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Bacon & Eggs Tater Tot Casserole

Stacey – December 6, 2018 – 57 Comments

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Bacon and Eggs Tater Tot Casserole in white baking dish

The holidays are here and often times that means some overnight company. But have no fear! Regardless if they’re planned guests or folks that drop by last minute, I’ve got the absolute perfect dish to whip up the next morning for breakfast or brunch!

Bacon and Eggs Tater Tot Casserole being served

My Bacon and Eggs Tater Tot Casserole is cheesy, crispy, bacony perfection!  It starts and ends with Kiolbassa Smoked Meats’ delicious Dry Cured Hickory Bacon.  It’s a thick-cut, slow-crafted, naturally-smoked bacon that has no water added, so it doesn’t shrink like some other bacon.  It gives this dish the perfect amount of smoky flavor!

Add to it layers of crispy tater tots, scrambled eggs, cheese, and green onions and you’ve got a complete breakfast!  I absolutely love to top this with some salsa and sometimes even a dollop of sour cream.  It really adds some great flavor to the dish.  I just know you and your guests are gonna love this one!  And it’s super easy!

Bacon and Eggs Tater Tot Casserole in baking dish with package  of bacon in the foreground

Trying to find Kiolbassa close to you?  Just use the product locator on their website to find it in stores.  Just a hint: The bacon comes in a Peppered variety, too!  YUM!   Y’all enjoy!

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Bacon & Eggs Tater Tot Casserole

Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Author Stacey Little | Southern Bite

Ingredients

  • 1 (1.25-pound) package Kiolbassa Hickory bacon
  • 1 (32-ounce) package frozen Tater Tots
  • 8 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • 1 (8-ounce) package shredded colby jack cheese
  • salsa for serving

Instructions

  • Cook the bacon until crisp and drain on paper towels. Crumble and set aside.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Line the bottom of the baking dish with the tater tots.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. Add half of the bacon, half of the green onions, and half of the cheese and stir well. Pour the mixture evenly over the tater tots.
  • Bake uncovered for 45 to 50 minutes or until the eggs are set and the tater tots are heated through. Sprinkle with the remaining half of the bacon, green onions, and cheese. Return the dish to the oven and cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until the cheese has melted. Serve warm topped with salsa.  
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  1. KD

    December 23, 2022 at 6:27 am

    LOVE this! I cooked my tots in the air fryer first to get them crips, then followed the rest of the steps the second time I made this. Love it both ways.

    Reply
  2. Tara Talmage

    December 23, 2022 at 1:18 am

    This looks delicious! Can it be made the night before?

    Reply
  3. DeeBray

    December 11, 2022 at 11:15 am

    Very good. Made for the first time this morning and just took two bites. A winner. I only had 4 eggs so used egg whites (kind that come in a carton) and it turned out fine. I halved the bacon because I felt the flavor would be overpowering (great for my family’s taste) and topped with pico de gallo. Love that this is versatile and the proportions are spot on.

    Reply
    • Stacey

      December 12, 2022 at 9:18 am

      Love the pico idea! Glad y’all enjoyed it!

      Reply
  4. Lesa Martin

    December 8, 2022 at 8:52 pm

    Awesome 👌
    Family loved it!!!
    So, freaking easy! Ty!

    Reply
    • Stacey

      December 9, 2022 at 9:26 am

      Sweet! I’m so glad to hear it!

      Reply
  5. Helena Heppard

    November 27, 2022 at 11:31 am

    Perfectly delicious! And super easy! I use Hormel Black Label real chopped bacon to make it even easier. So yummy!!

    Reply
    • Stacey

      November 29, 2022 at 10:25 am

      Perfect shortcut! Glad to hear you’ve enjoyed it!

      Reply
  6. Sandy

    September 20, 2021 at 6:24 pm

    Wow!! This was delicious! I’ve made it twice. The first time, I followed your recipe but used mini tater tots and they crisped up nicely. Last night, I added sautéed green pepper and onion, and a mixture of shredded Colby Jack, Mozzarella and Mexican Blend. The regular size tater tots and they didn’t get as crispy, but that was okay with us!!

