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A yummy Tater Tot breakfast casserole that’s quick to throw together and great for guests or for Christmas morning.
This crowd-pleasing tater tot breakfast casserole recipe will keep you full at least until lunch.?
Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole Ingredients
This bacon-packed tater tot breakfast casserole is easy to make with a relatively short ingredient list:?
- Bacon: This meaty recipe starts with a pound of diced bacon.?
- Tater tots: You?ll need a package of frozen bite-size potato nuggets.?
- Eggs: A full dozen eggs is required for this hearty breakfast casserole.
- Milk: You?ll need ½ cup of milk.?
- Seasonings: Season the tater tot breakfast casserole with salt and pepper.?
- Cheese: Shredded Cheddar is the perfect finishing touch.?
How to Make Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
You?ll find the full, step-by-step recipe below ? but here?s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make this tater tot breakfast casserole:?
- Cook the bacon and drain on paper towels.
- Spread the bacon in the bottom of a baking dish, then top with tater tots.?
- Beat the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper together, then pour it over the tots.?
- Top with cheese and bake until the casserole is hot in the center.?
Test Kitchen Tips
This tater tot breakfast casserole recipe was developed by Cookdap user SPezz and tested in the Cookdap Test Kitchen by Julia Levy. Here are some of her best tips and tricks:
- Grease the baking dish with cooking spray for easy removal.
- The bacon will take longer to cook than the recipe indicates if you?re using thick-cut bacon, according to Julia. You?ll know it?s done when it?s evenly browned and crispy.?
- To cut down on prep time, make the bacon ahead of time to cut down prep before baking.?
How to Store Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
Cover the tater tot breakfast casserole, then store it in the refrigerator for up to one week. Reheat in the microwave or in the oven.?
Can You Freeze Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole?
Yes, this tater tot and bacon casserole freezes well for up to three months. Reheat from frozen in the oven until the casserole is heated through.?
Cookdap Community Tips and Praise
?Like all breakfast casseroles, you can add whatever additional ingredients you have on hand,? according to Dennis Hilgendorf. ?After serving, we topped with sour cream and Cholula sauce and a generous amount of black pepper!?
?Easy, economical, delicious,? raves Thomas S. ?My picky family disappeared the whole casserole in one meal! I couldn’t even get a picture, it was gone that fast! Saving this one, for sure!?
?Easy recipe to spice up with sausage, onions, or peppers,? says Jeff. ?Great with salsa or enchilada sauce.?
Ingredients
- 1 pound bacon, diced
- 1 (32 ounce) package frozen bite-size potato nuggets (such as Tater Tots)
- 12 large eggs
- ½ cup milk
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
Directions
Step 1
Gather ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Step 2
Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain bacon on paper towels.
Step 3
Spread bacon into the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish to cover. Spread potato nuggets over the bacon.
Step 4
Beat eggs, milk, salt, and pepper together in a bowl; pour over the layer of potato nuggets.
Step 5
Top with cheddar cheese and bake in the preheated oven until hot in the center, about 1 hour.
Step 6
Serve hot. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 8 | |
| Calories 522 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat36g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol330mg | 110% |
| Sodium1190mg | 52% |
| Total Carbohydrate30g | 11% |
| Dietary Fiber3g | 10% |
| Total Sugars2g | |
| Protein27g | |
| Vitamin C1mg | 7% |
| Calcium264mg | 20% |
| Iron2mg | 10% |
| Potassium550mg | 12% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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Hubby and kids liked this more than I did. I think the addition of onions or green chilies would be good. They smothered theirs with ketchup, I used salsa to perk it up a bit. It is easy to toss together and cuts well. I imagine it would re-warm well for a on the go breakfast.
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I cooked my bacon separately since I am picking about bacon. Such a basic recipe you can add anything you desire. I added green onions and served with homemade salsa, sliced avocados. My whole family enjoyed the meal and I have two picky eaters.
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Delicious and very simple to make. I topped this with dill pickle relish and ketchup. The family loved it.
