Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole Recipe
A delicious one-skillet brunch recipe made with ground breakfast sausage, golden tater tots, eggs, and melted cheddar cheese. It’s got all the elements of a hearty breakfast in every bite.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 28- ounce bag of tater tots
- 1 pound ground breakfast sausage Italian sausage works too
- 8 eggs
- 1 cup finely shredded mild cheddar cheese or mozzarella/cheddar combo
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Green onions for garnish
- Optional 4-5 strips bacon fully cooked and chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a cast-iron skillet, cook sausage until browned and fully cooked through. Use the tip of a spatula to break the sausage into small pieces. Soak up any excess fat with a paper towel by moving the sausage to one side and tilting the pan.
- Use the spatula to gently press down on the sausage, creating a single even layer filling the entire bottom of the skillet.
- Whisk eggs in a medium-sized bowl. Add salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and milk. Whisk and set aside.
- Layer tater tots (on their side) on top of sausage as evenly as possible with no overlap. Use as many as you can comfortably fit with a little bit of space in between.
- Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of cheese (if adding bacon add it now) and then pour the egg mixture evenly over the entire skillet.
- Bake uncovered for 40-45 minutes on the middle rack. Tots should be golden brown. In the last 5 minutes, top with an additional 1/2 cup of cheese and return to the oven.
- Remove from the oven, garnish with green onions, and let cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
You don't have to make this in a cast iron skillet if you dont have one. You can use a similar oven-safe pan or transfer everything to a baking dish for the baking portion.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 544kcal | Carbohydrates: 52.9g | Protein: 16.6g | Fat: 29.7g | Saturated Fat: 8.5g | Cholesterol: 181mg | Sodium: 1253mg | Fiber: 5.4g | Sugar: 1.8g