Substitute with smoked paprika or chili powder to add heat. Paprika: adds a mild smokiness and color to the casserole.Ground cumin: adds a warm, earthy flavor to the casserole.Diced tomatoes: I used diced tomatoes with green chilies but if you don’t want this to be spicy, you can use regular diced tomatoes or fire-roasted diced tomatoes.
#Meatless tater tot breakfast casserole free#
Feel free to substitute with black beans or kidney beans. Pinto beans: Beans add protein and fiber to the casserole.You can substitute these with any other bell pepper color. Red and green bell peppers: These provide color, flavor, and texture to the casserole.Feel free to substitute with 3 small shallots. Onion: A little onion adds a savory flavor to the base of the casserole.Olive oil: used to sauté the onion and bell peppers until they are softened.This tater tot casserole is great for breakfast, brunch, or dinner! Ingredients & Substitutions I kept the classic tater tot topping, but I was able to fill this recipe with a lot of vegetables and beans to keep it on the healthier side.
While many variations (such as a classic Minnesota Hot Dish) use cream of mushroom soup and lots of cheese, I wanted to keep this version a little lighter. This is a perfect meal to celebrate baseball or any Holiday for that matter.Alex and I were both born and raised in the Midwest, meaning we’ve had our fair share of tater tot casseroles. The breakfast bake was done cooking by the time I was done getting ready. My breakfast baked while I showered and got ready to start my (long) day. The fact that you can do most of the work the night before too really saves you time in the morning. I love using my broiler to make my cheese nice and golden brown and bubbly.Įven though the meal takes forty five minutes to cook, it’s truly a “set it and forget it” recipe. Lastly, to go with my southwest theme once the bake was almost done cooking I topped the tots with some pepper jack cheese, scallions and a few cherry tomatoes. So I drizzled a little olive oil on the top of the tots to help them crisp. Because the tots were submerged in the egg mixture only their very tops would be getting crispy. I seasoned the tots very liberally with pepper and garlic salt. This time I made sure that didn’t happen again. The last time I made these tater tots though they were REALLY bland. When I woke up the next day all I had to do is pre-heat my oven and top the dish with the tots. I rinsed and drained my beans and put them with veggies and eggs in a baking dish so the dish would be ready in the morning. To keep the eggs light and fluffy I added in a few tablespoons of Greek yogurt.
#Meatless tater tot breakfast casserole cracked#
I also cracked and whisked all my eggs the night before too. The veggies would also cook in the oven so I only cooked them for about eight minutes. Also to save time the morning of I cooked my veggies the night before. To keep with the southwest profile, I used my (homemade) taco seasoning on the vegetables. It made sense to just go with a southwest profile since I was using those three ingredients. Also I don’t like sausage so instead decided that black beans would go well. Peppers and onions are a staple with breakfast foods it seems. I of course, wanted to add vegetables to my dish. I had seen some recipes for breakfast bakes that involved tots but a lot of the recipes were basic, eggs, sausage and the tots. And what better ingredient than tater tots! I wanted to make something hearty for us to start with knowing we would be having a few adult beverages. Knowing how these days go I knew breakfast would be a key way to start the day for not only myself but my friends as well. This year I realized I haven’t worked on Opening Day since 2008. Where people come together to celebrate their love for baseball, the first signs of spring and a day of debauchery. It’s that time of the year again – Opening Day! Detroit’s unofficial (drinking) Holiday.
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