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This was so easy and delish! I made it on Christmas morning. I cooked and diced the bacon the night before, then threw it all together in five minutes. (I didn’t know if I could make the whole thing ahead, given that the potatoes are frozen.) I used Crispy Crowns instead of Tater Tots and omitted the milk (by accident), but it was excellent!
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Made some changes mostly due to serving size, which turned out to be 4 very large portions. Also just used everything I had in the fridge and pantry.
Used 8 eggs instead of 12. Mixed 6 eggs with about 1/3 cup heavy cream, salt, pepper, garlic powder, 1tsp of thai chili sauce, and about 1.5 cups of fine shredded Mexican cheese blend.
Cut up 1/2 pound bacon in 1″ chunks, saut?ed about 10 minutes, cooked but not crispy at all. Threw in some jalape?os, scallion, roasted peppers, spinach, on top of bacon and saut?ed another 5 minutes.
Sprayed an 8″ round casserole, dumped in the tater tots on the bottom. Combined the egg mixture with the meat and veggies and poured on top. Whisked up 2 more eggs and poured on top.
Baked about 55 minutes, just until the egg didn’t run when I put a fork in the center. Tasted great, definitely not bland.
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Eggsellent and easy! Next time I’m going to add onions cuz I’m an onion lover (but my family is not)
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My 12 year old daughter said “this is the best casserole you have ever made.” She even had leftovers for breakfast the next day. Need I say more?
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I made this on a Saturday morning. I added broccoli, my kids loved it
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This was great. Really simple and easy. I made it for dinner and everyone loved it. The casserole is massive. Instead of 8 servings, we got 16. It reheats well though, so that’s no problem.
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Went 4 servings the pan stayed at 13×9. but 6×9 casserole worked great 2-3in thick
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Cooked the bacon the night before. It was great and was the first dish gone at a potluck!
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I made this breakfast casserole this morning and it is delicious. I was hoping to make it the day before and bake when I woke, but I could not find any other casseroles using potatoes that were prepared in advance. This dish is easy and delicious!
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I used this recipe to start me out and made some changes. I used vegetarian sausage patties (which I browned first) instead of bacon and I mixed two packets of country gravy mix (omitting the salt and pepper) into the eggs. It cooked up very nicely in the recommended hour and the flavor was wonderful!
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This was good for a basic recipe, but was dry and needed more/different seasoning or vegetables added.
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Very tastie, excellent choice for Christmas Brunch. Easy prep. We substituted Turkey Bacon.
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I made this at the Fire Station and the guys loved it!!! I made two trays of it. It took 50 min to be perfectly done… One tray I put yellow onion and green chilies and the other I followed the recipe. We topped it with Ranch and salsa, and it was amazing!
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Some reviews indicated it was a bit bland so I used breakfast sausage instead of bacon and a nacho cheese sauce along with half of the cheddar. guests asked for the recipe!
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great for a quick throw together meal on a weeknight. the kids loved it.
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Worked out great, I did cook the bacon first also. Next time I will mix some of the cheddar cheese into the egg mixture!
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My family loved it and easy to make!!
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easy to make and very tasty………..
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Great recipe. Added a few spices – onion powder, garlic powder, cajun seasoning and two extra large eggs (14 total). Very good. Fed 14 and everyone loved it.
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I had something like this today, but my mother in law had hatch green chimes in it and in the last 15 minutes or so added Pillsbury biscuits to the top. Delicious!
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It’s yummy for your tummy !!!! Quick and easy breakfast and oh so good.
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I’ve made something like this for years. However I cook 1lb of pork or turkey sausage (instead of bacon) then pour in 1 can of cheddar cheese and mix those 2 together, then spread on top of the tater tots, pour the egg/milk mixture on top of that, it is delicious!!!!
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Lately I am having trouble printing your recipes. There used to be a ‘print friendly’ feature. It no longer appears and I cannot print now. Can you help. I would love to print this recipe
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It was a very easy recipe. I used the recipe as a pattern. I used sausage instead of bacon, added a small diced onion and some mild green chili peppers. I used packaged sharp cheddar cheese, but the cheese was dry. From now on I will freshly grate the cheddar…it’s not that difficult. We served it for our annual priests golf tournament. They loved it.