    Reply
    • Stacey

      September 20, 2021 at 8:26 pm

      So glad to hear y’all enjoyed it, Sandy!! I’m going to have to try the mini tots!

      Reply
  7. Rosemary

    April 4, 2021 at 1:15 pm

    Delicious recipe I didn’t have any milk so I improvised and used carnation cinnamon vanilla coffee creamer and I used Canadian bacon no onion and Colby Jack cheese. I did bake tots first in oven until crispy and I also crisped Canadian bacon too and added a tablespoon real maple syrup to the crisped up bacon. I used a dozen eggs and 3/4 cup creamer 8 oz sliced Colby Jack cheese diced and 1 of Canadian bacon diced. Delicious we love it! It’s a keeper!

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    • Stacey

      April 5, 2021 at 1:00 pm

      Glad to hear it turned out great for you!

      Reply
  8. KendallC

    November 15, 2020 at 8:09 pm

    Amazing! Was SUCH a hit at my brunch. Super easy and delish. I added a tiny bit of cayenne for a tad more flavor.

    Reply
    • Stacey

      November 16, 2020 at 8:39 am

      Love it! So glad to hear y’all enjoyed it!

      Reply
  9. Hannah

    August 12, 2020 at 6:25 pm

    Soo good! I also added 2 cans of green chilis since we didn’t have any salsa to serve it with.

    Reply
    • Stacey

      August 13, 2020 at 11:37 am

      Yum! Sounds amazing! glad it turned out great for you!

      Reply
  10. KF

    February 18, 2020 at 1:14 pm

    I was a little skeptical having never had a ‘hotdish’ and unsure of how a frozen tater tot casserole would go over. But it turned out great!! I replaced the bacon with a two bell peppers and used significantly less cheese, and it was still quite tasty. It was so hearty and easy to make, and this lends itself to so many varieties to experiment with.

    Reply
    • Stacey

      February 19, 2020 at 12:51 pm

      So glad you enjoyed it!

      Reply
  11. Maxine Galindo

    December 25, 2019 at 3:37 pm

    Everyone loveddddddddd it! Followed the recipe and it was perfect

    Reply
    • Stacey

      January 7, 2020 at 3:21 pm

      Fantastic! I’m so glad to hear everyone enjoyed it!

      Reply
  12. Sharon Howell

    December 22, 2019 at 12:14 pm

    Can I fry and crumble bacon the night before? It would save time in the morning.

    Reply
    • Stacey

      December 23, 2019 at 2:27 pm

      Absolutely!

      Reply
  13. Amy

    October 3, 2019 at 2:07 pm

    Can you make this the night before?

    Reply
    • Stacey

      October 3, 2019 at 2:33 pm

      I wouldn’t recommend it as the tater tots get pretty soggy with the eggs. That said, I know of other readers who have and loved it. If you really need to do that, I’d bake it through the night before and reheat the next morning.

      Reply
  14. Kelly Imbody

    August 11, 2019 at 7:58 am

    I want to try this!!! Do I thaw the tater tots before putting in the 9×13?

    Reply
    • Stacey

      August 14, 2019 at 8:03 pm

      There’s no need to the them, but they will kind of thaw as you prep the dish.

      Reply
  15. Jess

    July 7, 2019 at 7:09 pm

    Made 2 of these casseroles for a large group, added green pepper to one and made the other exactly as the recipe called for…. so tasty! Didn’t have a tot leftover. Thank you! So good!

    Reply
    • Stacey

      July 9, 2019 at 9:47 am

      Awesome! So glad everyone enjoyed them!!

      Reply
  16. Y.O

    May 8, 2019 at 1:11 pm

    I gotta say THANK YOU!! for this recipe!! It was not only quick and easy but Very delicious and everyone loved it. I’m iffy about doing recipes i find online because alot of them are complicated and not much flavor in them. But this I’ll give it a 5 star, everyone needs to try this for their family highly guarantee they’ll love it.

