chop bacon and veggies

cook bacon and sausage in a large skillet

once almost cooked add the peppers, onion and garlic in the same pan and cook

mix all 12 eggs in a bowl, add half and half, salt and pepper and one or two cups of shredded cheese

now it's time to layer

add a single layer of tater tots or hash browns to the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish

add meat and veggie mixture on top of the tater tots or hash browns

add a good layer of cheese

pour egg and cheese mixture over

cover with foil

set in the fridge overnight or at least for an hour just after you prepare it - either way it's best to let it come to room temp before cooking

350 degrees oven

put baking dish on a rimmed baking dish to save you some oven cleaning time if it bakes over

cook 30-minutes with the foil cover

cook another 30-minutes without the foil cover

let sit 10-15-minutes before serving