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This was very good. I will make it more often.
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This was a super easy recipe that came together quickly. I added onions to my casserole and used the OreIda Crowns. I think the onions made a good addition. It was very good leftover as well and a good breakfast to take to work.
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This was crazy easy and good. I made it for my teenage boys who at it on tortillas …breakfast tacos. filled them up. I would add peppers and other veggies next time saute’d a little then bake.
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My wife and I loved it!
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It was good, but a little boring. Needs a little more spice for my liking. I’m gonna try replacing the bacon with pork sausage and see if that adds a little more flavor.
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Great and simple dish. I made it the night before and heated it in the am. It was delicious. I added spices and some spice cheese to the eggs for flavor. Big hit and easy. Thnxs!
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Great, quick to make, breakfast casserole!
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The flavor was great, but there was a bit too much liquid on the bottom. Needs something to absorb it maybe use thawed tator tots or fresh potatoes. I used breakfast sausage instead of bacon and added some cheese to the egg mixture. Along with some paprika and dry mustard. It was fluffy and melty with a salty spice from the sausage. Yum!
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I made this previously with sausage & it was good. Tonight I made it with Venison sausage and it was also really delicious.
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We loved this recipe! So easy and can add just about anything!
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This recipe was so easy and so delicious and we had a little bit of everything on hand and cooked the bacon the night before so Christmas day was easy. And this was EASY!!
No need to tweak this at all and it was so flavorful as is. I changed the serving size to 3 servings as my husband has a big appetite and used 4 eggs. The cooking time you’ll have to pay attention to, I cooked this for 35-40 minutes (either is good) at 350 degrees.
This was a hit perfect for just my husband and I and listed under my favorites for in the future for breakfast or even for Christmas mornings in the future
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My family loved this. Doubled the recipe and had it Christmas morning. Mixed all the ingredients together instead of layering. Found that works better. Will make it again!!
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Not happy with the taste of the potatoes. I think this would be good with fresh sauted potatoes replacing the over-processed tater tots.
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Yes, I would make it again but only 5 minutes for the bacon. No need for so much salt. Added chopped tomatoes and sliced mushrooms.
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I did mine with out the bacon and added caramelized oniion and sauteed bell peppers. It was very yummy 🙂
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GOOD EASY I made as is exactly and was good. Could easily add more spice or vegetable next time. I served with mushy peas and breakfast sausage. All enjoyed.
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Used country style hash browns instead of tater tots.
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yum
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Really good. I used sausage (links, cooked and cut up) and ham instead of the bacon. 14 eggs, and cooked for only 45 min before it was done. very tasty.
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I had leftover ham, so I diced it, added some onions and used pepper jack cheese. I made about 6 servings. Still took an hour to cook. I?ll make it again!
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I had leftover ham, so I diced it, added some onions and used pepper jack cheese. I made about 6 servings. Still took an hour to cook. I?ll make it again!
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I added a half of a onion (chopped)and a bit of chopped red pepper as well as a touch of dry mustard. I think it may have been a bit bland without these additions.
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Found it to be a little dry.
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This is a good basic recipe. We do not care for chilies, peppers, tomatoes, hot sauce, etc. . . Almost all recipes call for today. My casserole came out beautiful at 50 minutes. Before cooking the bacon, I cut each bacon strip into fourths. I had no difficulty when it was served with whole strips of bacon being pulled out because you couldn’t cut through the bacon. Every bite had bacon. I read some reviews that stated the casserole was a little dry. After layering the tater tots over the bacon, I poured one stick of melted butter over the tater tots (extra flavor and calories). I used 3/4 cup of milk. I put some cheese over the tater tot layer. I saved the rest of the cheese (i used 3 cups instead of 2 cups), to put over the casserole the last 5 minutes to melt it without making the cheese hard but bubbly. Lastly I used 1 teaspoon of cumin in the egg mixture. I did not add salt or pepper. The bacon, butter, and cheese had enough salt. Family loved it so will definately make again!
