Tater tot breakfast casserole is great for a easy and delicious breakfast. This recipe only has 6 ingredients and packed with flavor. This tater tot breakfast casserole has lots of tater tots, sausage, cheese and eggs, with a hint of ranch flavor that will leave you wanting more.
This is a prefect recipe to make for brunch with friends or family, or make it on the weekend to enjoy at home with your family. This also makes for a great meal prep option for your weekly breakfast option. Tater tot casserole reheats and freezes great.
Ingredients
- Breakfast sausage
- Tater Tots
- Cheese
- Ranch Dressing
- Eggs
- Milk
Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole Options
This breakfast casserole recipe is a foundation for you to create endless options to add to this casserole. This is great with red peppers, onions, mushrooms and jalapenos. Add whatever you and your family like and change up the meat, its great with bacon or ham.
Can You Freeze the Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole?
Of Course! You can make this casserole ahead of time, follow directions but instead of baking, place it the refrigerate overnight or freeze unbaked.
If baking after refrigerating, you may need to add a few minutes to the baking time. If baking after freezing, thaw completely and bake as normal.
Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 lbs breakfast sausage
- 1/2 bag (15-16oz) frozen tater tots
- 2 tbsp powdered ranch dressing
- 3/4 cups shredded Colby Jack cheese
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup pickled jalapenos, chopped (optional)
- salt and pepper
Directions
- Step 1 Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Step 2 In a large skillet, cook sausage until no longer pink, drain fat.
- Step 3 Grease a 10in cast iron skillet or a 9in x 9in baking dish.
- Step 4 Place frozen tater tots on the bottom of baking dish, add cooked sausage and shredded cheese.
- Step 5 In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, powdered ranch dressing, pickled jalapenos, salt and pepper. Whisk until combined. Pour egg mixture over the tater tots and sausage. Lightly move the eggs mixture around to cover the tater tots.
- Step 6 Bake uncovered for 45-60 minutes or until eggs have set.