Breakfast Tater Tot Casserole

Submitted by FDADELKARIM

"A great breakfast to make when you don't feel like cooking. Put everything in the oven & leave it. Also good on the go, cut into squares & eat with your fingers."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 16 ounces frozen tater tots
• 6 ounces cooked turkey sausage or 5 slices crumbled cooked bacon
• 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄4 cup half-and-half cream
• 5 -6 large eggs
• 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup grated colby-monterey jack cheese

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375F then spray a 9x9 glass baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Place the tater tots in the bottom of the pan. Next sprinkle the turkey sausage or crumbled bacon over the tater tots.
3. Note: If you want to add vegetables, such as mushrooms or green peppers, you should add them along with the meat.
4. Whisk the half & half & cream cheese together in a bowl. Once smooth whisk in the eggs & spices then stir in the cheese. Pour over the tater tots then bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes.

Reviews

[jjohn99569_wiseowl]

Can I make this the night before ?

 

[RedhairMac]

Excellent recipe and very adaptable to personal taste and/or whatever you have on hand. I used cream cheese with chives, sharp cheddar cheese and 12 Jimmy Dean pork breakfast sausage links cut into bite-sized pieces. So fast and yummy -- we all enjoyed it with some fresh cantaloupe slices on the side.

 

[Ejohler]

Yummy!!! Made it today and added some bacon, onion and mushrooms. Came out great

 

[skynyrdchick]

I wanted to make something for Easter breakfast and came across this recipe. I didn't have all of the exact ingredients unfortunately, so used what I did have. I used milk instead of half and half. I used whipped cream cheese instead of the block stuff. Sharp cheese and Oscar Mayer real bacon pieces since that's what I had on hand. On my goodness, this is out of this world! I can't wait to make it again, but change up the ingredients even more. Thank you for sharing :o)

 

[SCK490]

I used 40 tater tots in a 7"x11" glass dish. I also used chive and onion creme cheese, which gave it good flavor. Used 5 eggs, 1/4 milk and one cup cheese as called for. For meat, I used 2 chicken/spinach sausages cut up along with onion, mushroom, and red pepper. I only needed to make enough for 2 hungry adults on a rainy Sunday morning! Two pieces left over for hubby later in the week. Will definitely make again.