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

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Total Time:Prep: 20 min. Cook: 5 hours + standing

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Courtney Lentz, Boston, Massachusetts

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Updated on Jun. 23, 2023

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

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Slow-Cooker Sausage & Waffle Bake

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Yield:12 servings

Prep:20 min

Cook:5 hours

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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

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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.