Easy, incredibly tasty Slow Cooker Loaded Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole is the perfect make ahead crockpot breakfast for any occasion with sausage, tater tots, bacon, and loads of melty cheddar cheese!
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This post is in partnership with McCormick Spices.
In case you haven’t noticed, Christmas is less than one week away. WHAT?! Yeah that’s happening, it’s coming like a freight train and it’s time to make sure you’ve got your holiday menu all planned out.
Relax though because I’ve got you covered with this super easy crockpot breakfast recipe. It’s got so much savory breakfast-y goodness packed into it you’ll be swooning with just one bite.
So here’s how you make the best breakfast casserole ever right in your slow cooker! Layer tater tots in the bottom of your greased slow cooker, then brown the sausage for about five minutes on the stove. You can skip this step if you use fully pre-cooked breakfast sausage! Chop it up and scatter it over the tater tots along with chopped, cooked bacon.
Next you whisk together eggs, milk, and the key ingredient, McCormick Slow Cooker Ultimate Egg Casserole Seasoning Mix. This stuff is AMAZING. I’ve been a slow cooker fan for ages and this new product is speaking right to my easy, make-ahead breakfast lovin’ heart. It’s basically a little envelope loaded with all of the bold seasonings and flavors you need to make this breakfast casserole the star of your holiday morning.
Pour that mixture over the tater tots, sausage, and bacon, then top with a whole bunch of shredded cheddar cheese and finish it all off with more bacon.
Cover and cook for a few hours, then garnish with chopped green onions just before serving. You don’t need to add a thing, but my father in law may or may not have added ketchup to his and my husband swears by a drizzle of hot sauce. I tried ranch dressing on some leftovers and it was straight heaven. So eat it as is or add anything that makes your heart sing!
If you liked this recipe, you’ll also love my tutorial for how to cook Bacon In The Oven!
Slow Cooker Loaded Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ pounds frozen tater tots - see note
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- ¼ pound breakfast sausage - see note
- 1 packet McCormick Slow Cooker Ultimate Egg Casserole Seasoning Mix
- 4-5 slices thick cut bacon - cooked til crisp and chopped
- 1-2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
Instructions
- Grease your slow cooker and layer the tater tots in the bottom of the pot. In a skillet over medium heat, brown sausage for 4-5 minutes, then chop and layer on top of the tater tots. Sprinkle half the bacon over the top.
- Whisk together eggs, milk, and seasoning packet. Pour over tater tots, sausage, and bacon. Sprinkle shredded cheese over the top, then add remaining bacon.
- Cover slow cooker and cook on high for 2-3 hours, or on low for 4-5 hours. Sprinkle chopped green onions over the top and serve warm.
Hi! Looks like the MCCORMICK SEASONING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED! WHAT WOULD YOU SUGGEST AS A SUB? THANKS!
Hi Claudia! I am not positive on a substation at this time- I will let you know if I come up with one when I make this next!
A really tasty seasoning mix for eggs and poultry that i always keep on hand is 1 tbsp garlic powder, 1 tbsp onion powder, 1 tbsp paprika (sweet or smoked), 1 tbsp oregano or italian blend, 1 tbsp salt, 1 tbsp black pepper. Mix that up together and use 1 tbsp for your recipes, or however much to your desired taste.
This is how McCormick’s describes the seasoning packet. You can take your cue from the listed ingredients: Ultimate Egg Casserole – Featuring onion, chili pepper and paprika, this seasoning mix
is the perfect partner for eggs, cheese and potatoes.
So just to verify, you said Brown the sausage chop it up and add the bacon and sausage to the crockpot. That means the bacon is raw correct? The sausage has to be precooked but not the bacon? Just double checking thank you
The ingredients section specifies for the bacon to be cooked til crisp and chopped. 🙂
I was going to make this receipt, however, mccormick no longer sales the ultimate egg seasoning mix. what type of spices can i use to substitute?