It may look like a sad little package shoved in the back of your freezer, but frozen spinach actually has a lot of culinary uses (and some may surprise you).
Slow Cooker Spinach & Bacon Breakfast Casserole
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ready in:
over 5 hrs
over 5 hrs
3 reviews
ingredients
5 slices white bread, cubed
1 box (10 ounce size) frozen spinach, thawed, squeezed dry
1/2 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled
2 cups blended shredded cheese, divided
1 small red bell pepper, chopped
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1 can (10.75 ounce size) cream of celery soup
5 eggs
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
directions
Combine the bread, spinach, bacon, 1 2/3 cups of the cheese, bell pepper and onion in a large bowl; pour into removable slow cooker crock container. Whisk together the soup, eggs, milk, salt, dry mustard and pepper in the large bowl. Pour egg mixture over bread mixture; stir gently to combine. Place lid on slow cooker. Refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight.
Let crock container sit a room temperature for a few minutes (about 15) so it doesn't crack when you place it in the crockpot.
Cover container, cook on LOW for 6 to 7 hours OR on HIGH for 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours.
Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Let set with lid off for 15 minutes until cheese is melted.
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crock pot notes
Crock pots/slow cookers all heat differently. There is no standard among manufacturers. Cooking times are suggested guidelines based on our testing. Please adjust cooking times and temps to work with your brand and model of slow cooker.nutrition data
415 calories, 29 grams fat, 14 grams carbohydrates, 23 grams protein per serving. This recipe is low in carbs.
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reviews & comments
September 10, 2018
I made this for a group of mostly men and they loved it.
April 22, 2012
This turned out great! I used a bag of fresh spinach instead of frozen and used turkey bacon and multigrain bread to make it healthier. Yum! I will definitely make this again. I loved he red pepper flavor in it.
June 14, 2011
I made this for a potluck brunch, and it was a huge hit! There weren't any leftovers!