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Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole Recipe

Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole is an easy recipe with 15 minutes of prep time and bakes to golden hot in just 45 minutes. Put this dish together a day ahead for relaxed weekends, special occasions, or for the holidays. Add in different breakfast meats like sausage, bacon, ham, cheeses, and even veggies to make it just the way you want. It will be an absolute hit in your home, with those brown and bubbly edges.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Breakfast & Brunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: breakfast casserole, breakfast egg casserole, brunch casserole, easy breakfast recipe, tater tot breakfast casserole
Servings: 12
Calories: 406kcal

Ingredients

  • 32 oz bag unfrozen tater tots approx 6 cups, reserve 2 cups to decorate top of casserole
  • 8 eggs or liquid eggs - Egg Beaters
  • ½ cup milk
  • 10 oz. can Rotel drained
  • 1 lb crumbled sausage cooked
  • 3 cups Monterey jack cheese grated
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • On the stovetop, brown 1 pound of crumbled sausage in a large skillet and set aside.
  • Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with non-stick spray, and break the 4 cups of tater tots into a crumbled layer on the bottom of the dish. Reserve 2 cups of tater tots for the top layer to decorate.
  • Sprinkle browned sausage all over the top of the crumbled tater tots layer.
  • Next, add 2 cups of grated cheese on top of the tots and sausage, and reserve 1 cup of cheese for the top of the casserole.
  • In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, can of Rotel, black pepper, and garlic powder.
  • Pour mix over the tots, sausage, and cheese layer. Place last 2 cups of tater tots on top with the remaining cup of grated cheese and decorate in a pretty pattern. Add extra cheese if desired. 
  • Bake 45-50 minutes until brown and bubbly.

Notes

The best part of this casserole is that you can mix n' match ingredients based on what you have in your kitchen. Make this Tater Tot Casserole your very own...

Use Different Cheeses

  • Goat Cheese
  • Pepper Jack Cheese
  • Sharp Cheddar Cheese
  • Mozzarella
  • Colby Cheese
  • Swiss Cheese

Add Veggies!

  • Browned Mushrooms
  • Caramelized Onions
  • Green Onions
  • Red Bell Peppers, Green, or Yellow Bell peppers
  • Fresh Chives
  • Fresh or Thawed Spinach
  • Broccoli
  • Sauteed Tomatoes

Add Meats - Leftovers or Freshly Cooked

  • Grilled Flank Steak or Tri-Tip
  • Browned Hamburger Meat
  • Chopped Smoked Ham
  • Breakfast Sausage
  • Crumbled Bacon
  • Turkey Bacon
  • Rotisserie Chicken
  • Roast Diced Chicken
  • Leftover Pizza - chopped up (you read that right, try it OMG!)

Nutrition

Calories: 406kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 162mg | Sodium: 763mg | Potassium: 415mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 450IU | Vitamin C: 8.2mg | Calcium: 259mg | Iron: 1.8mg