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Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole

Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole

A hearty Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole layered with crispy tater tots, gooey cheese, savory sausage, and fluffy eggs.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings
Calories 369 kcal

Equipment

  • 9x13 baking dish
  • large skillet
  • medium-sized bowl

Ingredients
  

Meat

  • 1 pound regular or hot breakfast sausage cooked and crumbled

Frozen Ingredients

  • 30 ounces frozen tater tots

Cheese

  • 2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese or cheddar cheese divided
  • ½ cup shredded cheese for topping

Eggs and Milk

  • 8 large eggs
  • 1 cup milk

Seasonings

  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 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. You'll need about 1 pound (or 2 cups cooked) of whichever meat you choose to add. This is a great make-ahead breakfast. Cover the assembled casserole with foil and refrigerate overnight. When ready to cook, set the cold casserole on the counter while the oven preheats. Bake for 50 minutes COVERED with foil and then uncover. Bake an additional 20-25 minutes, until the eggs have set and the top is golden brown around the edges. To freeze the cooked casserole for easy breakfasts, portion it into individual servings and store in zip-close bags. Place the individual bags in a larger freezer bag or container and freeze until needed. To reheat, thaw portions overnight in the fridge and reheat in the microwave OR reheat frozen portions at half power for 2 minutes and then at regular power until warm.

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
Keyword breakfast casserole, Cheese, eggs, sausage, Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole, tater tots
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