Slow Cooker Farmers Breakfast Casserole


43 Comments


This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy.

This Slow Cooker Farmers Breakfast Casserole is full of meaty and cheesy goodness!

meaty egg casserole with tomatoes on top.
Save Recipe
Save this recipe!
Get this sent to your inbox, plus get new recipes from us every week!
Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.

I haven’t talked about my chickens in a while. We have 4 chickens now and they are laying way more eggs than I can keep up on. I need recipes with LOTS of eggs, and this one is perfect. I don’t know if you can tell but one of the eggs below is a greenish color, the hen who laid is Henrietta and she is over 9 years old!

eggs, cheese, ham, bacon, ricotta, seasonings on wooden table
ham, bacon and cheese cubes in slow cooker.

My inspiration for this was a mix between a recipe I saw for herbed scrambled eggs and a hearty Easter pie recipe I saw on Facebook. I think you will love the added herbs in this casserole!

raw eggs and ham in a slow cooker
slice of farmer\'s breakfast egg casserole on plate
close up of breakfast casserole on a plate
breakfast casserole in slow cooker with sliced tomatoes on top

You can customize this recipe! Use sausage instead of ham and bacon and add whatever seasoning sounds good to you. Have a great week!

More slow cooker breakfast recipes:

breakfast casserole in slow cooker

Slow Cooker Farmers Breakfast Casserole

4.89 from 9 votes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 50 minutes
Servings: 8
This hearty breakfast casserole has ham, bacon, and ricotta.

Ingredients 
 

  • 9 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup ricotta cheese
  • 3/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
  • 1/2 tsp. dried dill
  • 5 slices bacon, sliced and cooked
  • 1 cup diced ham
  • 16 oz. Colby-Jack cheese, divided
  • 2 tomatoes,, sliced

Instructions 

  • Divide the cheese out by cubing 2/3 of it and grating the rest. Save the grated cheese for the end of cooking time.
  • In a large bowl add the eggs, ricotta, salt, pepper, dill  and thyme. Whisk until you can get it smooth, though some chunks of ricotta is fine.
  • Spray the slow cooker with non-stick spray. Add the cubed cheese, bacon and ham. Whisk the egg mixture one more time to get it combined again, then pour over the ham, bacon and cheese.
  • Cover and cook on HIGH for 2.5 hours. If there is any liquid on top of the casserole, blot it with a paper towel. Add remaining cheese and cover for 5-10 minutes more.
  • Serve with sliced tomato on top and enjoy!

How to Video

Nutrition

Calories: 386kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 261mg | Sodium: 825mg | Potassium: 297mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1220IU | Vitamin C: 4.5mg | Calcium: 478mg | Iron: 2.2mg

Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.

Made this recipe? Leave a comment below!

Other recipes you may like

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




43 Comments

  1. Jacque says:

    Hi Sarah, can I prepare this the night before and cook in the morning? If so, would you change anything?
    Thank you,
    J

    1. Sarah Olson says:

      Yes, that will work fine. Be careful though, some people have had the ceramic crack after being in the fridge. (i’ve never had it happen).

  2. Barbara says:

    What do you do with leftovers?