Ingredients
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- 8 large eggs
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 packages Johnsonville Fully Cooked Breakfast Sausage, sliced into rounds
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 package (32 oz) frozen mini tater tots
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F and lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Crack the 8 eggs into a large mixing bowl. Add the 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, then whisk until fully combined and slightly frothy.
- Slice the fully cooked breakfast sausage into bite-sized rounds and scatter them evenly across the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Pour the egg mixture over the sausage, making sure it distributes evenly across the pan.
- Sprinkle 1 1/2 cups of the shredded cheddar cheese over the egg and sausage layer, holding the rest back for later.
- Arrange the frozen mini tater tots in a single layer on top, covering the entire surface as evenly as possible.
- Bake uncovered for 40 minutes, until the egg layer is set and the tater tots are starting to turn golden.
- Remove from the oven and scatter the remaining 1/2 cup cheddar and all of the Monterey Jack cheese over the tater tots.
- Return to the oven for another 8 to 10 minutes, until the cheese is fully melted and bubbling at the edges.
- Let the casserole rest for 5 minutes before slicing and serving. This helps the egg layer firm up so it cuts cleanly.
Notes
- Don’t thaw the tater tots before adding them to the casserole. Frozen is the right way to go here.
- The egg layer is set when it no longer jiggles in the center when you shake the pan.
- For a crispier bottom, place the baking dish on the lower rack of the oven.
- You can double this recipe and bake it in two 9×13 pans for a larger crowd.
- If using raw sausage instead of fully cooked, brown it in a skillet first and drain the fat before adding it to the casserole.
- A 9×13 dish feeds 8 to 10 people as a generous breakfast serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (about 1/8 casserole)
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Cholesterol: 185 mg