Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole is an easy cheesy blend of the best breakfast items to create tasty layers of savory flavor that satisfy a hungry crowd.
Yield: 8 servings
Easy Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole Recipe
Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole is an easy cheesy blend of the best breakfast items to create tasty layers of savory flavor that satisfy a hungry crowd.
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Total Time
1 hour
Ingredients
- 2 (9-ounce) packages breakfast sausage links
- 1 pound bacon
- 1 (32-ounce) package tater tots
- 12 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup green onions thinly sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup Monterey jack cheese, shredded
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded~divided
- 2 tablespoons green onions, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF (177ºC).
- Cook the sausage (2 packages) in a skillet until cooked through. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate and drain the skillet of all fat. Slice into 1/2-inch pieces.
- Cook bacon (1 pound) in the same, defatted skillet until brown and crispy. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Crumble.
- Arrange tater tots (32-ounce) in a single layer in the prepared baking dish.
- Whisk together eggs (12), milk (1/2 cup), 1/4 cup green onions, salt (1/2 teaspoon), and pepper (1/4 teaspoon).
- Stir in cooked sausage and half the cooked bacon.
- Fold in 1 cup of Monterey jack cheese and 1 cup of cheddar cheese into the egg mixture and pour the egg mixture over tater tots
- Bake in the preheated oven until the egg mixture is set. Approximately 40-45 minutes.
- Sprinkle top evenly with the remaining 1 cheddar cup cheese, then pop back in the oven, for about 5-7 minutes until the cheese is melted.
- Allow to stand 10 minutes before cutting. Sprinkle with remaining half-crumbled bacon and green onions and serve.
Notes
- Tater tots: You can add them straight from the freezer to the baking dish.
- Cooking: Be sure to preheat your oven and keep an eye on the baking time. You don’t want to over-bake this one. Also, don’t skip the resting time before serving. It’s vital to the proper texture and flavor of this yummy dish
Nutrition
Serving: 1/8 of the recipe | Calories: 916kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 70g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Cholesterol: 406mg | Sodium: 1777mg | Potassium: 742mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 936IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 394mg | Iron: 3mg