    Reply
    • Stacey

      May 8, 2019 at 1:17 pm

      Thanks so much, Y.O! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!!!

      Reply
  17. Renotta Mayo

    April 24, 2019 at 5:47 pm

    Hello. What size pan can I use to half this recipe?

    Reply
  18. Jen

    February 2, 2019 at 10:50 am

    I replaced with normal bacon, tomatoes and spinach. Came out fantastic! Thanks for the recipe. The key is having the right number of eggs.

    Reply
    • Stacey

      February 4, 2019 at 11:18 am

      So glad y’all enjoyed it!!

      Reply
  19. Alison

    January 27, 2019 at 3:19 pm

    I’m going to make this for Brinner but instead of bacon I’m going to use ground sirloin! We’ll see how it turns out I’m excited ????

    Reply
    • Stacey

      January 28, 2019 at 9:28 am

      Sounds delish! Let me know how it turns out!

      Reply
  20. Kim

    January 20, 2019 at 11:55 am

    Yum! I’m going to try this!

    Reply
    • Stacey

      January 22, 2019 at 1:28 pm

      Hope you’ll enjoy!

      Reply
  21. Jeanne T.

    January 20, 2019 at 9:36 am

    Shouldn’t the tater tots be baked a bit so they are crispy before pouring the egg mixture on? I would think they would be soggy?

    Reply
    • Stacey

      January 22, 2019 at 1:30 pm

      Well, they’re going to get a a little soggy anyway. They are actually par-fried then flash frozen before they are packaged so they’re precooked when you get them. You’re welcome to try it though. 🙂

      Reply
      • Dianna

        September 30, 2019 at 8:58 am

        My husband makes this and ALWAYS pre-cooks the tater tots in the air fryer. Doing this decreases the cooking time substantially. Also the tater tot’s don’t get soggy. This is the way we will always make a tater tot casserole from now on. If you have an air fryer give it a try. Or just pre-cook them in the oven and see what you think.

        Reply
        • Stacey

          September 30, 2019 at 4:08 pm

          What a great idea! I will definitely have to try this!

          Reply
        • Pat

          December 11, 2019 at 2:16 pm

          If tater tots are cooked prior, how much shorter for cooking time?

          Reply
          • Stacey

            December 12, 2019 at 2:10 pm

            It won’t really reduce the cook time by much as the other things will need to cook as well.

        • George Lee

          June 28, 2020 at 1:00 pm

          I agree with precooking the tots. Then the only thing left to cook is the eggs. And they only need to be cooked to set. Also, rather than putting all the tots on bottom, I put half and add the other half suspended in the top layer. This also increases crispness due to the tops of some of the tots remaining above the surface. The recipe is great. The process can be I’m proved.

          Reply
          • Stacey

            July 2, 2020 at 4:41 pm

            Glad you enjoyed it, George!

  22. Virginia C

    December 20, 2018 at 9:04 pm

    Could this be combined the night before and cooked in the morning?

    Reply
    • Stacey

      December 21, 2018 at 3:16 pm

      While there are a bunch of breakfast casseroles out there like that, I really like this one better when it’s made fresh.

      Reply
  23. Joe

    December 17, 2018 at 4:30 pm

    Looks great, would like to make for Christmas morning. How many servings do you think this makes?

    Reply
    • Stacey

      December 18, 2018 at 1:21 pm

      It really depends on the serving size and how hungry your guests are. I would be comfortable feeding about 6 with this – maybe a few more if there was other food on the menu.

      Reply
      • Joe

        December 24, 2018 at 7:56 pm

        Thank you, sir! Merry Christmas to you and yours!

        Reply
  24. Jenna

    December 7, 2018 at 12:25 pm

    this just might be Christmas breakfast!! The bacon sounds wonderful!

    Reply
    • Stacey

      December 7, 2018 at 1:08 pm

      Sounds perfect to me!!

      Reply

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