Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350.

Step 2

In a medium skillet, cook ground sausage over medium heat while breaking into small pieces until no longer pink. Remove skillet from heat, drain grease from sausage and set aside.

Step 3

Grease a 9' x 13' baking dish with cooking oil spray. (Glass works best.)

Step 4

Spread the crumbled sausage in an even layer over the bottom of the baking dish. In a medium bowl whisk eggs, half and half, garlic powder, salt and pepper until well combined.

Step 5

Pour the egg mixture over the sausage in the baking dish.

Step 6

Top with shredded cheese.

Step 7

Place frozen tater tots evenly over the top of sausage, egg and cheese mixture. Do not submerge tater tots.

Step 8

Bake for approx. 50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Step 9

Remove the casserole from the oven and let it sit for 5 minutes before serving.