Potato and Cheese Breakfast Casserole

Impress the whole family on weekend mornings (or any evening!) with a rich Tater Tots® casserole loaded with eggs, sausage, and sharp Cheddar cheese.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 449 Calories

Ingredients

• 12 eggs
• ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
• 1 pound ground sausage
• cooking spray
• ½ large onion, chopped
• 1 (32 ounce) package frozen bite-sized potato nuggets (such as Tater Tots®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

Step 2

Arrange Tater Tots® in a single layer on a baking sheet.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until potato nuggets are partially cooked, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven.

Step 4

Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.

Step 5

While the potatoes bake, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage, onion, chili powder, basil, and garlic in the hot skillet until sausage is browned and crumbly and onion is soft, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.

Step 6

Whisk eggs and cream together in a bowl until evenly blended; season with pepper.

Step 7

Arrange partially-cooked potato nuggets in the prepared casserole dish; sprinkle with Cheddar cheese. Spread sausage mixture over cheese layer. Pour egg mixture over sausage layer.

Step 8

Bake in the preheated oven until set in the middle and lightly browned, 30 to 40 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.