Start your morning with a breakfast that’s hearty, cheesy, and has all your favorite breakfast items! This Tater Tot Casserole is loaded with crispy tater tots, savory sausage, melty cheddar, and eggs baked to perfection. Then add whatever toppings you like: we opted for crispy bacon and chopped green onions. All you need is a 9×13-inch baking dish and about 45 minutes, and you’ll have a lovely breakfast casserole on the table!
This is just about the easiest breakfast casserole I’ve ever made, with the exception of my Orange Marmalade and Croissant Breakfast Casserole. But that’s a sweet dish (my breakfast preference), and this one is savory.
If I have plenty of time, I’ll make my Overnight Breakfast Casserole the night before. But if I have unexpected or extra company and need to throw something together at the last minute, this is the one I reach for. It’s easy, and everyone loves it.
And — y’all listen to me. Don’t judge shortcuts, because they just make life easier, and don’t we all need life to be a little easier sometimes?
Testing results for tater tot breakfast casserole
- I made this casserole using pre-cooked sausage patties that I chopped up. I didn’t have time to brown any sausage in the skillet. That’s just how life goes sometimes, and guess what? Everyone loved it, and there was not one complaint.
- I also used pre-shredded cheese. I know. I KNOW. I’ve preached grating your own cheese, and 9 times out of 10 that’s what I do. But see my comment #1.
- Let’s keep going here. I also used PRE-COOKED BACON for the topping. Don’t come at me. See #1.
Look, you can make all the things from scratch if you want. You can use my Oven-Baked Bacon recipe. You can grate your own cheese. You can get out the meat grinder and make your own sausage and fry it up if you want.
But today — I ain’t doing all those things. That is all.
I hope you make this recipe. I think you’ll love it!
I like to serve my savory breakfast casseroles with a side of my Baked Cheese Grits Casserole, some cut-up fruit, and a little something sweet, either Homemade Cinnamon Rolls or Chocolate Chip Muffins (known by my little ones as Lulu Muffins). And I’m not judging. Use a boxed mix on those muffins if you want to!
Ingredient notes
Here are a few things to know about the ingredients in this recipe.
➡️➡️➡️ The full ingredient amounts and instructions are listed below on the printable recipe card. Scroll below the recipe card for frequently asked questions and tips for success.
Frozen tater tots: You can use regular or mini.
Sausage: Use ground (cook it) or use pre-cooked patties and chop them up.
Whole milk: I would stick with whole milk and not use skim or 2% here.
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Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter
- 2 pounds frozen tater tots
- 1 pound breakfast sausage, cooked or 13 sausage patties cut into small pieces
- 2 cups sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 cup whole milk
- 6 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 4 slices crispy bacon
- 3 tablespoons chopped green onion
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with olive oil or butter.
- Layer tater tots in the baking dish.
- Sprinkle the cooked breakfast sausage and cheese on top.
- In a medium-sized bowl whisk the milk, eggs, black pepper, and garlic powder until fully mixed.
- Pour the egg mixture on top of the casserole. Bake for 30 minutes.
- Turn up the temperature to 450 degrees F and bake for 5 more minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and top with the bacon and green onion. Serve with sour cream and salsa.
Notes
- Salt is not needed as an ingredient, as the breakfast sausage, bacon, and cheese provide enough salt for the dish.
- A tip for pre-cooked bacon is to place it in the air fryer for 3-5 minutes to make it golden brown and crumbly.
