Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
This comforting Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole recipe is filled with eggs, sausage, bacon, cheese, and of course Tater Tots! This breakfast casserole recipe will be a welcome addition to your mornings!
Servings: 10
Calories: 331kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound breakfast sausage
- ½ pound about 5 slices bacon
- 1 tablespoon olive oil for cooking peppers
- 1 cup red bell pepper cleaned and finely diced
- 1 cup green bell pepper cleaned and finely diced
- 8 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese reserve ½ cup ** see notes
- 1 cup shredded swiss cheese or your favorite
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon season salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 bag 32 oz frozen tater tots
- Green Onions or chives for garnish if desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Spray a 13x9 baking dish with cooking spray
- In a heavy skillet on stove top, cook sausage, drain and set aside
- Cook bacon, remove from pan and set on cutting board
- Drain pan and wipe clean
- Add oil to pan and heat
- Cook peppers until soft, remove from pan and drain if necessary
- In a large bowl, whisk eggs
- Add milk, 1 ½ cups cheddar and swiss cheeses, and seasonings, whisk until well combined
- Stir in peppers, sausage and bacon
- Pour into prepared 13x9 baking dish
- Top with Tater Tots
- Bake for 50-55 minutes or until bubbly and eggs are set
- Remove from oven and add additional cheese, if desired
- Return to baking for 3-4 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly
- Remove from oven to wire rack, let set 5-10 minutes before serving
Notes
Cheese - you can reserve cheese to add to top of casserole at end of baking, or add all at once
Make-Ahead - You can make this casserole up ahead, cover tightly with plastic and store in the refrigerator overnight. To bake, remove from the fridge and set on the counter for 20-30 minutes, then cook as directed in the recipe.
You can also cook the sausage, bacon and peppers ahead of time to make assembly go faster.
You can also cook the sausage, bacon and peppers ahead of time to make assembly go faster.
Nutrition
Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 189mg | Sodium: 785mg | Potassium: 285mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1012IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 219mg | Iron: 1mg