Cracked Out Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole – great make-ahead recipe! Only 6 ingredients!! Bacon, cheddar cheese, tater tots, eggs, milk, Ranch mix. Can refrigerate or freeze for later. Great for breakfast. lunch or dinner. Everyone loves this easy breakfast casserole!!
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Pin This RecipeI was looking through my “crack” recipes and noticed that I was missing a Cracked Out Breakfast Casserole. I had to fix this oversight ASAP! I am on a tater tot kick lately, so I decided to make a Cracked Out Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole. OMG! SO good! SOOOO good!
This is seriously one of the best breakfast casseroles I’ve ever made. Cheddar, bacon, ranch and tater tots – how could it be bad?!?! The best part about this casserole is that it can be made ahead of time and refrigerated or frozen for later. I LOVE make ahead meals!!
This recipe uses two pounds of bacon. If you want to cut down on the calories, feel free to use turkey bacon. This Cracked Out Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole is great for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It is the perfect dish for overnight guests or a party. We’ve made this several times and everyone asks for the recipe!!
Cracked Out Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
Ingredients:
- 2 lb bacon
- 1 (30-32oz) bag frozen tater tots
- 1 (1-oz ) package ranch dressing mix
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 8 large eggs
- 2 cups milk
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF degrees. Lightly spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large skillet, cook bacon. Chop the cooked bacon into pieces.
- In a large bowl, toss together tater tots, cooked bacon, and cheeses. Pour into prepared baking dish.
- Whisk together eggs, Ranch mix, and milk. Pour over tater tot mixture.
- **Cover and refrigerate at this point if baking later.**
- Bake for 50 – 60 minutes, or until eggs are set.
Notes:
Steph
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I made this and it was amazing!!!! I added a lb of sausage and used 1 lb of bacon instead of 2lb. Thanks for the recipe! New house favorite!
Great recipe!!! My question is…Does anyone have any issues with the bottom burning on the crust? I use a stub black cast iron bottom pot. Just wondering if the cream enamel cast iron doest do that?
Is it possible to substitute frozen hash browns for the tater tots?
sure!
Can you substitute the dried ranch dressing for something else?
How does the ranch packet taste with this? I love ranch but not sure how it would taste with eggs
It tastes great. Give it a try!
I found that my casserole got a little dry, if not eaten right away. I was wondering if more liquid could be added. Also, do leftovers of the casserole freeze well? Wonderful recipe! Thanks!!
You can certainly experiment with more liquid in the recipe. Please note, that you may need to increase the cooking time. Leftovers are great frozen.
How many servings is this? I’m cooking this for Christmas as our main dish with 9-10 people and am curious if I would need to add an additional half or double it.
I made this for a pot luck breakfast event at my office and it was a hit! I used 2 and a half pounds of bacon, and picked up the spicy Hidden Valley Ranch dressing by mistake. It didn't matter a bit because it was absolutely delicious…this is going to be one of my "go to" breakfast recipes from here on out!
Can you use bottled ranch?
Do you bake most of your food in 350 degrees? Or higher than that? I never bake anything in my life, now I wanna try it myself. Thank you
How many servings does this make?
Delicious!instead of 2lbs of bacon I did 1 lb of bacon and 1 lb of chicken. Delicious! Family loves it!
Has anyone made this with ham instead of bacon?
I’m sure it would be fine with ham.
I’m wondering if I could do this in the crockpot?
I’m sure that you could
I like crispy tater tots, can I cook them first and then make this? Or is that strongly advised against??
I would think that would be just fine. Enjoy
I make this for my wife's hair salon for their celebration breakfast the girls love it everytime I try to make something else they request this dish