potato and cheese breakfast casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 (32 ounce) package frozen bite-sized potato nuggets (such as tater tots®)
• cooking spray
• 1 pound ground sausage
• 1/2 large onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 12 eggs
• 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
• 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• preheat an oven to 450 degrees f (230 degrees c).
• arrange potato nuggets in a single layer on a baking sheet.
• bake in the preheated oven until potato nuggets are partially cooked, 12 to 15 minutes. remove from oven.
• reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
• heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. cook and stir sausage, onion, chili powder, basil, and garlic in the hot skillet until sausage is browned and crumbly and onion is soft, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
• whisk eggs and cream together in a bowl until evenly blended; season with pepper.
• arrange partially-cooked potato nuggets in the prepared casserole dish; sprinkle with cheddar cheese. spread sausage mixture over cheese layer. pour egg mixture over sausage layer.
• bake in the preheated oven until set in the middle and lightly browned, 30 to 40 minutes. allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.