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.
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!