Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole with Sausage
This hearty tater tot breakfast casserole layers savory sausage, peppers, creamy eggs, two cheeses, and crisp frozen tater tots for an easy make-ahead breakfast.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 32 ounces frozen tater tots divided; do not thaw
- 1 pound bulk hot breakfast sausage crumbled
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 each red bell pepper and green bell pepper diced
- 1 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese freshly grated and divided
- 1 1/2 cups pepper Jack cheese freshly grated and divided
- 8 large eggs
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 4 ounces mild diced green chiles drained
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Cook the sausage with the onion and bell peppers in a skillet until the sausage is browned and the vegetables are tender; add the garlic briefly. Transfer to the dish and cool slightly.
- Whisk the eggs, half-and-half, green chiles, parsley, paprika, mustard, salt, and pepper until combined.
- Stir half of the frozen tater tots and half of each cheese into the cooled sausage mixture, spread it evenly, and pour the egg mixture over it. Arrange the remaining tots on top.
- Bake uncovered for 75 to 90 minutes, until the center is set. Sprinkle with the remaining cheeses and bake 5 to 10 minutes more, until melted.
- Rest briefly before slicing and serving.