Indulge in a delicious morning treat with this Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole! Imagine crispy tater tots nestled under a blanket of gooey cheese, combined with savory sausage, and perfectly fluffy eggs.
For me, nothing beats starting my day with a warm plate of breakfast comfort food. It’s also great for brunch or dinner.
Table of Contents
- Expert tips
- Recipe snapshot
- FAQ’s
- Process Shots for Tater Tot Sausage Egg Casserole
- Specifically for you
Expert tips
Oven temperatures vary. This casserole will be golden brown, puffy, and set in the middle when it’s finished.
You can also use 4 ounces of cooked crumbled bacon or 4 ounces of diced ham. Or, skip the meat and add beans or veggies for a vegetarian option.
This casserole can be assembled and refrigerated unbaked for up to 12 hours.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4-5 days.
To freeze – allow it to cool completely, then place it in an airtight container and freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight before reheating.
Recipe snapshot
Ingredients: tater tots (or tater coins), ground breakfast sausage, cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, jumbo egg, milk, sour cream, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
Cuisine type: American
Total time to make: 45 minutes
FAQ’s
The casserole is finished when the edges are firm, the center is stable, and a knife or toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Additionally, it should achieve an internal temperature of 160°F.
Process Shots for Tater Tot Sausage Egg Casserole
Specifically for you
You might also like to try Breakfast Crunchwraps, savor a warm bowl of Egg Drop Soup, enjoy 4 Ingredient Breakfast Casserole, or dig into hearty Individual Breakfast Casseroles.
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Breakfast Tater Tot Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen tater tots or tater coins (about 4-5 ounces)
- 4 ounces ground pork sausage (or cooked crumbled bacon, or diced ham)
- ¼ cups shredded cheddar cheese
- ⅛ cup shredded Mozzarella (or Monterrey Jack Cheese)
- 1 Jumbo egg
- ⅛ cup milk
- ⅛ cup sour cream
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray an 18.6-ounce baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Cook the sausage in a skillet over medium heat. Break it up as you stir it to form crumbles. Drain the grease using a colander.
- In the prepared baking dish, layer the tater tots, crumbled sausage, half of the cheddar, and all of the mozzarella.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the egg, milk, sour cream, and seasonings.
- Pour the egg mixture over the tater tot mixture in the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes, until golden brown.
- Top with the remaining cheddar cheese and return to the oven for 5 more minutes until melted.
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Notes
- Oven temperatures vary. This casserole will be golden brown, puffy, and set in the middle when it’s finished.
- You can also use 4 ounces of cooked crumbled bacon or 4 ounces of diced ham.
- Or, skip the meat and add beans or veggies for a vegetarian option.
- This casserole can be assembled and refrigerated unbaked for up to 12 hours.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4-5 days.
- To freeze – allow it to cool completely, then place it in an airtight container and freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight before reheating.
Nutrition
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Elizabeth Mulgrew
Wednesday 25th of February 2026
My husband had one word for this: "Excellent". I doubled the cheese and the egg mixture though, and think it worked fine. It took about 25-26 tater tots for an 18.6 oz loaf pan/dish. They came out tender and fluffy! It makes a lot - really for 4-6, not 2. For 2, I would use ramekins or small individual casseroles with the original amounts of cheese and egg mixture in the recipe divided in 2. Thanks for this nice change for breakfast!
Zona House
Monday 16th of February 2026
Delicious, hearty, and satisfying.