Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole is an easy, delicious breakfast loaded with peppers, breakfast meats, and eggs! Perfect for serving a crowd!
Hands down, it is the BEST easy breakfast recipe ever. It is a delicious casserole recipe, perfect for easy weekend breakfasts, and it has it all! Featuring frozen tater tots (in place of hash browns), eggs, sausage, bacon, onions & peppers, and cheddar cheese, this all-in-one meal is simple, savory, and satisfying!
An EGGS-cellent Casserole for Everyone!
Breakfast casseroles are the bomb, and our Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole is no exception! It’s perfect for feeding your in-laws on big breakfast Saturdays, your besties for champagne brunch Sundays, or your family for a delicious weeknight supper – I mean, who doesn’t love breakfast for dinner?
It’s also a fantastic make-ahead meal that makes your life easier! With 15 minutes of prep to cook the bacon & onion and assemble the casserole, it will keep in the fridge for up to 2 days. When you’re ready, set the casserole out for an hour, then pop it into a preheated oven until it’s golden and bubbly. Easy!
Other Recipes to Serve with Tater Tot Casserole
- Cinnamon SugarBerry Breakfast Pizzas – sweet cream cheese and fresh berries on an English muffin – yes, please!
- Raspberry Lemon Coffee Cake has bright flavors to add to your breakfast menu!
Ingredients
Protein: This breakfast casserole is loaded with protein. Eggs, thick-cut bacon, and precooked sausage make this meal savory and satisfying!
Potatoes: A large bag of frozen tater tots is the perfect EASY foundation for this recipe!
Veggies: We’re adding yellow onion, red & green bell pepper, and diced scallions for loads of nutritious flavor!
Dairy: Cheddar cheese and whole milk add the creamy, cheesy goodness to pull this dish together beautifully!
Seasoning: A little garlic powder, salt & pepper add just the right touch to make every bite of this breakfast perfectly delicious!
How to Make Tater Tot Casserole
STEP ONE: First, spray a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large non-stick skillet, cook the chopped bacon for 3 minutes. Then add the diced onion and cook until the bacon starts to crisp and the onions are translucent. (While they’re cooking, chop the bell peppers and green onions and grate the cheese.) Transfer the bacon, onions, and grease in the skillet to a large mixing bowl.
STEP TWO: To the bowl with the bacon, add the chopped peppers, green onions, chopped precooked sausage, and grated cheese. Then, stir in the tater tot and pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Spread things out into an even layer.
STEP THREE: In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, garlic powder, pepper, and salt. Pour the egg mixture over the other ingredients in the baking dish.
STEP FOUR: Bake for 40 minutes, remove the dish from the oven, and sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top.
STEP FIVE: Bake for another 5 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Remove the casserole from the oven and let it rest for 5 minutes. Sprinkle the casserole with sliced green onions for garnish, cut it into portions, and serve warm.
Tips for Success
- If you like the flavor of the peppers but not the texture, try grating them instead of dicing!
- Make sure you spray or grease your pan to prevent the eggs and potatoes from sticking.
- For a creamier result, buy block cheese and grate it yourself. (Preshredded cheese contains additives to prevent it from sticking together.)
- This casserole is very customizable! Try ham instead of sausage or bacon. Or leave out the meat for a vegetarian option. Toss in some fresh spinach or chopped broccoli. Swap out the cheddar for mozzarella or pepper jack. It’s easy to make this different every time!
How Long Can You Keep Breakfast Casserole Leftovers?
Whether you have leftovers or you’ve made an extra casserole for later, simply allow the casserole to cool and seal it airtight with a lid, plastic wrap, or aluminum foil. Refrigerate for up to 5 days, or freeze for up to 3 months! When you’re ready for the second casserole, thaw it in the fridge overnight and rewarm it in the oven at 325 degrees F until the cheese is bubbly.
What Goes with Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole?
The beauty of this recipe is that it has everything—eggs, meat, cheese, potatoes, and veggies—for a casual family breakfast. You don’t need anything else! However, if you’re making a “big breakfast” for a crowd, great side dishes would be biscuits or toast, cinnamon rolls or a French toast bake, and fresh fruit or a baked berry compote. You can’t go wrong if you try for a balance. Enjoy!
Other Scrumptious Potato Casserole Recipes
- Cheesy Potato Casserole
- Sausage Hash Brown Casserole
- Crack Chicken Tater Tot Casserole
- Crock Pot Sausage and Potato Casserole
- Cheesy Bacon and Jalapeno Hash Brown Casserole
- Taco Tater Tot Casserole
*This post originally posted on 02/16/2018.
Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
Ingredients
- ½ pound thick-cut bacon chopped
- 1 yellow onion peeled and diced
- 1 red bell pepper seeded and diced
- 1 green bell pepper seeded and diced
- 1 bunch green onions thinly sliced (plus more for garnish)
- 2 ½ cups cheddar cheese shredded
- 7 ounces precooked sausage links chopped
- 32 ounces frozen tater tots
- 6 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups whole milk
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch x 13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray. Set aside.
- Place a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the diced onion to the bacon. Continue to cook for another 5 minutes or until the bacon is cooked and the onions are translucent. Use this cooking time to prep your other ingredients.
- Transfer the bacon, onions, and any grease in the skillet to a large mixing bowl. Stir the bell peppers, green onions, 2 cups of cheese, and chopped sausage in with the bacon and onions.
- Add the tater tots to the meats and veggies and mix everything together. Pour the mixture into the prepared casserole dish. Set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, garlic powder, pepper, and salt. Pour the egg mixture over the top of the tater tot mixture.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes. Remove the dish from the oven and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded cheese. Bake for another 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
- Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes. Sprinkle the casserole with green onions, and then cut it into portions and serve warm.
It might be a good idea to cover with foil for a while to get the heat up, and use a thermometer. I turned the heat up to 370 when I discovered that the casserole was less than 120 degrees after cooking for 45 minutes. This was with thawed tator tots. It finally made it to 150 after 80 minutes, which seemed to be a good temperature.