggs,
then pour over mixture in the slow cooker.
Cover and turn on low. Cook for 7-8
hours.
2 C milk
1/4 C brown sugar
1 T butter, melted
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 C quick cooking oats
1 C finely chopped apple
1/2 C raisins and/or dates
1/2 C chopped walnuts or almonds
Makes 4 Cups (6-8 servings)
Grease the inside of Crockpot. Put
ingredients inside Crockpot and mix well.
Cover and turn on low heat. Cook overnight
or 8-9 hours. Stir before serving.
About the Author:
Cheri Sicard is the editor and creator of FabulousFoods.com (http://www.fabulousfoods.com) a content rich cooking and recipe site that offers 7 free cooking newsletters.
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