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Easy Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole

Closeup of Easy Tater Tot Casserole sprinkled with chopped green onions. Tater tot casserole in glass baking disnh in the background.
Author: Si Foster
Course: Breakfast, brunch
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 12
Easy make-ahead breakfast casserole with tater tots, eggs, sausage, and cheese.

Ingredients 

  • 1 pound sausage
  • 1 (30-32 ounce) bag frozen tater tots, divided
  • 10 eggs
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 ½ cups cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 3-4 green onions, chopped (optional)

Instructions

  • The night before serving, grease a 9×13-inch pan.
  • Brown sausage in a skillet over medium-high heat. Remove sausage to a plate lined with paper towels.
  • In a large bowl or blender, combine eggs, milk, yogurt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
  • Place half the bag of tater tots evenly in the pan.
  • Distribute cooked sausage evenly over the tater tots.
  • Stir 1 cup of cheddar cheese and the mozzarella cheese into the egg mixture. Pour cheesy egg mixture over the tater tots.
  • Top with remaining tater tots. Gently press the tater tots into the egg mixture. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
  • Cover with foil and store in the refrigerator overnight.
  • When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees and remove casserole from the refrigerator.
  • Leave foil on the casserole and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 30 minutes or until the center is set. Let rest 10 minutes.
  • Sprinkle with chopped green onions before serving.

Notes

This is a great gluten-free meal. Most tater tots (such as Ore-Ida) are gluten free. 
Our favorite sausage is a combo of ½-pound hot, ½-pound maple. Give it a try!
Placing tater tots on both the bottom and top of the casserole ensures a soft potato layer on the bottom and a crispy, crunchy potato layer on the top. 
Serve with ketchup, salsa, or chili sauce. 
This breakfast casserole can be prepared and baked right before serving, although allowing the tater tots to absorb the egg mixture for at least ½ hour is recommended. 
This recipe can be pre-baked, covered, and frozen. When preparing to bake, let casserole sit on the counter, uncovered, for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 325 degrees; COVER with foil and bake until warmed through,  about 30 minutes.