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!
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!
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Bacon & Eggs Tater Tot Casserole
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.
This post is sponsored by my friends at Kiolbassa Smoked Meats, but all thoughts and opinions are my own – just as always.
this just might be Christmas breakfast!! The bacon sounds wonderful!
Sounds perfect to me!!
Looks great, would like to make for Christmas morning. How many servings do you think this makes?
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.
Thank you, sir! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Could this be combined the night before and cooked in the morning?
While there are a bunch of breakfast casseroles out there like that, I really like this one better when it’s made fresh.
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?
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. 🙂
Yum! I’m going to try this!
Hope you’ll enjoy!
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 😃
Sounds delish! Let me know how it turns out!
I replaced with normal bacon, tomatoes and spinach. Came out fantastic! Thanks for the recipe. The key is having the right number of eggs.
So glad y’all enjoyed it!!