Crockpot Breakfast Tater Tot Casserole
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My Crockpot Breakfast Tater Tot Casserole is the recipe my family requests every holiday morning, and it’s easy enough to make any weekend. It’s loaded with crispy tater tots, breakfast sausage, eggs, and plenty of melted cheese, all cooked together in the slow cooker with barely any effort. Just layer, set it, and wake up to breakfast already done.
Easy Crockpot Breakfast Tater Tot Casserole
My family loves this casserole so much that we stopped saving it just for breakfast. It’s filling enough to serve any time of day, and with tater tots, sausage, eggs, and melted cheese all in one dish, nobody ever complains.
Making it is just as easy as eating it. Brown the sausage, add everything else to the crockpot, and walk away. A few hours later, breakfast, lunch, or dinner is done with almost no effort on your part.
You can make so many tasty, time-saving recipes in a slow cooker. From Turkey Breast with Veggies and Beef Stew to sweet treats like Christmas Crock Pot Candy and Hot Chocolate the possibilities are endless! So, break out the crockpot and let’s get started!
Why You’ll Love this Breakfast Casserole With Tater Tots And Sausage
- Make-ahead friendly – Assemble the whole casserole the night before and refrigerate it so all you have to do in the morning is turn on the crockpot.
- Simple, basic ingredients – Everything in this recipe is easy to find at any grocery store, and the steps are straightforward enough for anyone to follow.
- Great for meal prep – Leftovers reheat beautifully the next day, so you’ve got a quick, satisfying breakfast ready to go all week.
Ingredients for Cheesy Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
Below is a list of the ingredients you’ll need to make this recipe. Scroll down to the full recipe card for the specific amounts.
- Ground breakfast sausage
- Frozen tater tots
- Whole milk
- Half-and-half
- Cajun seasoning
- Large eggs
- Grated sharp cheddar cheese
- Grated pepper jack cheese
- Parsley for topping, optional
Substitutions or Variations
- Want a Different Protein? I used ground breakfast pork sausage, but you can use, leftover ham, turkey sausage or any of your favorite cooked breakfast meats. You can even fry up several strips of bacon and crumble it into the casserole mixture.
- Want to Add Veggies? Bell peppers (especially, orange, yellow or red bell pepper) and sauteed onions are great options. Or you can go all out with vegetables like mushrooms, broccoli, spinach, artichokes, roasted bell peppers, or sautéed sweet potatoes and butternut squash.
- Want to Change the Cheese? Change up the cheese and use just about any melty cheese you prefer. Swiss, Colby gruyere, Monterey jack all work great in this recipe.
- Can’t Find Tater Tots? Instead of the tater tots you can use the same amount of frozen hash browns.
How to Make Cheesy Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
Cook the Sausage
- In a skillet brown the sausage over medium heat, breaking it up into small pieces with wooden spoon.
- Drain off the excess grease and the sausage set aside.
- Spray the inside of your slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
- In the bottom of your slow cooker place half the tater tots.
- Pour the cooked sausage of top of the tater tots.
- In a mixing bowl whisk together your eggs, milk, half-and-half, Cajun seasoning and half of each of the shredded cheese.
- Pour the egg mixture over the tater tot mixture.
- Add the remaining tater tots to the top of the casserole.
- Cover and cook on low for 4 hours.
- 30 minutes before serving top with the rest of the cheese and cover.
- In a mixing bowl whisk together your eggs, milk, half-and-half, Cajun seasoning and half of each of the shredded cheese.
- Pour the egg mixture over the tater tot mixture.
- Add the remaining tater tots to the top of the casserole.
- Cover and cook on low for 4 hours.
- 30 minutes before serving, top with the rest of the cheese and cover.
- Add salt and pepper at the end – sometimes adding black pepper to the eggs can cause the eggs to have a weird color, so wait until serving to add it
- Add the tots frozen – you don’t want them to become mushy once they cooked. If you are making this the night before, you can go ahead and add the ones to the egg mixture but keep the ones that are going on top of the casserole in the freezer until you are ready to cook it.
- Use freshly grated cheese – pre-shredded cheese works fine, but it is coated with anti-clumping powder that can make it rubbery when it’s melted. Freshly shredded cheese melts so much smoother and gives the casserole a creamier texture.
- Keep the measurements the same – this is a super versatile casserole that you can add or take away from. Just remember to keep the quantities the same. For instance, for every pound of sausage it calls for, you’ll use the same amount of ham or bacon, etc.
Crockpot Breakfast Tater Tot Casserole FAQs
How Long Does Sausage Breakfast Casserole Last?
Allow the ingredients to cool to room temperature. Then, transfer them to an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.
Can I Freeze Tater Tot Casserole?
You sure can. Just let casserole cool completely. Then, transfer it to a freezer safe baking dish. Wrap it with two layers of plastic wrap followed by a layer of foil and label it. Freeze for up to 2 months.
Storage Instructions
- Refrigerate – Allow the ingredients to cool to room temperature. Then, transfer them to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
- Freeze – Transfer it to a freezer-safe baking dish. Wrap it with two layers of plastic wrap followed by a layer of foil and label it. Freeze for up to 2 months.
- Reheat – Cover with foil and bake it at 350° F for about 20 minutes.
Breakfast Tater Tot Casserole
Equipment
- 1 Crockpot
Ingredients
- 1 pound breakfast sausage
- 1 bag frozen tater tots 32 ounces
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup half-and-half
- 1/2 teaspoon cajun seasoning
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 1 cup grated pepper jack cheese
- parsley for topping optional
Instructions
- In a medium skillet brown and drain your sausage.1 pound breakfast sausage
- Spray your slow cooker with non-stick spray.
- In the bottom of your slow cooker place half the tatertots.0.5 bag frozen tater tots
- Pour all the sausage of top of the tater tots.
- In a mixing bowl whisk together your eggs, milk, half-and-half, cajun seasoning and half of each of the cheeses.1/2 cup milk, 1/2 cup half-and-half, 1/2 teaspoon cajun seasoning, 6 large eggs, 0.5 cup grated Cheddar cheese, 0.5 cup grated pepper jack cheese
- Pour the egg mixture over the tater tots/sausage.
- Top with the remaining tatertots.0.5 bag frozen tater tots
- Cover and cook on low for 4 hours.
- 30 minutes before serving top with the rest of the cheese and cover.1 cup grated cheddar cheese, 0.5 cup grated pepper jack cheese
- Sprinkle with parsley and serve!parsley for topping
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