Tater Tot Sausage Breakfast Casserole recipe that’s simple to make and can be prepared in advance for an easy, delicious breakfast, brunch, or dinner!
TATER TOT SAUSAGE BREAKFAST CASSEROLE
I love breakfast casseroles. This one is especially good because I love tater tots. I know. Generally, I eat healthily but there is something about crispy, salty tater tots that gets me.
And, tater tots combined with all my favorite breakfast foods: sausage, eggs, and cheese ….. yeah, I’ll give it five stars every time!
Here’s what you need to make this breakfast casserole.
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- Sausage. I use mild breakfast sausage, but you can use any flavor or hot if you like.
- Tater tots. You can substitute hash browns.
- Shallots. You can omit or you can substitute yellow onion or green onions.
- Salt and pepper.
- Eggs. You can add more or less depending on how ‘eggy’ you want it.
- Cheese. Feel free to use any melty cheese. Pepper jack or Havarti is good too.
- Milk. I used whole milk but you can also use 1% or 2% milk. I haven’t tried it with cashew or almond milk.
Tips for your Tater Tot Sausage Breakfast Casserole
- First, you can add a little ground red pepper or red pepper flakes for a spicy kick.
- Green, red, orange, or yellow bell pepper, hatch chili, or jalapeno are all good additions to this casserole.
- As well, if you want to sneak a vegetable in for the family, grate one zucchini and mix it in. I would add it in step four.
- Or, you can add a cup of fresh spinach for more nutrients.
- For more flavor, you can also add garlic powder or onion powder. I don’t particularly care for these flavors for breakfast. You may want to start with 1/4 teaspoon and see how you like it.
- Finally, you can double or half this recipe depending on how many folks you want to feed.
How do I serve this tater tot casserole?
- I like to serve it with fruit. Typically, I use whatever I have on hand. If I plan ahead, I like to make this Vanilla Pudding Fruit Salad.
- As well, I like to serve it with diced avocado and tomato. Frankly, avocado and tomato are good on almost everything.
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TATOR TOT SAUSAGE BREAKFAST CASSEROLE
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Save To Your Recipe BoxIngredients
- 1 pound breakfast sausage
- 5 cups tater tots
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons shallots minced
- 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
- 5 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Spray a 9x9-inch or 12-7-inch casserole dish with non-stick spray
- Cook the sausage until done and drain the excess fat.
- Place the tater tots (they can be frozen), cooked sausage, and 1 cup cheddar in a large bowl. Stir to combine.
- Transfer to your baking pan.
- You can reuse the same bowl, and whisk together the eggs, salt, pepper, shallots, and milk. Pour over the tater tots and sausage. Top with the remaining 1 cup of cheese.
- Bake in your preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes or until the eggs are set.
- After putting the casserole together you can cover and store it in the fridge overnight and bake it in the morning.
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