Tater tot breakfast casserole
Cheesy eggs and broccoli baked under a crispy golden lid of tater tots, the kid-pleasing breakfast-for-dinner that reheats for 4 days.
- 70 min total
- 15 min hands-on
- Anyone can make this
- Serves 6
- About $1.83 a serving
- 530 calories
- Good the next day
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
Dolly says: Make the full amount. It’s just as good for lunch the next day.
Ingredients
For 6 servings.
- 1 tbsp butter, softened
- 12 oz frozen broccoli, 1 bag
- 3 green onions, sliced
- 2 cups shredded cheddar, divided
- 10 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- ½ tsp ground mustard
- 1½ lb tater tots, frozen
From your pantry
- ¾ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
Each serving has about 530 calories, 25 g protein, 34 g carbs and 33 g fat, and costs about $1.83 at typical US grocery prices. Both are estimates from what the recipe uses.
Missing something?
- No butter? Ghee works.
- No frozen broccoli? Broccoli works.
- No green onions? Chives work.
- No shredded cheddar? Cheddar cheese or Mexican blend cheese or Monterey Jack cheese works.
- No milk? Half-and-half works.
Steps
Tap an underlined word for a quick explanation.
the oven to 375°F and rub the butter over the bottom and sides of a 9x13 baking dish.
Preheat. Preheating means turning the oven on before you start, so it’s fully hot when the food goes in. Food that starts in a cold oven cooks unevenly and doesn’t brown the same.
How you’ll know: The oven beeps or its light clicks off, usually 10 to 15 minutes after you turn it on.
Microwave the broccoli in a covered bowl for 3 minutes, until thawed. it well and it into small pieces.
Drain. Draining means pouring off liquid, like tipping pasta into a colander or spooning extra fat out of the pan. Pour hot grease into a can or jar, not the sink, where it hardens and clogs the pipes.
How you’ll know: Only a few drips are left, and the food isn’t sitting in a puddle.
Chop. Chopping means cutting food into bite-size pieces that don’t need to be neat. Keep them roughly the same size so everything cooks evenly.
How you’ll know: Your pieces are about half an inch and roughly alike, even if none of them are pretty.
Timer: 3 min
Dolly’s tip: Press out the water in a strainer. Wet broccoli makes the eggs weepy.Spread the broccoli, green onions and 1½ cups cheese in the baking dish.
the eggs, milk, salt, pepper, garlic powder and ground mustard until smooth, then pour it over the broccoli.
Whisk. Whisking means beating quickly with a whisk or a fork to blend things together. It smooths out lumps and mixes eggs, oil or sauces evenly.
How you’ll know: It all looks one even color and texture, with no streaks or lumps.
Arrange the frozen tater tots in a single layer over the top.
Dolly’s tip: They float on the eggs and bake into a crispy lid. No need to thaw them.40 minutes, scatter over the rest of the cheese and bake 5 to 10 minutes more, until the middle is set and a knife comes out clean.
Bake. Baking means cooking in the oven with dry heat all around the food. It cooks evenly from every side, so you can mostly leave it alone.
How you’ll know: It’s golden on top and passes the recipe’s check, like a clean toothpick or the right temperature.
Timer: 45 min
Food safety: For the safest eggs, cook until the whites are fully set and the yolks begin to thicken. Dishes made with eggs are done at 160°F.
Let it 10 minutes before cutting. Leftovers keep 4 days in the fridge and reheat in the microwave in about 1 minute.
Rest. Resting means letting cooked meat sit for a few minutes before you cut it. It keeps cooking gently, and more of the juice stays in the meat instead of running onto the board.
How you’ll know: Loosely covered with foil, it stays hot, and very little juice runs out when you slice it.
Timer: 10 min
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