Best Southwestern Breakfast Slow Cooker Casserole Recipes

SOUTHWESTERN BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a large skillet heat 2 Tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook for 2 minutes, stirring to break it up. Add the onion, bell pepper, cumin, chili powder, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper. Continue to cook until the sausage is browned, stirring throughout the process. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl whisk together the eggs and milk until combined. Add the 1/2 cup cheese and salsa and stir gently until mixed in.
• Spray a 9x13 casserole dish with non-stick spray. Spread the sausage mixture on the bottom. Pour the egg mixture over top. Top the casserole with the remaining 1/2 cup cheese and the sliced jalapeños {optional}.
• Bake in the oven for 45 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and the edges are starting to brown. Remove from oven and garnish with cilantro and green onion. Serve warm with a dollop of sour cream or salsa.

CROCK POT SOUTHWEST BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Slice your smoky links in half and brown on both sides in a skillet
• Cut your smoky links into bite sized pieces
• Spray your crock pot with cooking spray
• Place your thawed tots in your crock pot
• Put your sausage pieces, salsa and half of your cheese on top of your tots
• Pour your eggs over everything
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper
• Top with the rest of your cheese
• Cover and cook on high for 2 1/2 hours

SLOW COOKER SOUTHWEST BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown sausage in a skillet or using the saute feature on a multicooker.
• Drain sausage, reserving some fat to grease a 6 quart slowcooker or multi-cooker.
• In a bowl, combine beaten eggs, cream, salt, pepper and 1/2 cup of cheese.
• Pour eggs into slow cooker/multi-cooker, add sausage evenly and sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
• Drizzle salsa evenly on top and cook on high for 60-90 minutes or until the center is set.
• Slice and serve with a dollop of sour cream.

SOUTHWEST CROCK POT BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease inside of 5-quart crock pot with butter or spray it with nonstick cooking spray.
• Starting with sausage, layer the cooked and drained meat, onions, peppers, chiles, and cheese into the slow cooker, repeating the layering process until all of the ingredients are used.
• In a large mixer bowl, beat the eggs with a wire whisk or eggbeater until combined, then pour over mixture in the crockpot.
• Cover the slow cooker and cook on low 7 to 8 hours or until the temperature reaches at least 165 F. Serve this recipe immediately with sour cream or fresh salsa.
• If you have a newer, hotter cooking crockpot, check at 5 1/2 hours.
• To serve, scoop up portions and serve on warmed plates.