Cracked Out Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
Cracked Out Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole is a hearty baked breakfast dish made with tater tots, sausage, eggs, cream, cheddar cheese, and simple seasonings.
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Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 8 large eggs
- 1 lb pork breakfast sausage such as Jimmy Dean
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream or whole milk
- 24 oz frozen tater tots
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- Nonstick cooking spray for preparing the baking dish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Lightly coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Place the pork breakfast sausage in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Cook the sausage until fully browned and no longer pink.
- Break the sausage into small crumbles as it cooks.
- Drain any excess grease from the skillet.
- Set the cooked sausage aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the eggs.
- Add the heavy cream or whole milk.
- Add the salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.
- Whisk the mixture until the eggs, dairy, and seasonings are fully combined.
- Arrange the frozen tater tots in an even layer across the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Sprinkle the cooked sausage evenly over the tater tots.
- Sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese evenly over the sausage layer.
- Pour the egg mixture evenly over the tater tots, sausage, and cheese.
- Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil.
- Place the covered casserole in the preheated oven.
- Bake for 40 minutes.
- Remove the foil from the baking dish.
- Continue baking for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, or until the center is fully set and the eggs are cooked through.
- Check the casserole around the 40 to 45-minute mark, as oven temperatures may vary.
- Remove the casserole from the oven.
- Allow the casserole to rest for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing.
- Serve hot with sour cream, chopped tomatoes, salsa, cooked crumbled bacon, green onions, or hot sauce, if desired.
Notes
To make this Cracked Out Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole gluten free, use certified gluten-free frozen tater tots.
Select gluten-free pork breakfast sausage, as some brands may contain gluten-based fillers, binders, flavorings, or cross-contact warnings.
Confirm that the cheddar cheese, eggs, heavy cream or whole milk, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder are labeled gluten free.
Use gluten-free nonstick cooking spray or grease the baking dish with certified gluten-free butter or oil.
Prepare the casserole with clean cookware, mixing bowls, measuring tools, and utensils to prevent gluten cross-contact.
Serve with gluten-free toppings such as sour cream, salsa, tomatoes, bacon, green onions, hot sauce, or avocado.