Description
This hearty Sausage and Tater Tot Breakfast Quiche combines crispy baked tater tots with savory breakfast sausage, fluffy eggs, and melted mozzarella cheese to create a satisfying and easy-to-make breakfast dish. Perfect for weekend brunch or a comforting morning meal, this quiche features a crispy tater tot crust filled with a flavorful egg and cheese mixture.
Ingredients
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Sausage and Tater Tot Crust
- 2 cups frozen tater tots
- ½ pound ground breakfast sausage
- Butter for greasing the pie dish
Egg Mixture
- 6 large eggs
- ½ cup low fat cottage cheese (2%)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup freshly grated mozzarella cheese
Garnish
- Freshly chopped parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Crust: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Grease a 9-inch deep-dish pie dish with butter. Place the frozen tater tots evenly in the prepared pie plate and bake for 15 minutes until they begin to crisp up.
- Mash Tater Tots: Remove the tater tots from the oven, and while still warm, mash them down using the back of a spatula or spoon to form an even layer covering the bottom and sides of the pie dish, creating the crust.
- Lower Oven Temperature: Reduce the oven temperature to 350°F (175°C) to prepare for baking the quiche filling.
- Cook Sausage: Meanwhile, in a skillet over medium to medium-high heat, fully cook the ground breakfast sausage, breaking it up into small crumbles. Cook until browned and no longer pink inside. Remove from heat and let it cool slightly.
- Mix Filling: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the six eggs, cottage cheese, salt, and black pepper until smooth. Stir in the grated mozzarella cheese and the cooled, cooked sausage until combined.
- Assemble and Bake: Pour the egg and sausage mixture evenly over the prepared tater tot crust in the pie dish. Bake the quiche in the oven at 350°F (175°C) for about 30 minutes or until the center is set and the top is lightly golden.
- Cool and Serve: Remove the quiche from the oven and allow it to cool for at least 5 minutes. Garnish with freshly chopped parsley if desired, then slice and serve warm. Enjoy your delicious breakfast quiche!
Notes
- You can substitute breakfast sausage with spicy Italian sausage for a bolder flavor.
- If you prefer a crispier crust, bake the tater tots a few minutes longer initially before mashing.
- Low-fat cottage cheese adds creaminess without too much fat; feel free to use regular cottage cheese if preferred.
- Make sure the sausage is fully cooked and slightly cooled before mixing with the eggs to avoid scrambling the eggs prematurely.
- Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and reheated gently in the oven or microwave.
