Slow-Cooker Sausage & Waffle Bake

Name: Slow-Cooker Sausage & Waffle Bake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h 20 min
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

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

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! —Courtney Lentz, Boston, Massachusetts

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

Directions

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, salt and pepper. 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.

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