Overnight Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole (Make-Ahead) - Whiskful Cooking (2024)

Very filling with extra cheese and potatoes.

Fully customizable with any vegetables or breakfast meats.

A holiday favorite when entertaining guests.

Easy to make ahead and enjoy later.

Ingredients

• Tater tots– the best part of this dish is that it is made with frozen tater tots. Any brand or shape seems to work for this recipe. No need to thaw them out either! You will need around 6 cups or 24 ounces of tots.
• Eggs– large regular eggs worked well in the recipe but can be easily swapped out for brown eggs or more egg whites.
• Vegetables– you need 2 cups of any variety of veggies like peppers, onions, mushrooms, or zucchini. The casserole in the pictures has red and green peppers and onions. I do recommend onions or onion powder as it gives a very savory flavor to the dish. Cook all the veggies until they are softened but still have a little crunch. You can also use frozen vegetables and there’s no need to thaw, just add frozen.
• Breakfast meat– 2 cups of any meat like sausage, bacon, ham, turkey sausage, or chicken will taste great in this casserole. Cook the meat and drain any excess grease before adding it to the casserole.
• Shredded cheese– Colby and Cheddar cheese are the most popular breakfast cheeses since they are mild and pair nicely with eggs but switching it up with bold flavors like Swiss or Pepper Jack would give it a nice twist.
• Milk
• Seasoning salt

Do I have to make this breakfast casserole ahead of time?

This make-ahead hash brown casserole can be made the same day as prepared. The potatoes will not break down as well but it will still bake well and taste delicious.

What goes good with tater tot breakfast casserole?

This casserole is very filling on its own with potatoes, meat, and vegetables. Since this is very savory, any fruit like mixed berries or oranges would taste delicious on the side.

• 8 large eggs
• 6 cups frozen tater tots (24 ounces)
• 1 cup milk
• 3 cups shredded cheese
• 2 cups breakfast meat cooked and drained
• 2 cups vegetables cooked
• 2 teaspoons seasoning salt

• Spray a 9×13 inch baking pan with cooking spray. Line the bottom of the pan with tater tots. Add meat and vegetables evenly over the top of the potatoes.

• In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, and seasoning salt. Pour over the top of the casserole. Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the entire top.

• Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight or up to 24 hours.

• When ready to bake, remove from the refrigerator and allow the casserole to warm up to room temperature while preheating the oven to 350 degrees. Bake covered for 30 minutes. Then remove the cover and bake an additional 15 minutes until the center has set and the cheese has completely melted. Remove and allow to cool a few minutes before serving. Enjoy!

Storage options

• Cover any leftovers in an air-tight container and store in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
• Cut into individual squares and freeze up to 2 months.

** Nutritional values and cook time vary due to differences in appliance temperatures and product selection.

Calories

Fat

31

%

Carbohydrates

5

%

Sugar

3

%

Protein

6

%