Ham and Tater Tot Casserole

5 from 28 votes

Ham and Tater Tot Casserole is a delicious ham egg and cheese casserole with potatoes as the crust. An easy recipe for breakfast or dinner!

Prep Time5

Cook Time40

Total Time45

Course: Breakfast, Dinner

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 344kcal

Author: Renae Gerhardstein

Equipment

Baking dish
drinking glass with a flat bottom, or use a spatula without holes
Kinder's all-purpose seasoning
medium mixing bowl

Ingredients

32 ounces (4 cups) tater tots
8 large eggs
8 ounces (2 cups) shredded cheddar cheese divided
½ cup whole milk or half & half *See Notes for substitutions
1 tsp all-purpose seasoning We use Kinder's
2 cups diced cooked ham
½ cup diced onion
1 green bell pepper finely diced
½ cup chopped green onion green parts only

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450ºF.
Spray baking dish with cooking spray or grease with butter or cooking oil.
Arrange tater tots in a single layer in the bottom of the baking dish. Place dish of tots the preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare the egg mixture.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk to combine together eggs, 1 cup cheddar cheese, milk, bell pepper, diced onions, and seasoning. Set aside.
After 10 minutes, remove the casserole dish from the oven.
Using a flat bottomed glass or a spatula, flatten the tater tots to form a bottom crust in the baking dish.
Return the baking dish to the oven for another 10 minutes, until the tater tot crust is golden and slightly crisp. Remove the dish from the oven and turn the oven temperature down to 400ºF.
Pour the egg mixture evenly over the tater tot crust, then sprinkle in the cooked ham. Top the casserole with the remaining 1 cup of shredded cheese.
Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the eggs are set in the middle of the casserole and the top is golden and bubbly. Top with green onions before serving.

Notes

TFN Pro Tip:

If you’re looking for a keto option, leave out the potatoes. As much as we love breakfast casseroles with potatoes, they do have a lot of carbs!

Recipe Variations:

Use a different protein: Not a fan of pork? Not a problem! Use turkey, chicken, sausage, or bacon. Or, leave out the meat and include extra veggies instead.
Play with the seasonings. We use a basic, all-purpose seasoning for the ham egg and cheese casserole. Give it Tex Mex flair by using a tablespoon or two of recipe for taco seasoning for chicken. Or, use your favorite Mediterranean or Italian spice blend. Add a kick of heat to the casserole by swapping half of the shredded cheddar cheese with shredded pepper Jack.
Lighten it up with lower fat milk. This breakfast casserole turns out well using 2% fat milk, if you prefer. We do not recommend using 1% or skim; they don’t have enough fat to help support the weight of the veggies and ham. You’ll end up with all of the ham sitting on the bottom of the baking dish.

To make Ham and Tater Tot Casserole ahead of time:

A fully baked breakfast casserole will keep for up to 5 days in the refrigerator. Just keep the dish covered with plastic wrap or foil. This prevents the eggs from absorbing odors from other foods in the fridge.

How to Store and Reheat:

Store your tater tot breakfast casserole in the fridge for up to 5 days.

To prevent the eggs from drying out, cover the pan with aluminum foil, or transfer the leftovers to a covered container.

Reheat the ham and tater tot casserole in a covered baking dish in a 350°F oven until it's warm all the way through to the center. Reheating usually takes 15 to 20 minutes.

Of course, a microwave will do the job too. But, to prevent the eggs from becoming rubbery, we recommend microwaving at 50% power.

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