This hearty breakfast strata takes six hours to make, which means you can start it the night before. It feeds up to 8, depending on how many guys are coming over to help you move, how much crap you have to haul, and whether your third floor apartment has an elevator. It calls for frozen hashbrowns, which is a bit of a cheat, but hey, you’re moving and the crockpot and some paper plates are all that hasn’t been packed, so no one will judge.
Ingredients
- 1 lb Bacon or sausage – or a half pound of each cut into strips
- 12 Eggs
- 8 oz Whole milk
- 24 oz Frozen hashbrowns (1.5 lbs)
- 1 Onion – diced
- 2 cups Shredded Cheddar
- 1 TBL Butter
- 0.5 tsp Garlic powder
- Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
- Fresh chives – for garnish
- Salsa – optional topping
Process
- Mise en Place – measure and prepare your ingredients prior to starting.
- Cook cut bacon and/or sausage and drain.
- Grease slow cooker with butter.
- Whisk together eggs, milk, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
- Layer slow cooker with half of the hashbrowns, meat, onion, and cheese, then repeat.
- Pour egg mixture over the top.
- Cook covered on low for 6 hours.
- Scoop servings onto a plate and garnish with green onions and optional salsa.
