Whatever floats your tater tot boat.

When I saw this breakfast casserole that tater tots in the bottom, of course we need to have this! Why yes! Please! Here’s my concern… breakfast sausage and bacon aren’t my thing…. So I added sliced ham to the mix! I made my own little section of ham. Of course later they tell me I can leave the sausage off next time, now they tell me. We tossed this together after a day the kids were home from school and I was working from home amidst the chaos. Then getting the car from the mechanic, a doctor’s appointment, and a run to the library. Sheesh! All.the.things – always all the things. It baked up and we were ALL hungry. It was pretty delicious and perfect for a cold day. This would be great for a big group for breakfast or breakfast for dinner. Whatever floats your tater tot boat.

Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole

2 (9-ounce) packages breakfast sausage links
1 pound bacon
1 (32-ounce) package tater tots
12 large eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup green onions thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup Monterey jack cheese, shredded
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded - divided
2 tablespoons green onions, thinly sliced

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9X13 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Cook the sausage in a skillet until cooked through. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate and drain skillet of all fat. Slice into 1/2 inch pieces.
Cook bacon in the same, defatted skillet until brown and crispy. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Crumble.
Arrange tater tots in a single layer in the prepared baking dish.

Whisk together eggs, milk, 1/4 cup green onions, salt, and pepper. Stir in cooked sausage and half the cooked bacon.
Fold in 1 cup Monterey jack cheese and 1 cup of cheddar cheese into the egg mixture and pour egg mixture over tater tots
Bake in the preheated oven until the egg mixture is set. Approximately 40-45 minutes.
Sprinkle top evenly with remaining 1 cheddar cup cheese, pop back in the oven, about 5-7 minutes until the cheese is melted.
Allow to stand 10 minutes before cutting. Sprinkle with remaining half crumbled bacon and green onions and serve.