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Melissa Hart

Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter for the pan
  • 1 lb bulk pork breakfast sausage
  • 8 large eggs
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 6 oz cheddar shredded
  • 24 oz frozen tater tots

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 400°F; butter metal 9-by-13-inch pan. Keep tots frozen while preparing filling.
  2. Brown sausage in skillet over medium-high 8 to 10 minutes, crumbling finely, to 160°F. Drain fat.
  3. Whisk eggs, milk, salt, and pepper until no egg-white streaks remain. Spread sausage and cheddar in pan; pour eggs over.
  4. Arrange frozen tots in one layer on top. Bake uncovered 40 to 45 minutes until tops brown and center egg mixture reaches 160°F.
  5. Rest 10 minutes; cut eight portions. Egg layer should hold together when lifted.