Tater tot breakfast casserole

Tater tot breakfast casserole is a one-pot dish that is so simple and easy and can be made without messing your hands, and your kitchen.

Drop some eggs over bread pieces with some fresh herbs, arrange tater tots as the top layer, and bake it for about 30 minutes...you are done. Such an easy recipe, right?

What is Casserole? Casseroles are a one-pot dish boon for family gatherings and large reunions. Just dump all the stuff and bake it for a while.

Voila.., a universally accepted dish, is ready without messing the kitchen around. Women must be in the kitchen most of the time for family reunions and gatherings, making lots of food using cookware. Here, not to mention, lots of cleaning before and after cooking.

This recipe reduces cleaning time by more than half of regular meals. But I'm sure, everyone undoubtedly would love and enjoy this tater tot casserole.  Soft and fluffier egg, with cilantro flavor, topped with crispy tater tots. It's a finger-licking moment.

What is Tater Tots? tater tots are fried, bite-sized grated potatoes. You can find them in the frozen section of your local stores.  Since these are readily available in the market, why do I need to suffer by making it from scratch... go for it.

If you are searching for other exciting breakfast recipes for gatherings? do not forget to check out the cilantro bread sandwich and sunny side-up baked bread.

How to make a tater tot breakfast casserole?

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Make Bread into small pieces. Chop cilantro finely.
In a mixing bowl, crack open and add eggs. Use a fork to fluff them up for a couple of minutes. Add milk, salt, chopped cilantro, and crushed peppercorns to this.

Use a fork to combine the ingredients well.

Grease the baking tray. To the bottom of the tray, add bread pieces. And Over that, pour the egg mixture.

Spread the herbs and egg mixture evenly over the bread pieces with the fork.

Now, the fun part begins. Arrange tarter tots as the top layer. Hint: We love tater tots, so I have added as much as possible. You can minimize or maximize to suit your taste.

Arrange it completely covering the dish. Bake it for about 35 or until the top layer turns crispy and golden brown.

Spread mozzarella and cheddar cheese evenly. Bake it for another 5 minutes until the cheese melts down completely.

And Serve hot.

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Easy Tater Tots Breakfast Casserole

Tater tot breakfast casserole is one pot dish is simple and easy. Which can be made without messing your hands, and your kitchen as well.

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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes minutes

Servings: 2 people

Calories: 520kcal

Ingredients

• 4 large eggs
• ¼ cup milk  
• ¼ teaspoon salt or as required
• ¼ cup cilantro   chopped / as required
• 1 tablespoon black peppercorn crushed
• 4 slices bread
• 1 cup tater tots as needed to the size of the baking dish
• ¼ cup mozzarella or as required
• ¼ cup cheddar cheese

Instructions

• Preheat the oven for 350°F. Make Bread into small pieces. Chop cilantro finely.
• In a mixing bowl, crack open and add eggs. Use fork to fluff them up for couple of minutes. To this add, milk, salt, chopped cilantro, crushed peppercorns.
• Combine the ingredients well with fork.
• Grease the baking tray. To the bottom of the tray add  bread pieces. And Over that pour the egg mixture.
• Using a fork to spread the egg mixture evenly over bread pieces.
• Arrange tarter tots as the top layer. 
• And bake it for about 35 or until the the top layer tuned crispy and golden brown.
• Spread mozzarella and cheddar cheese evenly. Bake it for another 5 minutes until the cheese melts down completely.
• And Serve hot.

Nutrition

Calories: 520kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 356mg | Sodium: 1170mg | Potassium: 499mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 925IU | Vitamin C: 5.4mg | Calcium: 364mg | Iron: 4.4mg

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Author Sujatha Muralidhar

**Disclaimer: The nutritional information provided is an approximate estimate only.

Tips for tater tot breakfast casserole

• Imagination is the limit of this recipe. Add chopped veggies like beans and green peppers to make it more flavorful.
• This recipe needs a load of tater tots to minimize a little.
• Substitute cilantro with fresh thyme or sage. These two herbs bring out significantly different flavors.

Serving Suggestions

Serve as breakfast. If you plan to make it for brunch, throw in some green veggies to make it wholesome.