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

The BEST Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole

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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
Recipe Makes (Approximate): 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.

Recipe 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 Information (Approximate)

Calories: 749calProtein: 34gFat: 55gSaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 281mgSodium: 1586mgPotassium: 736mgTotal Carbs: 31gFiber: 2gSugar: 4gNet Carbs: 29gVitamin A: 705IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 321mgIron: 3mg
Recipe By: Cheryl Malik
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