Tater Tot Sausage Breakfast Casserole is the perfect Christmas morning meal. It has sausage, eggs, cheese, and the best part, delicious tater tots!
This tater tot breakfast casserole recipe is quick and easy and can be made ahead of time for an upcoming special occasion. Plus, this cowboy tater tot casserole is sure to be a favorite among you and your family.
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About Cheesy Tater Tot Casserole
Fun fact, tater tots were first introduced to the world at the chi-chi Fontainebleau hotel in Miami, Florida. Learn more about tater tots as you make your tater tot breakfast casserole!
Why This Recipe to Make Sausage Breakfast Casserole is a Keeper
We love this recipe for many more reasons than just one. This is a great recipe to make ahead of time for an upcoming hectic morning.
- 10 Minute Prep: This sausage tater tot casserole only has a 10 minute prep time. Perfect for overnight guests when you want to serve a hearty breakfast.
- Easy Ingredients: You will only need 8 easy ingredients that you might already have around your kitchen.
- Family Friendly: This will quickly become everyone’s favorite breakfast food!
- Adaptable: You make breakfast casserole to meet your family’s dietary needs.
- Makes Great Leftovers: Perfect for a quick to go meal the next day. The whole family will love. Perfect for brunch this egg casserole with crispy tater tots make great leftovers.
If you’re looking for more breakfast recipes, try these Crescent Roll Breakfast Ring, Homemade Country Gravy with Sausage and Breakfast Crunchwrap.
Can you make this recipe for tater tot breakfast casserole with sausage vegetarian?
To make this breakfast casserole vegetarian/vegan replace the sausage and egg with your favorite substitutes. You can also use a milk and cheese alternative.
Load it up with tofu or your favorite vegetables. Cauliflower tots would also be a great addition to your vegetarian breakfast casserole!
Ingredient Notes for Tater Tot Sausage Breakfast Casserole
- Ground Sausage: You can use any kind you like! Try hot and spicy or even a chicken or turkey sausage.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Variations and Substitutions to Make Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole Recipe
There are so many ways to customize this easy recipe for tater tot breakfast casserole with sausage.
- Different Cheeses: Gruyere, pepper Jack cheese or any other flavor can be great in this casserole dish.
- Eggbeater: Eggbeaters or another egg substitute can replace the eggs in this breakfast casserole.
How to Make Breakfast Tater Tot Casserole
To make this delicious tater tot breakfast casserole all you have to do is follow these 3 simple steps!
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These are the basic steps for making Tater Tot Sausage Breakfast Casserole. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
STEP 1: Prep the 9×13
Preheat the oven to 350 ℉ and grease a 9″x13″ glass baking dish. In a skillet over medium heat, break the breakfast sausage into small pieces until it’s fully cooked. Remove from heat, drain grease and set aside.
Spread the cooked sausage in an even layer over the bottom of the baking dish.
STEP 2: Assemble the Egg Mixture over the Tater Tots
Whisk together eggs, half and half, garlic powder, salt and pepper until well combined. Pour the egg mixture over the breakfast sausage in the baking dish.
Sprinkle shredded cheese over the egg and sausage and then add the tater tots on top of the casserole. Do NOT submerge tater tots or else they wont get crispy.
STEP 3: Bake the Amazing Recipe
Bake for about 50 minutes or until a knife inserted into the middle comes out clean. Remove the casserole from the oven and let it sit for 5 minutes before serving.
Recipe FAQs for this Easy Breakfast Recipe
Expert Tips for Making This Breakfast Casserole with Tater Tots Recipe
- Greasiness: Help combat the greasiness of your sausage by patting the sausage with a paper towel to let it absorb some of the grease before putting it back into your dish.
- Sausage Substitution: You can use bacon instead of savory sausage. Other substitutes could be crumbled hot sausage links, ham, bacon or another breakfast meat to this delicious and easy recipe.
- Add-Ins: Looking to add some more veggies to your easy breakfast? Put in some chopped broccoli, red/green bell pepper, yellow onion or mushrooms for a delicious and healthy addition!
- Toppings for the Best Breakfast: Sprinkle some more cheese on top and finish with some fresh salsa, sour cream or fresh herbs for more flavor.
- Breakfast Potatoes: Add in some breakfast potatoes into your casserole or as a yummy side! Or use hash browns in place of tots.
What to Serve with Breakfast Tater Tot Casserole
- Mimosas or Sparkling Grape Juice
- Berry Breakfast Fruit Salad
- Orange Cranberry Muffins
Tater Tot Sausage Breakfast Casserole
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Ingredients
- 1 pound Ground sausage
- 8 Eggs
- ¾ cup Half and half
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Black pepper
- 1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 pound Tater tots, frozen
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 ℉.
- In a medium skillet, cook ground sausage over medium heat while breaking into small pieces until no longer pink.
- Remove skillet from heat, drain grease from sausage and set aside.
- Grease a 9′ x 13′ baking dish with cooking oil spray. (Glass works best.)
- Spread the crumbled sausage in an even layer over the bottom of the baking dish.
- In a medium bowl whisk eggs, half and half, garlic powder, salt and pepper until well combined.
- Pour the egg mixture over the sausage in the baking dish.
- Top with shredded cheese.
- Place frozen tater tots evenly over the top of sausage, egg and cheese mixture. Do not submerge tater tots.
- Bake for approx. 50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Remove the casserole from the oven and let it sit for 5 minutes before serving.
Christina’s Notes
- Greasiness: Help combat the greasiness of your sausage by patting the sausage with a paper towel to let it absorb some of the grease before putting it back into your dish.
- Sausage Substitution: You can use bacon instead of sausage. Other substitutes could be crumbled hot sausage links, ham, bacon or another breakfast meat.
- Add-Ins: Looking to add some more veggies to your easy breakfast? Put in some chopped broccoli, red/green bell pepper, yellow onion or mushrooms for a delicious and healthy addition!
- Toppings: Sprinkle some more cheese on top and finish with some fresh salsa, sour cream or fresh herbs for more flavor.
- Breakfast Potatoes: Add in some breakfast potatoes into your casserole or as a yummy side!
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
We love tater tot casserole, this one is so good!!
One of my favorites for weekend brunch! Kiddos love it.
Thank you so much for sharing this amazing tater tot sausage breakfast casserole recipe! Will surely have this again! It’s really easy to make and it tasted so delicious! Highly recommended!