Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
Tater Tots, sausage, onion, eggs and two kinds of cheese that is made a day ahead of time, refrigerated and baked in a 9” x 13” casserole dish for breakfast.
Source: Ree Drummond
Butter a 9” x 13” oven safe dish.
Lay the tater tots into the casserole dish.
In a large skillet over medium heat add
the olive oil, onion and sausage.
Break up the sausage and cook until no
pink remains. Set aside to cool slightly.
Sprinkle cooked sausage evenly over the tater tots.
In a large bowl combine the milk, half-and-half,
seasoned salt, cayenne pepper, eggs,
peppers (optional) and both cheeses.
Pour over the sausage and spread the cheese
out evenly. Salt and pepper to taste.
Cover tightly with foil and refrigerate overnight.
Remove the casserole dish from the refrigerator,
keeping covered, and preheat the oven to 350º.
Keep covered and bake for 25 minutes then remove the foil.
Bake an additional 20-35 minutes or until the edges
start to brown, is bubbly and cooked though.
Cut into serving size pieces and serve immediately.
Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
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Ingredients
- Butter, for the baking dish
- 20 oz. frozen tater tots
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 pound spicy (or regular) bulk sausage
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup half-and-half
- 1/4 tsp. seasoned salt
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 4 large eggs, slightly beaten
- 1 red bell pepper, very finely chopped (optional)
- 1 green pepper, very finely chopped (optional)
- 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
- 1 cup grated pepper jack cheese
- Kosher salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Butter a 9″ x 13″ oven safe dish. Lay the tater tots sideways into the dish.
- In a large skillet over medium heat add the olive oil. onions and sausage. Break up the sausage and cook until no pink remains. Set aside to cool slightly then sprinkle over the tater tots.
- In a large bowl combine the milk, half-and-half, seasoned salt, cayenne pepper, eggs, peppers (optional) and both cheeses. Pour over the sausage and spread the cheese out evenly. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Cover the dish tightly with foil and refrigerate overnight.
- Remove the casserole from the refrigerator leaving the foil in place. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake casserole with the foil for 25 minutes then remove the foil. Bake an additional 20-35 minutes or until cooked through, hot and bubbly and the cheese starts to brown on the edges.
- Cut into serving size pieces and serve immediately.
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Categories: Breakfast, Casseroles, Cheese, Eggs, Potato, Sausage/Kielbasa
I haven’t thought about this in years – thanks
This was the first time I have made it. My son and his family came over and it was nice to have it all made up and dishes done so all I had to do is bake it. More time to visit!
right! you are the queen of comfort food and prep.
Awe you are so sweet! Thank you! ❤️
I don’t make breakfast casseroles often being by myself, but the next time I have the kids overnight, this will be on the menu. I do enjoy the occasional tator tot. 😁
That’s why I made it too Carla. I had two grandkids here for the weekend and my son and his wife dropped off my 3rd grandson so it was the perfect brunch before they went home. I’m getting too old for three kids 2-6-10 years old! Lol
I struggle when I have all three of them (2-5-8) so I get it.
I’m glad it’s not just me…lol
This looks really good. I have a similar dish that I make with chorizo and green salsa. So yummy. I will try this one.
Thanks! Oh those are two of my favorite things!!!! I have chorizo bacon I am going to try soon. Have you tried that yet?
This sounds and looks really good, Diane. Week before last, I bought a couple of pounds of bulk sausage from a neighbor who raises hogs and had had one butchered. I like knowing where my sausage is coming from, so this sausage is going to be a real treat. This sounds like a good recipe to try it out on.
I wanted to get half a hog with my son but it was too close to the time we were getting half a cow. I need to do that sometime too. Thank you Janet!
Tater tots are like my favorite thing 🙂 That looks very good!
This was so interesting. After it sat overnight in the milk and half-and-half the tater tots just fell apart and formed to the sausage and cheese. We really liked the way this turned out. Thank you!
This looks like such a hearty breakfast … and how convenient to prepare it the day before! Thanks Diane, you’ve just given us a brand new idea for breakfast 😊.
We really loved the way this one turned out and tasted. I served it to my son’s family for brunch and I had more time to visit because I did all the work the night before. Thank you!
The casserole looks beautiful, so it will taste very good. Just in time for dinner, and even for lunch.
Best wishes
Thank you so much Ultra! ❤️
I love dishes that you make the night before and bake off in the morning. Relieves stress!
Yes especially when entertaining. I hate being stuck in the kitchen instead of visiting.
These dishes were life savers when the inn was running at full speed!
Oh I bet! They make a lot too.
Tried to comment on your Hodge Podge but still couldn’t. It would make a fantastic meal or side dish with so much flavor. Your puppy is absolutely adorable.
Thank you Diane! He’s a sweetie, and very frisky. WordPress had me pulling my hair out yesterday, and they say it is fixed, but I doubt it. I also had someone else’s blog appear as one of “my sites” and it made me wonder how many other people are having their blogs placed in someone else’s site!
And why do we pay all that money for a site? Lol
I know! I mentioned that to my “happiness engineer.”
Yummy..!
Thanks!
You’re very welcome..!
A nice way for this grandpa to wake up the grandbabies.
Exactly! I made this for Saturday and he made pancakes and sausage for them on Sunday. He always gives me a day off from cooking on the weekend.
Oh boy this looks great! thanks Diane
You’re welcome!
So beautiful I wanted to cry. If you lived in my neighborhood, Diane, I would visit every day, right around dinner time.
Awe what a nice comment! Thank you!!!!
That looks very hearty and satisfyingly yum! 😋 As an aside, I do admire how finely chopped your onions are. Mine are massive chunks cuz I don’t have the patience to chop them that fine! Haha. Enjoy!
Haha these were actually dehydrated. My granddaughter hates onions but for some reason if I use dehydrated when she’s here, she can’t tell! We still get the flavor and she’s happy and eats the meal. Secrets of a grandma! 🤣
Hahaha. You can’t tell they’re dehydrated!
We can’t figure out why our granddaughter can’t tell they’re in there but we’re not going to bring it up to her…lol
I love tater tots. This sounds like a delicious make ahead breakfast when you need an easy morning.
Yes and more time to visit with guests. Thanks!
Yum yum.
Thanks so much!
Perfect for when we have company… thanks for the reminder on this yummy breakfast!
That looks so indulgent
Thank you Nisha!
I love this! I always made a breakfast casserole with bread. Out with the bread, in with the tots! Because of Ree, I’ve been on a spinach wrap kick this week with all kinds of veggies! And refried black beans and cheese is tasty rolled up too! I love her recipes!
I love her show too!
Have not had tater tots in so long! Great idea for a casserole and the blue dish is cool
😋
Thanks!
Thanks and enjoy the rest of your week!
This is a keeper! Looks delicious! I love making things like this ahead of time especially for family events! C
It makes life so much easier. Thanks Cheryl!
Salivatin’ while scrolling down – I’ve never had this but would like it. It sure looks yummy. I can’t remember the last time I had a tater tot. I think I’ve seen a rendition of this recipe tailored to crock pots in the crock pot easy recipes group, but I can’t see that everything would be cooked thoroughly in the crock pot.
Well you will just have to give it a try and let me know!!!!! Lol
The breakfast casseroles always sound so good – the crockpot one especially as you wake up to it. No niceties of waking up to anything, even coffee – I have to fix it myself or go hungry or thirsty. 🙂
Thank you for sharing this recipe!!! ❤️
This sounds delish. And it would hit the spot any time of day.
I agree, I love any breakfast recipe anytime of the day too. Thank you!