Slow-Cooker Hash Brown Casserole

By jenlin

Ingredients

• One 16-ounce package frozen hash browns
• 1 cup diced ham,cooked bacon or sausage
• 1 medium Vidalia or yellow onion, finely diced
• 1 medium red bell pepper, finely diced
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 6 large eggs
• One 8-ounce package cream cheese, cubed
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced
• Ketchup and hot sauce, for serving

Preparation

Step 1

Mix the hash browns, meat, onion, bell pepper and 1 cup of the Cheddar together in a slow cooker.
Whisk together the milk, sour cream, salt, garlic powder, pepper and eggs in a medium bowl until blended. Stir in the cream cheese. Add the mixture to the slow cooker and stir to combine with the hash browns.
Cover and cook on low for 5 hours or high for 3 hours, then sprinkle with the remaining 1 cup Cheddar. Cover and continue to cook for an additional 1 hour.
Sprinkle with the scallions and serve with ketchup and hot sauce, as desired.