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My wife makes this every other week for breakfast. Often we use precooked and crumbled breakfast sausage. We make it in the slow cooker, ours has a “keep warm” feature. She puts it in right before bed for 2 1/2 hours on low, the rest of the cooking happens before she wakes in the morning. She loves having a warm breakfast to wake up to, and saves the rest for the rest of the week.
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I added some garlic powder, onion flakes and red pepper flakes. I will probably add more next time as it needed more flavor. I also lost the flavor of the bacon and wonder if crumpling some up in the egg and/or putting it on top would help bring back some of that flavor. Also, I cooked it uncovered and the cheese was crispy, almost to the point of being hard. I might try covering it while cooking it and then taking the cover off for the last five minutes so the cheese is less hard. It is definitely worth trying again.
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My 4 star rating is based on the recipe as written. Made it, enjoyed it. Very good! But…after seeing all the other tweaks. I’d like to report I made it the THIRD time with a can of cream of cheese soup mixed in with with 1 lb. of breakfast sausage with chopped onion and put THAT in the bottom of the pan. Then, pre-cooked crowns NOT tots with cajun seasoning on them. Put some cheddar over sausage mixture, then put the cajun-crowns over THAT. Melted 1/2 stick of butter with garlic powder and hot sauce and poured it over the crowns. Added 1 1/2 tspns of dry mustard to the eggs, salt & pepper and 3/4 cup milk. Tossed some cheese in the eggs. Poured that over top of crowns. Put some sliced green onions on top and baked. Pulled the casserole out at 45 minutes and put the remaining cheese over the top. Put back in the oven for 4-5 minutes to melt the cheese. Delicious!
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I think this is my favorite breakfast casserole. I use to serve it with cinnamon rolls when my son was young and had friends stay overnight. They would always gobble it right up.
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I made this yesterday for a gathering and received good reviews. I didn’t watch the video and made the bacon in the oven and didn’t tear it up into small pieces. I will do that next time. It was not suggested to spray the pan first with no-stick spray and I will definitely do that next time The pan is still soaking! Someone suggested serving sour cream on the side as you do for potato pancakes as the dish reminded her of that. Something to keep in mind.
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Wonderful easy recipe. I add diced sweet onions and OMG!
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I followed the directions and used the ingredients exactly as written. In fact I took it out of the oven at 45mins. It was dry and just lacking in something. I won?t be making it again.
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I used pre cooked sausage as well as bacon, I also cooked the tater tots first, and added green onion, as well as onion powder and garlic powder. It turned out fabulous. My boyfriend loves it and requested I make more for him to take for breakfast at work.
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Loved it. Didn’t change anything! Will definitely make again.
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Did as the recipe called for and we all loved it. Made it for Xmas breakfast. I used too small of a pan and it took longer to cook but, still tasted great. Will definitely make it again.
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I have made this many times, usually for dinner. We love it every time! I?ve even added mushrooms and spinach. I use almond milk and a dairy free cheese because of food allergies. Big family hit!
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Easy to make, tastes great! Lots of leftovers for just the two of us but we weren?t complaining
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Yummy!
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Added a can of diced green chilies and green onions and a little extra milk, then let it soak all night in refrigerator before cooking. Perfect and easy!
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Loved it! So did my guests. Used sausage instead and added nacho cheese sauce like another reviewer suggested. Everyone liked the little slice the nacho cheese sauce gave the dish!
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I made it in my large cast iron pan. I used turkey sausage, also I added spinach, onion & tomatoes to the egg mixture. Topped with cheddar jack shredded cheese. I would cut the time down & add garlic.
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Will be making this several times over. Yum!!! 🙂
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I loved it! But I would use parchment paper instead of flouring the pan.
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Easy to make and was a hit. I made it for a family brunch and there wasn?t any leftovers. I plan on making for Christmas Day too. Side note: why do people write ?reviews ? where they really just are writing a new recipe? If you want to submit your own recipes then please do so. Stick to reviewing the actual recipe!
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quick and easy to put together. I?ll definitely use this for pot lucks!
