My hearty tater tot casserole with breakfast sausage is loaded with all of your breakfast favorites in a comforting one-pan breakfast.
If you are looking for an effortless breakfast to serve a crowd, or for any special occasion, this easy sausage tater tot breakfast casserole recipe is a sure hit. Each bite is packed with a savory mixture of tater tots, crumbled breakfast sausage, fluffy eggs, and melting cheese. What isn't to love?
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Breakfast sausage - You can substitute bacon.
- Yellow onion
- Red bell pepper
- Frozen tater tots
- Large eggs
- Milk - Heavy cream or half-and-half are also great.
- Table salt
- Garlic powder
- Black pepper
- Shredded cheddar cheese - You can substitute your favorite cheese.
- Green onions - Optional for topping.
How to make it
To make this tater tot casserole recipe with breakfast sausage, begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees.
While the oven preheats, brown the sausage in a skillet set over medium high heat, along with the chopped onion and bell peppers. Cook until the meat is crumbled and well-browned and the vegetables are tender.
In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, seasonings, and half of the cheese.
Spread the tater tots evenly across a large baking pan and top with the cooked sausage mixture. Then pour the beaten eggs over the top. Place the baking dish in the preheated oven for 45 minutes or until golden brown. Finally, sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes.
Remove the breakfast casserole from the oven, let cool briefly, then serve with hot sauce.
Storing and Reheating Leftovers
Leftover sausage tater tot breakfast casserole is a great make-ahead breakfast. The leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week in a covered container. It is best to reheat them in individual servings in the microwave, or you can cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and gently reheat in a 350-degree oven until warmed through (approximately 40 minutes)
Tater Tot Casserole with Breakfast Sausage
Equipment
- 9x13 Baking Dish
- Large skillet
Ingredients
- 1 pound breakfast sausage
- ½ medium yellow onion
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 32 ounces frozen tater tots
- 8 eggs
- ¾ cup milk
- ½ teaspoon table salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large skillet, brown the breakfast sausage with the chopped onions and peppers over medium-high heat, crumbling the meat as it cooks. Cook until the sausage is well browned, and the onion and peppers are tender.
- While the sausage cooks, beat together the eggs, milk, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, and half of the shredded cheese.
- Add the tater tots to a casserole dish, then spread the sausage mixture evenly over the top, and then pour in the egg mixture.
- Place the baking dish in the oven and bake for 45 minutes. Then, add the remaining shredded cheese and place it back in the oven to melt for 5-10 minutes.
- Remove the breakfast tater tot casserole from the oven and let it cool briefly, then serve.
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