Servings: 8 servings 1x
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 large green bell pepper, diced
- 1 lb ground breakfast sausage
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon fine salt, divided
- ½ teaspoon black pepper, divided
- 6 slices cooked bacon, chopped, divided
- 2 cups shredded Colby-Cheddar or Colby-Jack cheese, divided
- 6 eggs
- 1 ¼ cups milk of choice (we used 2%)
- 1 (28-ounce or two 16-ounce) package frozen tater tots or crispy crowns
- Optional for serving: Sour cream, sliced green onions, hot sauce, additional bacon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Mist a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
- Heat a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Once hot, mist the surface with cooking spray and add the onion, bell pepper, and sausage. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are crisp-tender and the sausage is cooked through, 8-10 minutes. Season the mixture with the garlic powder, Italian seasoning, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper; stir until well mixed.
- Stir 4 slices of the chopped bacon into the mixture, then transfer it to the prepared baking dish.
- Add 1 cup of cheese and the full package(s) of frozen tater tots to the mixture in the baking dish. Toss until the ingredients are well incorporated and spread evenly.
- In a medium bowl or large glass measuring cup, combine the eggs and milk; whisk until the eggs are smooth. Season the liquid with the remaining ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper.
- Pour the egg mixture over and all around the ingredients in the baking dish.
- Top with the remaining 1 cup cheese and the remaining 2 slices of cooked chopped bacon.
- Bake for 25-35 minutes or until the center is set and the top is lightly browned. Start checking doneness at 25 minutes, adding more minutes as needed.
- [Optional step for crispy topping] Turn on the oven broiler to High and broil the top of the casserole for 1-2 minutes or until golden brown.
- If desired, garnish servings with a dollop of sour cream, sliced green onions, hot sauce, or additional chopped cooked bacon.
Notes
Overnight Casserole Option: Prepare the casserole through Step 7. Cover and refrigerate. In the morning, preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Bake the casserole for 25-35 minutes, until the center is set. Finish/garnish as written above.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size: 1/8 of the recipe
- Calories: 500
- Fat: 33 g
- (Sat Fat: 10 g)
- Sodium: 880 mg
- Carbohydrate: 29 g
- (Fiber: 5 g
- Sugar: 5 g)
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 184 mg