Slow Cooker Breakfast Tater Tot Casserole


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Easily whip up this delicious Slow Cooker Breakfast Tater Tot Casserole with frozen tater tots, breakfast sausage, eggs, milk, cheddar cheese, and seasonings. It’s the perfect breakfast or brunch meal that is sure to be loved by the whole family.

Put together a full brunch spread with my Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole and Slow Cooker Applesauce.

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Why You’ll Love This Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole

Whether you have a busy weekend ahead or planning a weekend brunch or pot luck, this breakfast casserole is the perfect dish to make. It only calls for just a few ingredients, most of which you may already have on hand. I like to use Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage but you can switch it up by using a hot sausage, beef, or ground chicken.

You can also add extra ingredients or turn it into a vegetarian breakfast dish by leaving out the sausage altogether. Green peppers, mushrooms, and extra onions would add a delicious flavor. This is also a dish you can enjoy any time of day as well as pair with a few things like homemade biscuits, French toast, or cinnamon rolls. If you’re looking for a quick prep time and a short cook time, give this casserole a try.

Recipe Ingredients

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  • Frozen Tater Tots: Grab a large bag for this recipe. We also use these in our slow cooker tater tot casserole.
  • Breakfast Sausage: Use Jimmy Dean or Smithfield if you can, but any brand and type will do.
  • White Onion: This will diced and precooked before putting into the crock pot.
  • Large Eggs: You’ll use an entire carton (12 count).
  • Cup: Mixed with the eggs and seasonings.
  • Seasonings: Salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
  • Cheese: An 8 oz bag of shredded sharp cheddar cheese.
  • (Full Recipe in the recipe card below the photos).

Step-by-Step Directions

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Step One – Cook the sausage and onion together in a skillet on the stove top set to medium high heat. Crumble the sausage. Blot the grease off the meat if desired. Set this aside.

Step Two – Arrange tater tots (half) in the slow cooker.

Step Three – Spread over the sausage onion mix over those tater tots.

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Step Four – Next add the remaining tater tots. (do this in a circular design).

Step Five – In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk and seasoning.

Step Six – Sprinkle over the cheese.

Step Seven – Pour this over the tots and sausage in the slow cooker.

Step Eight – Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours or until the center is set.

Step Nine – Scoop, serve and enjoy!

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How to Serve

  • This breakfast casserole is perfect as is, but if you’d like to give it a little upgrade, consider adding a few toppings such as sour cream, green onions, hot sauce, and extra cheese.
  • As for sides, it pair perfectly with toast, biscuits, or French toast (try my slow cooker french toast casserole).
  • Make it a full meal by adding cooked bacon, diced ham, sausage patties, scrambled eggs, fresh fruit, or a fresh salad on the side.
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Recipe FAQs

Can I use a different kind of cheese?

Of course! Instead of using cheddar cheese, you can play around with the flavors of pepper Jack cheese, mozzarella cheese, Monterey jack cheese, or shredded colby jack cheese.

How do I store leftovers?

Place any remaining casserole in an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat it in the oven or microwave until warmed throughout.

Can I use a different kind of meat?

Yes. Cooked sausage, turkey sausage, chopped ham, or cooked bacon would taste great.

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More Slow Cooker Breakfast Recipes

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Slow Cooker Breakfast Tater Tot Casserole

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 hours
Total Time: 5 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 8
Grab a few pantry favorites to make this delicious Breakfast Tater Tot Casserole, something the whole family will enjoy!

Ingredients 
 

  • 30 oz. bag frozen tater tots
  • 1 lb. breakfast sausage such as jimmy dean or smithfield
  • 1 white onion diced
  • 12 large eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. pepper
  • ½ tsp. garlic powder
  • ½ tsp. onion powder
  • 8 oz. bag shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Instructions 

  • Cook the sausage and onion together in a skillet on the stove top set to medium high heat. Crumble the sausage. Blot the grease off the meat if desired. Set this aside.
  • Add half of the tater tots to the slow cooker.
  • Spread over the sausage onion mix over those tater tots.
  • Next add the remianing tater tots. (do this in a circular design).
  • In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk and seasoning.
  • Sprinkle over the cheese.
  • Pour this over the tots and sausage in the slow cooker.
  • Cook on LOW for 5 hours or until the center is set.
  • Scoop, serve and enjoy!

Sarah’s Notes

  • To get the exact amount of tater tots needed for the topping. I arrange the design in the bottom of the slow cooker FIRST, take those out and set aside. Then put the other half of tater tots down, this ensures you have the exact amount for the topping.
  • Instead of using cheddar cheese, you can play around with the flavors of pepper Jack cheese, mozzarella cheese, Monterey jack cheese, or shredded colby jack cheese.
  • Place any remaining casserole in an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat it in the oven or microwave until warmed throughout.
  • Though ground breakfast sausage is the best choice for this casserole, you can use a pound of cooked and crumbled bacon or 2 cups of diced ham instead.

Nutrition

Calories: 606kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 318mg | Sodium: 1.422mg | Potassium: 600mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 737IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 299mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.

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4 Comments

  1. Daphne says:

    Can you make ahead and freeze?

    1. Sarah Olson says:

      I’m unsure how this one will freeze. I’ve not had luck freezing potatoes of any kind.

  2. Joseph says:

    5 stars
    I would probably get 2 8-oz. packages of Jimmy Dean sausage crumbles which are pre-cooked…esp. if I was making this on a hot humid day where I don’t wanna be standing over the stove cooking anything. For onion flavor I would probably use Lipton packets.

    1. Anonymous says:

      When you mentioned beef in the instructions, you probably meant pork.