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a baking dish with tater tot breakfast casserole filled with crispy tater tots, gooey cheese, savory sausage, and fluffy eggs.

Breakfast Tater Tot Recipe

Zona House
Start your day off right with this delicious Egg Bake with Tater Tots! Imagine crispy tater tots layered with gooey cheese, savory sausage, and fluffy egg. it's the perfect combo for breakfast lovers.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Breakfast, Brunch, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 2
Calories 441 kcal

Equipment

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

Notes about ingredients and substitutions
  • 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.
Storage instructions
  • 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

Serving: 1Calories: 441kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 18gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 153mgSodium: 973mgPotassium: 400mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 468IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 196mgIron: 1mg
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