Tater Tot Casserole

Tater Tot Casserole

(9-ounce) packages breakfast sausage links
1 pound bacon
1 (32-ounce) package tater tots
12 large eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup green onions thinly sliced
1/2 red bell pepper finely diced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 tsp dried Italian seasoning
1 cup Monterey jack cheese, shredded
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded and divided
2 tablespoons green onions, thinly sliced

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9X13 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Cook the sausage in a skillet until cooked through. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate and drain skillet of all fat. Slice into 1/2 inch pieces. Cook bacon in the same, defatted skillet until brown and crispy. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Crumble. Arrange tater tots in a single layer in the prepared baking dish. Whisk together eggs, milk, 1/4 cup green onions, red pepper salt, and pepper. Stir in cooked sausage and half the cooked bacon. Fold in 1 cup Monterey jack cheese and 1 cup of cheddar cheese into the egg mixture and pour egg mixture over tater tots. Bake in the preheated oven until the egg mixture is set. Approximately 40-45 minutes. Sprinkle top evenly with remaining 1 cheddar cup cheese, pop back in the oven, about 5-7 minutes until the cheese is melted. Allow to stand 10 minutes before cutting. Sprinkle with remaining half crumbled bacon and green onions and serve.