Small Batch Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole Recipes

TATER TOT BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk together eggs, Monterey Jack cheese, milk, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Arrange Tater Tots in an even layer in a lightly greased (with cooking spray) 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Pour egg mixture evenly over Tater Tots. Top evenly with Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven until set and cheese is golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Sprinkle with crumbled bacon.

TATER TOT BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 and spray 9 x 13 pan with non stick cooking spray.
• Brown the meat - Medium heat in a skillet, breaking sausage into small pieces. Drain any excess grease and set cooked meat aside.
• Whisk together 8 eggs, a cup and a half of heavy cream (whole milk if you have to, but heavy cream is better) and all spices together.
• Add frozen tater tots in the bottom of the dish until a full layer is formed.
• On top of tater tots, add the precooked sausage, two cups of cheddar cheese, and finally pour on whisked egg mixture.
• Cover casserole dish with foil. (This helps the edges not cook too quickly and burn.)
• Bake tater tot casserole for 40 minutes to start, remove foil from dish, and then bake for another 15-20 until center egg is fully cooked if necessary. Note that some ovens cook faster and check at the 40-45 minute mark for cooked egg.
• Serve hot with sour cream, tomatoes, salsa or crunchy bacon.

TATER TOT BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Line up the tater tots in a buttered 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
• Add the olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage and onion and cook, breaking the sausage up with a wooden spoon, until browned and cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly, then sprinkle it over the tater tots.
• In a large bowl, mix the milk, half-and-half, seasoned salt, cayenne, eggs, bell peppers, half of both cheeses and some salt and pepper. Pour over the tots and sausage mixture, then top with the rest of the cheese. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake, covered, for about 25 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake until the cheese is brown and bubbly and the casserole is cooked through, another 20 to 35 minutes. Cut into squares and serve.

SMALL BATCH TATER TOT BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• If your protein isn't cooked, cook it, then set it aside to cool a bit. Cook the onion in the same skillet for 3-4 minutes until softened.
• Preheat your oven to 375 F and spray a 9 1/2-inch pie dish with nonstick spray (see notes). Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. Stir in the protein, onion, and 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese.
• You may either add the tater tots to the prepared baking dish and then pour the egg mixture over *or* pour in the egg mixture and arrange the tater tots in a decorative pattern on top of the egg mixture.
• Top with the remaining cheese and bake for 35-45 minutes until the eggs are cooked through, the tater tots are nice and hot, and the shredded cheese topping is lightly browned.

TATER TOT® BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly spray a 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage and onion in the hot skillet until sausage is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and cool.
• Meanwhile, whisk milk, eggs, onion powder, salt, garlic powder, and pepper together in a bowl.
• Spread sausage mixture over the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Pour egg mixture over the top. Layer with 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese and all of the potato nuggets. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Remove foil and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake until melted, about 20 minutes more. Remove from the oven and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.