Slow-Cooker Bacon, Smoked Cheddar and Egg Casserole

Name: Slow-Cooker Bacon, Smoked Cheddar and Egg Casserole
Prep time: 4 h 35 min
Cook time: 4 h 35 min
Total time: 4 h 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter; 340 grams 10 cups cubed French or ciabatta bread (about; 9 eggs; 227 grams package sliced fresh mushrooms (about 3 cups); 1 green bell pepper, coarsely chopped; 473 milliliters (1 pint) half-and-half; 59 milliliters chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley; 1 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes; 227 grams cups shredded smoked Cheddar cheese; 454 grams thick-sliced bacon, cooked, drained and coarsely chopped

Slow-Cooker Bacon, Smoked Cheddar and Egg Casserole might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. One serving contains 633 calories, 27g of protein, and 47g of fat. This recipe serves 8. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 4 hours and 35 minutes. Head to the store and pick up mushrooms, half-and-half, bell pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the eggs you could follow this main course with the Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache as a dessert. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe.

Instructions

Heat oven to 300°F. On large cookie sheet, spread bread cubes.

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Spread

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until dry.

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Oven

Line sides of 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with foil that has been folded into thirds; spray with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Slow Cooker

Aluminum Foil

In 10-inch skillet, melt butter.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Add mushrooms; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, just until tender.

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Mushrooms

In large bowl, beat eggs, half-and-half and pepper flakes with whisk. Reserve 3/4 cup cheese; set aside. Stir in remaining cheese, the bacon, bell pepper and 2 tablespoons of the parsley. Fold in bread cubes; stir to coat. Spoon mixture into slow cooker.

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Bell Pepper

Bread Cubes

Parsley

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Pepper

Bacon

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Slow Cooker

Whisk

Bowl

Cover; cook on Low heat setting 4 to 5 hours or on High heat setting 2 to 3 hours or until temperature reaches 160°F in center and egg mixture is set.

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Egg

Sprinkle reserved cheese and remaining 2 tablespoons parsley over top. Cover; cook about 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

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Parsley

Cheese

Remove foil before serving by loosening edges with table knife.

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