Sunrise Tater Tot Casserole

This delicious one-skillet tater tot casserole is the perfect way to start the day! Loaded with breakfast favorites like sausage, cheese, eggs, tater tots, and veggies, it's a breakfast show-stopper!

If you're looking for an impressive breakfast or brunch for the weekend with your family or for guests, look no further than this amazing casserole. It's full of incredible textures and flavors! Served with a breakfast side dish, coffee, and juice, your meal is complete!

Sunrise tater tot casserole is layered with breakfast sausage, veggies, cheese, and tater tots and studded with beautiful Pure Flavor® Bumbles® Yellow Grape Tomatoes. These tomatoes are available year-round and are an excellent source of vitamins A and C. They're delightfully sweet and savory and amazing in so many recipes or as a snack.

Hearty casseroles like this are excellent for entertaining. Every bite holds all the breakfast flavor favorites. I hope you enjoy this with your family or for your next hosted gathering!

What You'll Need

• Breakfast Sausage
• Bell Peppers
• Green Onions
• Pure Flavor® Bumbles® Yellow Grape Tomatoes
• Cheddar Cheese
• Eggs
• Milk
• Tater Tots

Tools You'll Need

• 12-inch Cast Iron Skillet or Large Oven-Safe Skillet
• Meat Chopper
• Whisk
• Tomato Knife

How to Make Sunrise Tater Tot Casserole

1. While the oven is preheating to 350˚F, you'll prepare the casserole layers. First, crumble and cook the sausage in a cast iron skillet or another oven-safe skillet until no longer pink. Blot any excess grease with a paper towel.

2. Sauté the diced peppers and whites of the green onion with the sausage until tender. This should take about 3 minutes.

3. Turn off the heat, and add ¾ of the tomatoes on top in an even layer followed by 1 ½ cups of the shredded cheese. 

4. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. Pour the mixture evenly into the skillet.

5. Arrange the frozen tater tots over the egg mixture in concentric circles, starting with a row along the edge of the pan and working your way in.

6. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the eggs have fully set and the cheese has melted. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top and bake 5 more minutes. 
7. Cool 5 minutes before serving to give time for the casserole to set. Garnish as you'd like.

Tips and Substitutions

• Sunrise tater tot casserole can also be made with turkey breakfast sausage, smoked sausage, ground Italian sausage, or plant-based ground sausage.
• You can substitute whole eggs with egg whites.
• You can substitute the cheddar cheese with any of your favorite cheeses! Colby jack, pepper jack, and Monterey jack are some of our other favorites with this casserole.
• The tater tots should be frozen when baked to avoid overcooking.
• Garnish options for this casserole include (but are not limited to):
  • Halved Pure Flavor® Bumbles® Yellow Grape Tomatoes
  • Hot Sauce
  • Sliced Green Onions
  • Ketchup
  • Crumbled Cooked Sausage or Bacon
• Side dishes that compliment sunrise tater tot casserole well are:
  • Berrylicious Salad
  • Loaded Restaurant Salad
  • Applesauce Oatmeal Muffins
  • Coffee Cake
  • Baked Oatmeal
  • Halved Grapefruit

Storage

• Once cooked and then completely cooled, this casserole can be stored in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
• Like many casseroles, this one can be frozen, thawed, and reheated as well. After it's cooked and completely cooled, either store it in an air-tight container or wrap it securely with cling wrap followed by aluminum foil. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating. It can be frozen for up to 2 months.

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