Easy Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole Recipe
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The easy Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole Recipe is perfect for filling meals! My kids love having breakfast for dinner, as we call it, brinner, and we also love late brunch on the weekend. But truthfully, there is never a wrong time of day or year for breakfast casserole.
Now with our crazy schedule, it is no surprise that casseroles are my go-to when I don’t use my crockpot. Tater Tot Casserole was one of the first dinners that Michael learned to cook on his own and is one of those dinners that work great on busy nights. This meal contains protein with bacon, eggs, and sausage, keeps the growing boys full longer!
Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole Ingredients:
- Maple Breakfast Sausage– You can use plain or spicy sausage for this.
- Frozen Tater Tots
- Bacon– I cooked mine to where it was juicy; we don’t like crispy bacon, and it will cook some in the oven.
- Trader Joes Garlic Salt Grinder
- Black Pepper
- Onion Powder
- Mexican cheese
- Milk
- Eggs
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How To Make tater tot casserole for breakfast
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Slice and dice your bacon to the doneness you like in a pan. I leave my bacon not fully cooked, as it will also cook a bit more in the oven.
In another large skillet, cook the sausage until it is thoroughly cooked, then drain the fat. If you have not checked out Thyme and Table at Walmart, you should; the pans are fantastic!
Spray a casserole pan with a nonstick spray. My mom is all about her metal pans, but I am all about the Pyrex glass pans! The lids on these store leftovers so well, and I don’t have to move them to other containers.
You can also cook this in a Pioneer Woman Baking Dish; this recipe is similar to the Pioneer Woman tater tot casserole.
Combine your tater tots, bacon, cooked sausage, and cheese in a large bowl.
Whisk eggs, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and milk using a separate bowl. I use my large Pyrex measuring cups for this.
Spread the tater tot combination in the bottom of the casserole pan.
Pour the egg mixture over the tater tots into the pan.
Bake for 65 minutes, or until the eggs are cooked through.
Serve and enjoy!!
How to store breakfast tater tot casserole
Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 days. You can freeze this dish before or after cooking for up to 3 months in an air-tight container.
Storing leftovers properly requires the right tools! My preferred storage method is if the leftovers can be sealed in a food saver. If not, then an air-tight container or Ziploc bag for the fridge is the way I go. The airtight container or a freezer Ziploc bag are the next best bet for freezing the leftovers. I also use a food scale to measure portions into serving sizes.
Other Amazing Breakfast Recipes
- Meatlovers Breakfast Casserole
- Cinnamon Roll Casserole
- Homemade Hashbrowns
- Square Pancakes
- Potato Breakfast Bake
Tater Tot Casseroles To Check out
Tater tot casseroles are one of those easy dinners to throw together!! Be sure to check out more Tater Tot Casserole Recipes.
- Beef Tater Tot Casserole
- Turkey Tater Tot Casserole
- Breakfast Tater Tot Casserole
- Cheesy Meatball Tater Tot Casserole
Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 Pound Maple Breakfast Sausage
- 6 Slices Bacon
- 15 Ounce Frozen Tater Tots
- Garlic Salt
- Black Pepper
- Onion powder
- 1 Cup Mexican cheese
- 2 Cups Milk
- 8 Eggs
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Slice and dice your bacon to the doneness you like in a pan, remember the bacon will cook a smidge more in the oven as well.
- Spray a casserole pan with a nonstick spray.
- In another skillet cook your sausage until it is cooked thoroughly and drain the fat.
- Spray 9X13 pan with nonstick spray.
- In a bowl combine together your tater tots, bacon, cooked sausage, and cheeses.
- Whisk together eggs, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and milk.
- Put the tater tot combination in the bottom of the casserole pan.
- Pour the egg mixture over the tater tots in the pan.
- Bake for 65 minutes or until the eggs cook all the way through.
- Serve and enjoy!!
Have you ever baked the night before and reheated in the morning? If so, what temp and time would you use to reheat?
I have not put it in the oven but we did warm it back up in the microwave as leftovers. I would do a lower temp and cover it with foil to help it from drying out.
For safety, reheat and leftovers should be brought to an internal temperature of 150°F. Typically, cover and reheat at 350° until safe internal temperature is reached.
I am planning on making this today. One question i have is how much bacon should I use? It’s not listed in the ingredients, only in the actual recipe.
I start with about 6 slices or more depending on what I have on hand. I am adding it to the list of ingredients thank you for pointing that out.
Can this Casserole be frozen? It’s only for one person then usually frozen to make several dinners from it.
I make this every Sunday for my family breakfast! It’s a hit and tastes amazing.
The instructions state use a casserole pan and also a 9 x 13 pan. Confusing. Then the 9 x 13 pan is not mentioned later. So which is it.