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Overnight Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole

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Serving a delicious breakfast main dish just got even easier.  This Overnight Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole is a perfect dish to make for a crowd and can be prepared the evening before it is needed.  Easy and yummy!

Overnight Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole

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I first made this dish years ago when I was asked to bring a breakfast dish to share to a welcome party for my new boss at work and I, of course, agreed.  The challenge was to find a hot dish that could easily be prepared on our busy work/school mornings.  I started doing some research for some overnight dishes and combined a couple recipes to make this delicious one dish breakfast treat.  
 

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Ingredients:

6 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled 
1 pound ground breakfast sausage
3 cups cheddar jack cheese, divided 
2 cups whole milk
3 large eggs
2 pounds frozen tater tots
1 medium onion chopped 
2 bell peppers chopped
salt and pepper to taste
 
 
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Directions:

1.  In a skillet, cook breakfast sausage until broken up and brown.  Once cooked through, drain grease from skillet.  I used turkey breakfast sausage for a healthier version.
 
2.  Spray a 9×13 baking pan with cooking spray and then layer the breakfast sausage on the bottom of the pan. 
 
3.  Sprinkle 2 cups cheddar jack cheese evenly over the breakfast sausage.  
 
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4.  In a medium mixing bowl combine the milk, eggs, peppers, onions, salt, and pepper.  Hand whisk mixture.  Once mixed pour egg mixture over the sausage and cheese in the baking pan.  
 
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5.  Layer frozen tater tots over the egg mixture, covering it completely. 
 
6.  Cover with foil and refrigerate until ready to bake.  
 
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7.  Once ready to bake – preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake casserole for 35-45 minutes.  Eggs should not be runny!  
 
8.  Sprinkle casserole with remaining cheese and crumbled bacon – bake for another 10-15 minutes.  
 
9.  Cut into squares and enjoy hot!!    

 

 
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Overnight Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole

Serving a delicious breakfast main dish just got even easier.  This Overnight Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole is a perfect dish to make for a crowd and can be prepared the evening before it is needed. 

Course Breakfast, Main Course
Keyword breakfast, casserole, overnight
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings 12
Author Censie

Ingredients

  • 6 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
  • 1 pound ground breakfast sausage
  • 3 cups cheddar jack cheese shredded - divided
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 pounds frozen tater tots
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 2 bell peppers chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1.  In a skillet, cook breakfast sausage until broken up and brown.  Once cooked through, drain grease from skillet.  I used turkey breakfast sausage for a healthier version.

  2. Spray a 9×13 baking pan with cooking spray and then layer the breakfast sausage on the bottom of the pan.  

  3. Sprinkle 2 cups cheddar jack cheese evenly over the breakfast sausage.

  4. In a medium mixing bowl combine the milk, eggs, peppers, onions, salt, and pepper.  Hand whisk mixture.  Once mixed pour egg mixture over the sausage and cheese in the baking pan.

  5. Layer frozen tater tots over the egg mixture, covering it completely.

  6. Cover with foil and refrigerate until ready to bake.  

  7. Once ready to bake – preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake casserole for 35-45 minutes.  Eggs should not be runny!  

  8. Sprinkle casserole with remaining cheese and crumbled bacon – bake for another 10-15 minutes.   

  9. Cut into squares and enjoy hot!!   

 
This casserole was a hit at work.  It was so tasty and surprisingly easy to prepare the night before and simply put in the oven while we all got ready for the day.  This will be a breakfast dish that will come in handy for the holiday guests for sure!  
 
 Another breakfast dish you need to try – Copycat Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole!

What are your favorite breakfast dishes to share?

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Comments

  3. Mary says

    Love that it is loaded and you can make it beforehand. Perfect for a work dish. Everyone can have just a bit and be full. Do you think it would work with just veggies to?

  9. Trisha Grimes says

    This looks quite tasty and something I know that I would enjoy! I'm sure my family would enjoy it as well but I totally want to make it just so I can try it for myself, lol!

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