Tater Tot Sausage Breakfast Casserole

Tater Tot Sausage Breakfast Casserole

Tater Tot Sausage Breakfast Casserole is the perfect Christmas morning meal. It has sausage, eggs, cheese, and the best part, delicious tater tots! This tater tot breakfast casserole recipe is quick and easy and can be made ahead of time for an upcoming special occasion. Plus, this cowboy tater tot casserole is sure to be a favorite among you and your family.

Author: It is a Keeper

Meal Type: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 55 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Servings: 8 Servings

Calories: 480 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • 1 lb - Ground sausage
  • 8 - Eggs
  • ¾ cup - Half and half
  • 1 tsp - Garlic powder
  • ½ tsp - Salt
  • 1 tsp - Black pepper
  • 1 cup - Cheddar cheese
  • 1 lb - Tater tots

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 ℉.
  2. In a medium skillet, cook ground sausage over medium heat while breaking into small pieces until no longer pink.
  3. Remove skillet from heat, drain grease from sausage and set aside.
  4. Grease a 9′ x 13′ baking dish with cooking oil spray. (Glass works best.)
  5. Spread the crumbled sausage in an even layer over the bottom of the baking dish.
  6. In a medium bowl whisk eggs, half and half, garlic powder, salt and pepper until well combined.
  7. Pour the egg mixture over the sausage in the baking dish.
  8. Top with shredded cheese.
  9. Place frozen tater tots evenly over the top of sausage, egg and cheese mixture. Do not submerge tater tots.
  10. Bake for approx. 50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  11. Remove the casserole from the oven and let it sit for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Energy: 480 kcal | Total Fat: 36 g | Saturated: 12 g | Trans: 0 g | Cholesterol: 257 mg | Total Carbs: 17 g | Fiber: 1 g | Sugars: 2 g | Proteins: 22 g | Sodium: 1,025 mg | Polyunsaturated: 8 g | Monounsaturated: 14 g

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