9 Reviews of Crock Pot Little Red Rooster Breakfast

From: Karen=^..^=

On Aug 25, 2002

This was unbelievably awesome! I threw everything in the pot and my husband turned it on when he went to bed at 2 AM. The only change I made was using salted butter and 6 slices of bacon. I was not sure how thick to slice the potatoes, so I did approximately 1/4" slices (unpeeled). I also figured that I was supposed to crumble the bacon The only problem I had is that since I have a large crockpot (6 1/2 qt.), smaller recipes seem to cook much faster, so I used the low setting and after 6 hours the edges were burning a little bit. I have been told that the crockpot should be at least half full and it wasn't, so I am either going to have to buy a smaller crockpot, or double the recipe! Since these were sooooo great, I am sure no one would mind. It was so nice to come down in the morning and only have to whip up a big batch of scrambled eggs and toast! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe...it is difficult to cook a nice breakfast for a family of six and this made it easy. P.S. I was going to take a picture, but they ate them so fast, I couldn't get one! I will try next time...thanks again!

From: Little Bee

On Mar 7, 2004

I put this in the crockpot Saturday night and on Sunday morning we awoke to the most marvelous smells! This was delicious! I cooked it on low however and to solve the problem another reviewer had of the potatoes being grey I tossed them in a mixture of of cream of tartar and water. I got that tip from a cookbook and it works like a charm. Thanks for a great recipe!

From: Marie Nixon

On Jul 28, 2003

I gave it 4 stars because it was easy to put together, smelled great while cooking and tasted good when done. I would consider this a "family only" recipe simply because the potatoes didn't keep their nice white color like you'd expect in a hash-brown recipe. They were greyish color. It didn't effect the taste but I wouldn't like to serve them to company.

From: littleturtle

On Apr 5, 2007

Sorry, but this was a disaster for me. I wish I had read all of the reviews first, so I would have known to cook it on low or add some liquid or something. By the time I made it back to the kitchen (8 hours and 5-10 minutes after starting) it was well beyond dried out. It was dark brown across the top and burnt in spots and all around the edges. There was a thin layer of bland but edible food in the very middle of the crockpot. The best parts were spots where I had left the bacon a little under-done with a fair amount of fat still attached. Those pieces came out less leathery and the surrounding potatoes retained a little more moisture and had the benefit of some flavoring from the bacon grease. I wouldn't make this again without major modifications to the recipe, but thanks anyway.

From: nessa769

On Aug 20, 2003

The family enjoyed this recipe. I did however find that the edges were burned. Possibly unsing the low setting would help with this. The worst problem was that I couldn't sleep because of the wonderful aroma.

From: Bluenoser

On Oct 24, 2005

I found this rather dry. It did have a good taste though. It may need more layers of potatoes and something to make it more moist.

From: Northern_Reflectionz

On Oct 24, 2005

I read some of the other reviews, and cooked this on low for 8 hours. It was rather dry, and the bacon was almost burnt. I think it needs some liquid. If I make this again, I think I will add sour cream or mushroom soup...or cut the cooking time down to 3-4 hours on low.

From: Chef #480683

On Apr 9, 2007

Had seen something similar but decided to try this one. ADD A TIN OF TOMATOES----makes for lovely flavor and stops it drying out. Enjoy

From: Mickie in Ontario

On Nov 2, 2002