Sweet and Savory Christmas Morning

Holiday breakfast tater tot bake

By MIO Coalition December 2023

Ingredients

3 tablespoons Hiland salted butter, softened
1 (16-ounce) bag frozen tater tots
2 cups (8-ounce) Lovera’s hand-formed smoked caciocavera cheese, grated
5 slices Bar-S thick slice bacon
1 pound Greer’s Ranch House spicy breakfast sausage
1 medium onion, very finely diced
1 package J-M cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper, very finely diced
1 green bell pepper, very finely diced
3/4 cup Hiland milk
3/4 cup Hiland half-and-half
4 large Equally Yolked Eggs
1 teaspoon Daddy Hinkle’s original seasoning
5 sprigs Scissortail Farms thyme, stems removed
1 jar Ace in the Bowl salsa

Directions

Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Make an even layer of tater tots in the pan. Sprinkle half the cheese over the tots. Cook and crumble the bacon, and set aside. Brown the sausage and onions in a sauté pan, stirring for even cooking. Add the mushrooms and peppers, sautéing until tender. Cool, then sprinkle over the tater tots. In a large bowl, mix the milk, half-and-half, eggs, Daddy Hinkle’s and thyme. Pour over the tots and sausage mixture, then top with the rest of the cheese and crumbled bacon. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake, covered, for about 30 minutes. Remove the foil, and continue to bake for another 15 to 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Serve with Ace in the Bowl salsa.

Category: Sweet and Savory Christmas Morning