Do you want a breakfast casserole that will wow your family or guests? Then you want to throw this Crock Pot Cheesy Bacon Casserole from Gooseberry Patch’s Slow-Cooker Fall Favorites in your crock pot for sure!
Aunt Lou here.
This recipe caught my attention because it has two of my favorite ingredients in the title…bacon and cheese. Seriously, how can you go wrong with bacon and cheese!
Crock Pot Cheesy Bacon Casserole
Now I had to make a change from the original recipe. I told Michael what I was making. He asked about what was in it. His eyes lit up when I told him all the ingredients. Then he asked how many eggs and how much bacon. When I told him, he immediately decided that the amount of bacon needed to be doubled. And well, in our house, you can never have too much bacon, so it was a hit!
You can also chop up a green pepper and add it in. The original recipe called for it, and I am sure it would add great flavor to the mix, but alas, my small town grocery stores didn’t have one when I went to get the ingredients for this recipe. So, we had to go without this time.
Crock Pot Cheesy Bacon Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 32 oz pkg frozen shredded hashbrowns, thawed
- 1 lb bacon crisply cooked and crumbled
- 8 oz pkg shredded Cheddar cheese
- 8 oz pkg shredded mozzarella cheese
- 12 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 Tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- Optional: 1 green pepper chopped and additional shredded Cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Pour your oil in a skillet and heat up over medium heat
- Saute your onions until they are translucent
- Add in your hashbrowns stirring and cooking until golden, remove from heat
- Put half your hashbrown mixture in your greased crock pot
- Sprinkle your cheeses, bacon and green pepper (if using) on top
- Add in the remaining hashbrowns
- In a large bowl, beat your eggs with your milk, parsley, mustard, salt and pepper
- Pour over everything in your crock pot
- Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours, it is done when it can pass the “clean knife test”
- Serve with extra cheese sprinkled on top
Slow Cooker Recommendation
Since this is a Crock Pot Cheesy Bacon Casserole, you know I had to use my 9 x13 casserole slow cooker made by Crock Pot. If you don’t have one of these bad boys, go ahead and get one. Don’t worry, I’ll wait. 😉 If you want to make this recipe before yours arrives, then I would use a 5-6 quart slow cooker.
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I’d like to make this in the oven. What temp and how long can I cook it in the oven?
I haven’t tried making this in the oven, so I can’t say for sure. I did a Google search for egg and hash brown casseroles. I found a variety of oven temps and cooking times. The most common ones I found were either 350 or 400 degrees Fahrenheit and cooking times from 25 to 55 minutes. So, if I were to try it, I would pick one of those temps and watch it closely after the 25 minute mark while allowing enough time for it to take closer to 55 minutes. If you give it a try, let me know goes!
Can this be made low/no carb?
Hi Judy! Our low carb Bacon Egg Cheese Casserole is very similar. You can find it here: https://www.recipesthatcrock.com/crock-pot-bacon-egg-cheese-casserole/
Enjoy!
How can this be made no carb?
Can this be made in advance? If so, how can I heat it up? Much easier on Christmas morning!
I have not tried it yet, but I would think so. If you make it in a crock that is oven-safe, then I would reheat it in the oven. If not, then I would cut it into serving size pieces, arrange on a serving platter and reheat in the microwave just before serving.
Can you replace the bacon with sausage?
Hi Dave!
I haven’t tried it, but I think using a mild breakfast ground sausage would be delicious! I might have to make this again and try it that way! Great idea! Enjoy!
Aunt Lou
I have 2 slow cookers–a 3 1/2 qt. round and an 8 quart oval. Do you think it will just be done sooner in the larger one or should I cut it in half and use the smaller one. Would your answer apply for most of your recipes? Thanks!
Hi Gayle,
That is a basic guideline, yes. Most recipes will likely cook fast in your 8qt. It is recommended a slow cooker be at least 1/2 full to cook correctly 2/3 or more for best results. Enjoy!
Aunt Lou
Step 4 says to put down half your hash browns. Besides eating them what do you do with the other half?
Hi James!
I have updated the recipe. You use them in step 6. 🙂 Enjoy!
Aunt Lou
Recipe reads, put half hash brown mixture in crockpot. Never tells you to put remaining hash browns in
Hi Joan!
I have updated the recipe. Thanks for catching that for me! Enjoy!
Aunt Lou