Have you been looking for an easy breakfast recipe that is dairy free, egg free, and has the option to be gluten free? Yes? Then you are going to love my easy dairy free sausage gravy with tater tots. Sausage gravy and tots is a quintessential homestyle breakfast. Only this particular recipe has been created in mind for those with food allergies and intolerances. It still offers creamy gravy, with savory breakfast sausage, and crispy tater tots. Yum! Now go make it!
Before I go any farther, alternatively, you could make this dairy free sausage gravy with biscuits. My favorite biscuits are homemade and super simple (no complicated crumbling of the butter or cutting and shaping dough.) You could also use your safe version of canned biscuits from the store. Whatever you like!
I have always loved eating sausage gravy served with biscuits. However about a year ago, I was inspired by our trip to Disney World to make the version of tots and sausage gravy from Friars Nook. It is literally tater tots and sausage gravy! All kinds of delicious. All kinds of simple.
Let’s take a quick look at the main ingredients and their substitutions:
Tater tots– are typically egg free, nut free, dairy free, and gluten free, but always double check the package label.
Milk– I use original soy milk, it is very creamy and has a slight underlying sweetness to it that dairy milk does not have. Of course, 2% or whole dairy milk would work fine if you don’t need the dairy free element.
Breakfast sausage– use your favorite ‘safe’ brand, in this recipe I use Jimmy Dean.
Flour– use regular all purpose flour or a 1:1 gluten free flour such as bob’s red mill
Too much for a small family? You can easily cut the recipe in half:
- half package of tater tots
- half pack (1/2lb) breakfast sausage
- 1.5 tbsps flour
- 1/2 cup coy milk plus 2 tbsps.
- 1/4 cup water
- dash of salt, pepper and fresh parsley (optional as preferred)
You could serve this family style as a breakfast casserole in one large dish. Egg free breakfast casseroles are hard to come by! Or serve it in cute individual ramekins as shown in this post.
I am going to show you the easiest way to make an egg free, dairy free breakfast recipe!
How to achieve the best Dairy Free Sausage Gravy with Tater Tots:
-Make the tater tots as per package instructions. For this recipe, I used a 32 oz bag of ore-ida ‘Golden Tater Tots seasoned shredded potatoes’ and cooked them in the air fryer until golden and crispy. If you do not have an air fryer, bake them in the oven as per package directions. Depending on air fryer basket size, you may have to cook the tots in batches.
-In a Dutch oven or medium pan, cook a 1 lb package of breakfast sausage, I use Jimmy Dean ‘Premium Pork Sausage -regular’. Do not drain the fat. The oil is needed to mix with the flour to create a roux, which will be your thickening agent for your gravy.
-Once the ground breakfast sausage is just cooked, add in 3 tablespoons all purpose flour* you could also use gluten free 1:1 flour such as Bob’s red Mill. You can’t tell the difference!
-Stir the flour into the breakfast sausage for about 1-2 minutes.
-Next while constantly stirring, slowly add your soy milk and water. The sauce will continue to thicken as it cooks and cools, so if you prefer more liquid gravy, add extra soy milk or water as needed.
-Taste and add salt and pepper if desired.
-Place cooked tater tots in the bottom of a ramekin or bowl or casserole dish, and top with the sausage gravy. Add a sprinkle of fresh parsley if you like!
Things that helped in the kitchen for this recipe, and can help you too:
Air fryer– I’ve been using this ninja version for over three years, and it is still going strong. It makes the such a difference in your cooking.
Le Creuset dutch oven – Amazon – Mine is old as sin, and still gets used weekly. If you can invest in one, I highly recommend it. If you’re lucky enough to live near a Williams and Sonoma outlet, you might find one for a good deal!
Bob’s Red Mill gluten free flour – my preferred gluten free flour blend, great for crepes and pancakes too.
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Best Dairy Free Sausage Gravy with Tater Tots [egg free]
Ingredients
- 2 lb package of tater tots
- 1 lb package Breakfast sausage regular
- 3 tbps all purpose flour* *or gluten free 1:1 flour
- 1 ¼ cup soy milk
- 1/2 cup water
- dash of salt and pepper as desired
- sprinkle of diced fresh parsley if desired
Instructions
- Make the tater tots as per package instructions. For this recipe, I cooked them in the air fryer until golden and crispy. If you do not have an air fryer, bake them in the oven as per package directions. You may have to cook and entire package of tater tots in batches in the air fryer since it may not be large enough to accommodate.
- Cook a 1 lb package of breakfast sausage in a medium Dutch oven or pan. Do NOT drain any oil.
- Once the breakfast sausage is just cooked, add in 3 tablespoons flour
- Mix the flour into the sausage for about 1-2 minutes.
- Next while constantly stirring, slowly add your soy milk and water. The sauce will continue to thicken as it cooks and cools, so if you prefer more liquid gravy, add extra soy milk or water as needed.
- Taste and add salt and pepper if desired.
- Place cooked tater tots in the bottom of a ramekin or bowl or casserole dish, and top with the sausage gravy. Add a sprinkle of fresh parsley if you like!
