Slow-Cooker Sausage & Waffle Bake

Here's an easy dish guaranteed to create excitement at the breakfast table! Nothing is missing from this sweet and savory combination. It's so wrong, it's right!

Slow-Cooker Sausage & Waffle Bake

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TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 5 hours + standing
YIELD: 12 servings.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds bulk spicy breakfast pork sausage
  • 1 tablespoon rubbed sage
  • 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
  • 1 package (12.3 ounces) frozen waffles, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 8 large eggs
  • 1-1/4 cups half-and-half cream
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • Additional maple syrup

Instructions

  • 1. Fold two 18-in.-long pieces of foil into two 18x4-in. strips. Line the sides around the perimeter of a 5-qt. slow cooker with foil strips; spray with cooking spray.
  • 2. In a large skillet, cook and crumble sausage over medium heat; drain. Add sage and fennel.
  • 3. Place waffles in slow cooker; top with sausage. In a bowl, mix eggs, cream, syrup and seasonings. Pour over sausage and waffles. Top with cheese. Cook, covered, on low 5-6 hours or until set. Remove insert and let stand, uncovered, 15 minutes. Serve with additional maple syrup.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 442 calories, 31g fat (12g saturated fat), 200mg cholesterol, 878mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 19g protein.