Sausage Cream Cheese Tater Tots (Print Version)

Savory layers of sausage, cream cheese, tater tots, cheddar, and seasoned eggs baked until golden and set.

# Ingredients:

Meat

01 - 2 lbs breakfast sausage

Dairy

02 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened
03 - 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
04 - 2 cups milk

Produce & Spices

05 - 1 tsp salt
06 - ½ tsp black pepper
07 - ¼ tsp garlic powder
08 - ¼ tsp onion powder

Eggs & Frozen

09 - 8 large eggs
10 - 30–32 oz frozen tater tots

# Instructions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
02 - Brown the breakfast sausage in a skillet until fully cooked, then drain excess fat.
03 - Stir the softened cream cheese into the cooked sausage until smoothly blended.
04 - In a large bowl, mix the frozen tater tots, sausage and cream cheese mixture, and shredded cheddar cheese until evenly combined.
05 - Spread the combined mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
06 - Whisk together eggs, milk, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder until smooth.
07 - Evenly pour the egg mixture over the contents in the baking dish.
08 - Bake uncovered for 60 to 70 minutes, or until eggs are set and the top is golden brown.
09 - Allow the casserole to rest for 5 minutes before slicing and serving.

# Notes:

01 - Ensure sausage is fully cooked to avoid pinkness; resting time allows flavors to meld and makes slicing easier.

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