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A Down-Home Breakfast

TurkeySlow CookerDiner-Style

Time: 4 hours 20 minutes

Yield: 8 servings

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When the world seems a little rambunctious, it's nice to slow down a bit. Start your day wandering down a winding path of deliciousness to A Down-Home Breakfast. Layers of crispy tater tots covered with some crumbled turkey sausage, a creamy, seasoned egg mixture, and loads of melted Colby-Jack cheese create that "let's-pump-the-brakes" great taste. So, gather around the table and let A Down-Home Breakfast bring everyone back together again. There's no place like home!

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Ingredients

  • 1 (32-ounce) bag frozen tater tots
  • 6 large eggs
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 pound ground turkey sausage
  • 1 cup Colby-Jack cheese, shredded
  • chives, to taste, chopped, for garnish

Directions

Step 1 -Coat a slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 2 -Add about 2/3 of the tater tots to the prepared slow cooker.

Step 3 -In a medium bowl, add the eggs, the heavy cream, the thyme, the garlic powder, the salt, and the black pepper and whisk to combine.

Step 4 -Evenly pour the egg mixture over the tater tot layer.

Step 5 -In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the ground turkey sausage and cook, while crumbling, until it is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes.

Step 6 -Use a slotted spoon to evenly add the cooked turkey sausage over the egg mixture.

Step 7 -Evenly sprinkle the remaining tater tots over the cooked turkey sausage layer, then sprinkle with the Colby-Jack cheese.

Step 8 -Cover the slow cooker and cook the tater tot mixture, about 2-3 hours on high heat and about 4-6 hours on low heat.

Step 9 -Serve the tater tot mixture garnished with the chives.

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