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I thought this was great! I hate to review when I modified the recipe at all, but I only added green peppers and a bit more cheese and seasoning and this turned out delicious! Thank you for this recipe! I will keep this as a staple in the house as everyone absolutely loved it!
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The only difference I made was using deli ham rather than bacon and sausage because I didn’t have any. I also used an 6×10 rather than 8×12 pan, which I preferred because it made for a nice deep casserole. It didn’t flatten out like most egg dishes do.
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I the only thing I did different …..I added saute onions and green bell peppers…It was tasty….
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Brilliant. Quick and easy. We increased the bacon, removed the cheeses, added diced red bell peppers, dried onion and topped with parsley.
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Easy to prepare – I agree with some of the other reviews that it is a little bland so I think the next time I make it I will serve it with salsa.
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Delicious!!! I didn?t have any bacon so I substituted with sausage and baked ham pieces. Perfect for the family. It was a hit. Easy peasy recipe and something you can customize to your tastebuds.
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I made it and it was bland. I even put chunky salsa and a little sour cream. it didn’t help.
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Easy recipe to spice up with sausage, onions, or peppers. Great with salsa or enchilada sauce.
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Very good. Would recommend adding bell pepper and/or mushrooms for more flavors.
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Turned out good! I spread frozen tater tots on the bottom of buttered 8? x 8? pan and cooked them first. Then mixed 6 eggs with havarti cheese – had no cheddar which I would have preferred- and chopped, cooked bacon, plus pepper. Baked for 30 minutes. Husband ate 2 servings so it was a yes from him too. Next time I?ll be sure to have some fresh vegetables on hand to mix in.
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The hardest bit is dicing the bacon. Easy, economical, delicious. My picky family disappeared the whole casserole in one meal! I couldn’t even get a picture, it was gone that fast!
Saving this one, for sure!
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I made a small batch for myself. I changed things up by using corned beef hash in place of bacon and adding a little garlic powder and onion powder to the egg mix. May have left it a bit too long to or had the oven too hot. Over all I liked it and will make it again
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My son has issues with eggs so I only used 9 large eggs and I only had Monterey Jack cheese. I also added some onion powder to the eggs. Everyone including my ultra picky son enjoyed this dish.
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This recipe is very good. I made half the recipe and still got 8 portions so just a note on that. I followed the recipe to a “T” and it was just fantastic. I will make it again as it is pretty easy and zero fuss. Makes good for not just a brunch but also for dinner!
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Very good! I gave 4 stars because of additions I made. I added 1/2 copied onion and 1/ 2 green bell pepper. I didn’t have cheddar cheese so used mozzarella. We sprinkled Chalulu when plating.
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Baked for only 50 minutes. It was dry. Wasted 1 dozen eggs. Won?t make again. Kids threw most of it away
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I made a smaller batch
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My this exactly As shown. Also made the swift sausage delicious.
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Very good and easy to make. The only changes I made is that I used less eggs and added cheese on top about 5 or so minutes before casserole was done so the tots would stay crispy.
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Great easy and fast dads day breakfast !! Might suggest cooking the bacon ahead of time .. but it turned out yummy !! Love it!
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I used tater tots with cheese in them from Schwans.
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It?s a very basic recipe and you can easily add most anything to the eggs. I added some green chilies. It?s a good recipe but I think it would be so much better if the potatoes were crispy. I think if you cooked it alittle bit until the eggs were set some then add the potatoes so they would get browned and crispy, then add cheese the last few minutes.
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Like all breakfast casseroles, you can add whatever additional ingredients you have on hand. After serving, we topped with sour cream and Chaulula sauce and generous amount of black pepper! Will make it again as the wife loved it!
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Make this for every hunting weekend at the ranch. I use tater tots ,layer of cheese, layer of crumbled cooked breakfast sausage, sprinkle with onions ,diced jalapenos,another layer of cheese ,crumbled cooked bacon more cheese. Serve on hot tortillas to your hand. No dishes. Add a little hot sauce . Freezes well in individual slices for breakfast during the week . Heat and eat.
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Easy to make.
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