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9) Green chile, pepper jack, and tot breakfast bake

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 32 oz bag frozen tater tots
  • 1 lb ground breakfast sausage mild or hot
  • 1 cup roasted green chiles diced (canned, drained)
  • 2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 green onions sliced

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 375°F. Grease a 9x13 baking dish.
  2. Brown sausage in a skillet with olive oil, breaking into pieces. Drain excess fat.
  3. Spread half the tater tots in the dish. Top with cooked sausage, green chiles, and 1 cup pepper jack.
  4. Whisk eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. Pour over the layers. Nestle remaining tots on top.
  5. Bake 35–40 minutes until eggs set and tots are golden. Sprinkle with green onions and remaining cheese for the last 5 minutes if you like it extra melty.