This sausage egg casserole is loaded with plenty of hearty sausage, potato tots and cheese, all baked together to golden brown perfection. Add a topping of fresh avocado and tomato, then slice and serve.
TIME
Prep Time15minutes minutes
Cook Time45minutes minutes
Total Time1hour hour
COURSEBreakfast
INGREDIENTS
CASSEROLE
- ▢1 pound breakfast sausage casings removed
- ▢16 ounces frozen potato tots
- ▢12 eggs
- ▢2 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided use
- ▢1/3 cup milk
- ▢1/2 teaspoon salt
- ▢1/4 teaspoon pepper
- ▢cooking spray
TOPPING
- ▢3 tomatoes seeded and diced
- ▢1 avocado pitted, peeled and diced
- ▢2 tablespoons parsley chopped
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Coat a 9×13 inch pan with cooking spray.
- Cook the sausage in a skillet, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned and cooked through. Discard any excess grease.
- Place the potato tots in a single layer on the bottom of the pan.
- In a large bowl whisk together the eggs and milk until thoroughly combined.
- Stir in 1 cup of the cheese along with the cooked sausage, salt and pepper.
- Pour the egg mixture over the potato tots.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top of the egg mixture.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until center is set.
- Place the tomatoes, avocado and parsley in a bowl; stir to combine. Season to taste with salt.
- Spoon the tomato mixture over the top of the casserole and serve.
NOTES
- No need to thaw the potato tots, they go straight from the freezer to the casserole.
- You can substitute one pound of cooked bacon for the sausage if you prefer.
NUTRITION
Calories: 447kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Sodium: 1356mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g
