This easy Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole recipe is a hearty, insanely delicious meal that’s just as good for dinner as it is for an easy breakfast!
You guys, I have big love for tater tots.
It’s kind of an embarrassing obsession, and I’ll confess that even though I have a stash of tater tots in the freezer we go through maybe 1 or 2 bags in a year.
I guess because they’re not the healthiest choice, and generally we do eat pretty healthy.
We focus on cooking with single ingredient foods or the healthiest convenience options, and don’t eat a lot of pre-fried frozen foods.
The bags of frozen fries? No temptation at all. They’re either too hard and crunchy or they’re not crunchy at all.
But the tater tots? Bake them at a nice high heat and they are all crispy crunchy, melt in your mouth perfection.
Anyone hungry yet?
This easy Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole is not a bad option for a healthy breakfast, because we do have lots of protein and a variety of vegetables (and you can add more in if you life). I’ve also included some extra ideas down below for making this breakfast casserole even healthier.
But also? It’s just totally delicious.
Savory and smoky and crispy and cheesy and absolutely the thing your brunch table has been missing up until now.
Easter brunch? Yes, I think so!
How to make this easy Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole:
For me, the best part of this tater tot breakfast casserole are the tater tots, so I like to put them front and center!
There are some who would mix the tater tots right into the casserole, but in my opinion you don’t really get the same crunch and satisfaction if you do that ? I love to put them up top so they bake up golden in the oven!
Layer your meat, veggies and cheese in the bottom of a greased baking dish, then pour over your egg mixture. Top with your tater tots and bake until everything is set!
How to make this Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole healthier:
- Add in extra vegetables.
- Choose turkey sausage or ham instead of pork sausage or bacon.
- Try using cauliflower or sweet potato tots in your frozen veggie aisle and use those instead.
- Choose a low fat milk instead of whole
- Try a low fat cheese.
- If you are feeding someone who prefers lower carb recipes, simply omit a couple rows of the tater tots.
Tips for making this breakfast casserole ahead:
There are so many ways to make this easy breakfast casserole even easier by prepping ingredients ahead:
- Chop all vegetables
- Cook and chop all meat
- Shred your cheese.
- If you like, you can complete everything up until the point of adding the tater tots the day before, then cover and refrigerate for 24 hours. I don’t like to add the tater tots until I’m baking because I want them crispy!
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Easy Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
This easy Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole recipe is a hearty, insanely delicious meal that’s just as good for dinner as it is for an easy breakfast!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 12 servings
Calories 258kcal
Ingredients
- 14 breakfast sausage links cooked and sliced (300g)
- 1 bell pepper finely diced (80g)
- 1 cup fresh spinach finely chopped (40g)
- 1/4 cup green onions sliced
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (85g)
- 10 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 70 tater tots (575g)
- 1/4 teaspoon seasoning salt
Instructions
Lightly grease a 9×13″ baking dish with non stick spray and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Layer sausages, peppers, spinach, green onions, and cheese in the baking dish. Do not stir.
In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, parsley and pepper. Pour over the vegetables in baking dish.
Top with rows of tater tots to cover the dish (they will sit about half way down in the egg mixture) and sprinkle with seasoning salt. Bake for 40-45 minutes until eggs are completely set and tots are golden.
Slice and serve.
Nutrition (this is an estimate)
Nutrition Facts
Easy Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
Amount Per Serving
Calories 258 Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 163mg 54%
Sodium 713mg 30%
Potassium 313mg 9%
Total Carbohydrates 14g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 1g
Protein 11g 22%
Vitamin A 17.7%
Vitamin C 21.2%
Calcium 10.7%
Iron 7.6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
