Description
This Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole with Sausage Gravy combines golden tater tots, savory sausage, fluffy eggs, and creamy gravy for an irresistible breakfast dish your whole family will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- Casserole:
- 1 pound breakfast sausage
- 1 bag (32 oz) frozen tater tots
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter (for greasing)
- Sausage Gravy:
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with butter.
- Cook breakfast sausage in a skillet until browned and crumbled. Drain excess grease.
- Spread frozen tater tots evenly in the baking dish. Top with sausage and sprinkle cheddar cheese.
- In a bowl, whisk eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. Pour over the tater tot mixture.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until the eggs are set and the cheese is melted.
- For the sausage gravy, melt butter in a saucepan. Stir in flour and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Gradually whisk in milk, then add salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Cook until thickened.
- Serve the casserole topped with warm sausage gravy.
Notes
- To save time, prepare the sausage and gravy ahead of time.
- Customize by adding veggies like bell peppers or onions to the casserole.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 500 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 190 mg
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