Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole by Whole Foods Ingredients 1/2 package frozen hash browned potatoes (2 1/2 cups), thawed 1-1/2 cup frozen bell pepper strips, thawed 2/3 cup frozen spinach, thawed and firmly squeezed to remove as much water as possible 1 yellow onion, diced 1-1/2 cups (about 7 ounces) diced cooked ham or smoked turkey 4 eggs 1 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper Preparation 1. Layer potatoes, bell peppers, spinach, onion and ham in a slow cooker. 2. In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt and black pepper and pour over food into the cooker. 3. Cover and cook on low until casserole is set and browned around the edges, 6 to 7 hours. 4. Cool, uncovered, for at least 20 minutes, then cut into wedges and serve. Optional 5. Top with Comte or Le Gruyere cheese. 6. Pair with the perfect mimosa: fresh squeezed orange juice (make your own at any Cleveland Whole Foods Market store) and Presto Prosecco, a Whole Foods Market exclusive. There’s a new Hospice House on the eastside Maltz Hospice House and Palliative Care Pavilion • On Montefiore’s Beachwood campus • Beautiful living and dining areas for the entire family • Dedicated entrance and parking • Spacious hospice house suites with patios Hospice care also available in your home Please call the hospice office at 216.910.2650 to see how we can help. One David N. Myers Parkway, off Cedar Road montefiorecare.org Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else. ~ Judy Garland Montefiore A Caring Community December 2015 n Beachwood Buzz 57