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Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole

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Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole has eggs, bacon, and breakfast sausage over tater tots with melted creamy cheese; this breakfast casserole is easy to make in your slow cooker or oven. Your whole family will love this breakfast any time of the day.

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Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day; we have breakfast for dinner very often. We like to have Breakfast Enchiladas, Breakfast Sliders, Or even Sausage and Gravy. Throw this breakfast casserole together before work or before you go to bed for a filling breakfast or dinner when you get home for a hot easy meal.

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Ingredients for Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole:

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  • 6 Large Eggs: We used England’s. You can use an egg substitute.
  • 28 oz Frozen Tater Tots: You can use regular tater tots, but you can use frozen shredded hashbrowns or frozen potatoes work as well.
  • 8 oz Cheddar Cheese: For this recipe, I used cheddar cheese. However, you can make it a little spicy and use pepper jack cheese or Monterey cheese.
  • 1 cup Breakfast Sausage: I used Jimmy Dean’s breakfast sausage crumbles because it’s already cooked. You can use your favorite links or breakfast sausage.
  • 6 slices bacon: fully cooked and crumbled.
  • 1 Cup Milk: This recipe uses full-fat milk or half and half.

Step-by-Step Directions for Breakfast Casserole

First Step:

  • Add eggs to a small bowl.
  • Pour Milk in with the eggs and whisk.
  • Add salt and pepper.
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Second Step: Assemble the casserole

  • Grease the casserole dish or slow cooker with pam or butter.
  • Place a layer of Tater Tots on the bottom.
  • Next, a layer of sausage and bacon, then top with cheese.
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Third Step: repeat layers

  • Repeat layers, Tater Tots, Meats, and Cheese, until the last layer is meat.
  • Pour Egg Mixture over the top of the tater tot casserole.
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Final Step: Cook

  • Top with more cheese and cook.

For Slow Cooker:

  • Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.

For Oven:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Bake for 1 hour or until the knife comes out clean.
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Tips and Tricks

  • Spray the casserole dish with cooking spray to avoid sticking to the pan.
  • Top with chives, green onions, or more bacon.
  • Serve breakfast casserole while it’s still hot.
  • Add Veggies of your choice, like Mushrooms, Peppers, Onions, or even spinach.
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Frequently Asked Questions:

How to store tater tot breakfast casserole:

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 days. Freeze for up to 6 months.

Reheat leftovers:

Reheat the leftovers in the microwave or oven. Defrost in the fridge overnight.

Can I prepare breakfast casserole ahead of time?

Yes, you can assemble the casserole ahead of time and place it in the fridge until ready to cook.

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Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole

Yield: 1
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 10 minutes

Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole has eggs, bacon, and breakfast sausage over tater tots with melted creamy cheese; this breakfast casserole is easy to make in your slow cooker or oven. Your whole family will love this breakfast any time of the day.

Ingredients

  • 6 Large Eggs
  • 28 oz Frozen Tater Tots
  • 8 oz Cheddar Cheese
  • 1 cup Breakfast Sausage
  • 6 slices bacon
  • 1 Cup Milk

Instructions

  1. Add eggs to a small bowl.
  2. Pour Milk in with the eggs and whisk.
  3. Add salt and pepper.
  4. Grease the casserole dish or slow cooker with pam or butter.
  5. Place a layer of Tater Tots on the bottom.
  6. Next, a layer of sausage and bacon, then top with cheese.
  7. Repeat layers, Tater Tots, Meats, and Cheese, until the last layer is meat.
  8. Pour Egg Mixture over the top of the tater tot casserole.
  9. Top with more cheese and cook.

For Slow Cooker:

  1. Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.

For Oven:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Bake for 1 hour or until the knife comes out clean.

Notes

  • Spray the casserole dish with cooking spray to avoid sticking to the pan.
  • Top with chives, green onions, or more bacon.
  • Serve breakfast casserole while it’s still hot.
  • Add Veggies of your choice, like Mushrooms, Peppers, Onions, or even spinach.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 506Total Fat: 33gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 203mgSodium: 1088mgCarbohydrates: 30gFiber: 2gSugar: 2gProtein: 22g

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