Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole Recipe

Egg breakfast casserole in a white casserole dish with a piece cut out and a black serving spatula in it's place.

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Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole Recipe

This tater tot breakfast casserole is the ultimate crowd-pleaser—Easy to make, hearty, and perfect for any brunch or holiday breakfast. Loaded with eggs, savory sausage, veggies, melty cheese, and a crispy tater tot topping.

Prep Time15

Cook Time1 5

Course: Breakfast, Casseroles, Eggs

Cuisine: American

Keyword: tater tot breakfast casserole, tater tot egg casserole

Servings: servings

Author: Danae Halliday

Equipment

Ingredients

1 pound ground breakfast sausage
1 red bell pepper core removed and diced
1/2 cup diced yellow onion
8 eggs
1 cup milk whole milk or 2%
1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt full-fat or low-fat are best
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
32 ounces frozen tater tots I didn't use the entire bag
1 cup shredded havarti cheese or cheese of choice
sliced green onions for garnish (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
In a mixing bowl of large glass measuring cup. Whisk together the eggs. Add the milk, Greek yogurt, salt, pepper, and dried spices in with the eggs and whisk together until well combined.
Add the breakfast sausage to a skillet heated over medium-high heat, I used non-stick so I didn't need to use any additional oil. Cook and crumble the sausage then remove it onto a plate lined with paper towels to remove the excess grease.
Add the onion and peppers to the skillet and cook them until they've softened, 3-4 minutes.
Spread the breakfast sausage, peppers and onions into a single layer in the baking dish. Pour the egg mixture over the top.
Arrange the tater tots on top of the egg mixture and sprinkle the cheese evenly over the top.
Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 45-55 minutes or until the center is set. Garnish with sliced green onions if desired and serve.

Notes

Leftover egg casserole will keep for 4 days in an airtight container in the fridge. You can freeze the casserole, but the texture won't be quite the same once defrosted, a little more spongy from the excess liquid.

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