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Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole is hearty, filling, and absolutely packed with our favorite breakfast foods: bacon, sausage, and tater tots! Everything bakes together into this cheesy dreamy casserole that we like to serve up for breakfast or brinner!
My husband is basically obsessed with breakfast foods.
If I’m making a grocery list and ask him what he wants for dinner, he always asks for some sort of breakfast food. Usually biscuits and gravy (with my homemade biscuits, of course), but lately we’ve been mixing it up with this tater tot breakfast casserole with sausage and bacon.
We all love the breakfast meats, so the fact that this breakfast casserole has both bacon and sausage is a total win in our house!
This makes a great Christmas breakfast casserole too…decadent, hearty, and filling enough to get you through the unwrapping of all those gifts. Plus, it’ll hold you over until the fancy Christmas dinner!
If you like traditional tater tot casserole, you’ll love this breakfast version!
Ingredient Notes:
Tater Tots – The frozen tater tots or crispy crowns work great here.
Meat- I’m using lots of bacon and ground sausage in this tater tot breakfast casserole because who doesn’t love bacon and sausage? Of course, you can use other breakfast meats like ham or turkey bacon, or try it with some spicy breakfast sausage!
Eggs – You’ll whisk together eggs and milk to add a scrambled egg vibe to this breakfast casserole.
Cheese – We prefer cheddar but pepper jack or mozzarella would be nice as well.
Green Chiles – These add a bit of flavor and the tiniest hint of spice. Use diced jalapenos if you really like spice.
What Readers are Saying!
“Made this for a work meal – it was really great and everyone enjoyed it! Thanks for an awesome recipe!” – Angie
How to Make Tater Tot Casserole:
Prep: You’ll need a pound of breakfast sausage and 6 strips of bacon all cooked up and ready to go for this tater tot casserole recipe. We like to chop the bacon before frying, but you can also fry it up and then crumble it.
Eggs: Whisk together eggs, milk green chiles, salt, and pepper.
Layer: Place the sausage and bacon in a greased 9×13 baking dish and then top it off with some grated cheddar. Pour the egg mixture over the top.
Tots: Now all that’s left to do before baking is to arrange the frozen tater tots in an even layer over the top of the cheesy breakfast casserole. Simple!
Bake: This breakfast tater tot casserole bakes in about 45 minutes. We like to top it off with some chives and serve it while it’s good and hot!
What to serve with breakfast casserole:
Baked goods are always a hit in my house! We love these banana bread muffins (they’re chocolate!) or a loaf of English muffin bread.
This Belgian waffle recipe is literally the best and my kids love them!
And, of course, I wrote an entire book of pancake recipes that are perfect for breakfast! Check out my book, Stack Happy!
FAQs:
If you’ve got leftovers just keep them covered in the fridge for up to a couple of days. You can reheat at a low temperature in the oven for 20 minutes.
If you’d like to make this for Christmas morning (or any busy morning!), you can make this in advance. We like to get everything prepared up to the tater tots and then cover and refrigerate overnight. Place the tots on in the morning, just before baking.
Alternately, you can bake completely and then just reheat in a low oven for 20 minutes.
We never make breakfast casserole without a side of this brown sugar cinnamon fruit salad. 🙂
Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 pound breakfast sausage
- 6 slices bacon chopped
- 2 cups shredded cheddar
- 8 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 4 ounces diced green chiles
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cracked pepper
- 16 ounces frozen tater tots
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Add the sausage to a skillet over medium heat and cook, stirring often to break up the sausage, until the sausage is cooked through. Drain the grease and spread the sausage in a single layer in the prepared pan.
- Add the bacon to the skillet and cook until crisp, stirring often. Remove with a slotted spoon and sprinkle over the sausage.
- Sprinkle the cheese over the top.
- Add the eggs, milk, chiles, salt, and pepper to a mixing bowl and whisk to combine. Pour over the casserole.
- Arrange the tater tots in a single layer over the egg mixture.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until eggs are set.
- Sprinkle with chives before serving.
Dawn says
Every time I have made this, it has been a huge hit. Whether I am making 4 for a Bible study group, 2 for a work brunch, or one for my family there are never any leftovers! ?
Karly Campbell says
I’m so glad this recipe works out so well for you! thanks for the review and rating!
Cortney says
This recipe works well as written. It’s also a great casserole that can be adjusted easily to accomodate personal tastes, ingredients on hand, or just to mix it up a bit. This is one of my go-tos and has been for quite a while now. A very practical and delicious recipe!
Jessica says
I’ve made this recipe so many times. Turns out great every time!
Heidi says
I used a whole package of Turkey bacon and no sausage. A can or diced tomatoes and chili’s, and excluded milk. (I made it once with milk but it took way too long to cook). Anyways it’s a huge hit!!! It’s become a part of our regular rotation of meals.
Janice Karen says
A super hit for Mother’s Day! Everyone said it was the best they have ever had.
Karly says
Love to hear that! Thanks, Janice!
Pamela Watkins says
Amazing! No leftovers with this breakfast casserole
Karly says
That’s the best sign it was a hit! haha! Thanks for sharing, Pamela!
Natasha Murtha says
This needed 12 eggs and 3/4 milk. Never enough green chillis! Was such a hit!
Big Dan says
Why not just make it all in the cast iron skillet?
Karly says
If you had a large enough one, you could. Just make sure it’s well seasoned, so the eggs don’t stick.
Jeannie says
My 15 y.o. daughter and I made a half batch of this yesterday per her preferences – vegan sausage and no chiles. I heated up a small portion for her breakfast this morning, and she likes it! We lightly sprayed the tots with olive oil and sprinkled garlic powder before baking.
Karly says
Sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing, Jeannie!
fredflintstone says
Fixed this recipe for a large group of men. They loved it. Did leave out Chiles though. Will add when I make it for my family f
Karly says
So glad they enjoyed it!
Susie says
Can you substitute frozen hash Browns for the tater tots?
Karly says
We’ve never tried – I’m not sure if the frozen hashbrowns would crisp up but it may work.
SK says
This recipe was a hit! Very yummy and super easy.
Karly says
That’s great to hear! 🙂
Kathleen says
Made this for my friends birthday.
Adding a lot more green chili’s,
She loved it.
Karly says
Glad to hear that!
Cheryl Potter says
What alternatives for the sausage, chiles, and bacon? I have GERD. Would turkey be good? I know you do not use turkey here, but I was just thinking. My husband would LOVE the hot Chiles though.
Karly says
Hi Cheryl! I think turkey bacon would work fine. 🙂