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Wedge slice of tater tot breakfast casserole with sausage, egg, and cheese

The BEST Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole

With plenty of breakfast sausage, eggs, tater tots, and cheese, this recipe is easy to make ahead, chill overnight, and cook in the morning - or make it and bake it right away.
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 1 hour 15 minutes
Total: 1 hour 25 minutes
Yield:8

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds breakfast sausage
  • 1 bag frozen tater tots 30-32 ounces
  • 8 eggs
  • 2 cups milk
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 cups shredded pepper jack or cheddar divided

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit. If not using a cast iron skillet, lightly spray a 9x13 pan or dish with cooking spray.
  • In large skillet, cook sausage until brown.
    Browned sausage in a cast iron skillet
  • Drain fat. Add ¼ tater tots and 1 ½ cups cheese. Stir to combine. If using a 9x13 pan, transfer here.
    Cast iron skillet with shredded cheese, sausage, and tater tots
  • In a large bowl, whisk eggs, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and milk.
    Glass mixing bowl with scrambled eggs, milk, and seasoning
  • Pour eggs over tater tot mixture.
    Uncooked tater tot breakfast casserole in a cast iron skillet
  • Evenly layer remaining tater tots in a pattern on top of mixture. If baking later, cover and refrigerate at this point.
    Castiron skillet with tater tot breakfast casserole
  • Bake uncovered for 60 minutes or until eggs are set. Remove from oven and sprinkle with remaining ½ cup cheese. Return to oven until cheese is melted, approximately 5 minutes.
    Baked tater tot breakfast casserole in a cast iron skillet
  • Garnish with green onions and serve hot.

Notes

  • Looking for a freezer meal? Bake the full casserole, let it cool, then cover tightly in foil (or store in an airtight container) and freeze it for up to 2-3 months. Let thaw in the refrigerator overnight before baking to reheat.
  • Make it Keto: Substitute cauliflower tots for tater tots, and use heavy cream instead of milk. Check the sausage labels for hidden carbs and sugars, too.

Nutrition

Calories: 749cal | Protein: 34g | Fat: 55g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 281mg | Sodium: 1586mg | Potassium: 736mg | Total Carbs: 31g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Net Carbs: 29g | Vitamin A: 705IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 321mg | Iron: 3mg
Recipe By:Cheryl Malik