The Year of Casseroles
Casserole #15 - Lemonchick's Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
So, I've had a lot going on, and I finally just this morning, made casserole number 15. Overall, it has just not been a good year and not a good year for the blog either. Part of the reason is that I feel as if I am writing this only for myself. If you see this and try this or any of my other recipes, please let me know. It would make me happy and feel like someone out there is paying attention.
This is a recipe of my own creation, and I hope you like it. Substitute diced potatoes for the tater tots if you like. You can also use turkey sausage, hot/mild/maple sausage (I used hot sausage). It's okay if you don't do the layers exactly as I wrote below; mix it up! I'm very, happy with how this turned out, and I hope you love it.
Ingredients:
1/2 lb sausage, browned and crumbled
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
1/3 cup diced tomato (canned or fresh)
1/4 cup diced pickled jalapeno (or fresh)
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp chili powder (or your favorite spicy seasoning)
1 1/4 cups shredded cheddar or Monterrey Jack cheese (divided use)
7 or 8 eggs
1/8 cup to 1/4 cups milk
16 tater tots
Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F. Bake tater tots until crispy. In a large skillet, begin browning sausage. Chop onion and dice the jalapeno. Add onion and jalapeno to sausage. Sprinkle salt, pepper and chili powder (if desired) to mixture in skillet. In a medium sized bowl, beat eggs with milk and add paprika. Spray a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish with cooking spray. Layer half of the tater tots in casserole and spoon sausage mixture on top. Sprinkle 1 cup of cheese over top of this layer, and add the rest of the tater tots. Pour egg mixture over all. Sprinkle the 1/4 cup cheese on the top. Bake for about 30 minutes and cover the casserole with foil to help prevent further browning. Cook for about 15 more minutes, until egg mixture is completly cooked. Remove from oven, cool slightly and serve.
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| Charley The Muffin Man watching me take pics of this Tater Tot Casserole. |
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| Uh-oh, Charley The Muffin Man is getting closer to the Tater Tot Casserole |
