Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
Say goodbye to leftovers with this Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole, layered with crispy tater tots, gooey cheese, savory sausage, and fluffy eggs.
Equipment
- 9"x13" baking dish
- large skillet
- medium-sized bowl
Ingredients
Meat
- 1 pound breakfast sausage cooked and crumbled
Tater Tot Ingredients
- 30 ounces frozen tater tots
Cheese
- 2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese divided
- ½ cup shredded cheese for topping
Egg Mixture
- 8 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- ½ teaspoon granulated garlic or garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease a 9x13 baking dish with butter and set aside. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook and crumble the sausage.
- Place the tater tots in the baking dish, along with the cooked sausage and 1½ cups of cheese. Stir to combine.
- In a medium-sized bowl, combine the eggs, milk, salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder. Pour the egg mixture over the tater tots in the baking dish and top with the remaining ½ cup of cheese.
- Bake for 55-60 minutes until the eggs have set and the top is golden brown around the edges. Serve warm.
Notes
Bacon, diced ham, and pork or turkey sausage all work well in this casserole. This is a great make-ahead breakfast. Cover the assembled casserole with foil and refrigerate overnight. For freezing, portion into individual servings and store in zip-close bags.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 369kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 16gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 157mgSodium: 917mgPotassium: 367mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 346IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 178mgIron: 1mg
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