Description
A delicious and hearty Tater Tot Breakfast Bowl topped with savory sausage gravy, perfect for a filling breakfast or brunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 bag (32 oz / 900 g) frozen tater tots
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil (optional, for extra crispiness)
- Pinch of salt
- 450 g (1 lb) breakfast sausage (pork, beef, or turkey)
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter (if sausage doesn’t release enough fat)
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 3 cups (720 ml) whole milk, warmed
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp black pepper (or more to taste)
- ½ tsp salt (adjust as needed)
- ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
- Shredded cheddar cheese (optional, for topping)
- 2 fried or scrambled eggs (optional, for a breakfast twist)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 220°C (425°F).
- Arrange tater tots on a lined baking sheet, drizzle lightly with oil, and bake for 25–30 minutes, until golden and crispy. (Air fryer option: 200°C / 400°F for 15–20 minutes, shaking halfway.)
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook sausage until browned and crumbled (6–8 minutes).
- Remove sausage with a slotted spoon, leaving about 2 tbsp fat in the skillet. Add butter if needed to reach about 3 tbsp fat.
- Stir flour into the fat to form a roux. Cook for 1–2 minutes, until lightly golden.
- Slowly whisk in warm milk, stirring constantly to avoid lumps.
- Add garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
- Simmer 4–5 minutes, until thick and creamy. Stir sausage back into gravy.
- Place crispy tater tots in a large serving bowl.
- Pour hot sausage gravy generously over the tots.
- Garnish with parsley and optional cheddar cheese.
- Top with fried or scrambled eggs if making it a breakfast bowl.
Notes
- For extra crispy tater tots, consider frying instead of baking.
- Feel free to adjust the spices in the gravy to suit your taste.
- This dish can be customized with additional toppings like avocado or hot sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking and Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 150mg