This casserole has everything in it!

Enchilada sauce, chilies, corn, black beans, ground beef..and TATER TOTS?

Full confession, when I saw this recipe I thought maybe I had looked at it wrong, but there it was, tater tots on basically everything I would wrap into a tortilla and smother with cheese. But then I realized it made so much sense because it saved so much time!

I was used to serving tater tots to our kids when they were young with a small dab of catsup to dip them in, but this recipe uses the finger food as an ingredient. Brilliant.

Basically, a tater tot is just a hash brown. The small little potato creations make for a perfect serving because of the line up neatly on top of the casserole.

When we lived in Minnesota, Tater Tots were part of several “hotdishes” that graces the long church potluck tables that also brimmed with an assortment of Jell-O salads. But the contents of the main dish usually involved string beans, sausage, and cream of mushroom soup.

This recipe is a spicy dish that can have extra heat added or be toned down a bit for those with a delicate palate.

And chances are you might even have most of the ingredients in your pantry!

Because you are skipping the tortillas, this is also a great gluten free option. Your company will love that you thought of everything. But knowing how quick and easy this is to put together can be our little secret!

This is what Christy from The Girl Who Ate Everything has to say about this creative dish.

This Tater Taco Casserole is a dish that the whole family will love. I’ve made quite a few failed dinner attempts lately so redemption was in order.
Everyone loves tater tots and everyone loves Mexican food so why not combine the two!

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Quick Tip: If you would prefer chicken or turkey option, just swap out beef.

Photo and recipe courtesy of Christy from the Girl Who Ate Everything.

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Big family? Slumber party? Family Reunion? This easy breakfast can get the day kicked off on the right foot!

We have 6 kids. That is a lot of laundry, a lot of band-aids, and A LOT of food.

I was always looking for recipes that I could fix on early soccer mornings, or days that we had to rush out the door. Who am I kidding..that would be about every single day!

We only have one child left at home since the others have flown the nest, but when everyone comes home, I still need to have great recipes that can feed a crowd. Three of our kids are married and now we have a few grands! So the crowd is getting bigger all the time!

This is what Gina, the food photographer, author & creative mind behind Kleinworth & Co.has to say about her go-to recipe.

Need an easy way to feed a crowd an awesome breakfast? These Sausage Egg Bacon Cheese Breakfast Sliders whip up quick, delicious, and will knock their socks off.

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Quick Tip:  Try using ham, sausage, ( including chicken sausage.) or crumbled bacon. HINT ~ you can even buy crumbled bacon!

Photo and Recipe courtesy of Gina at KleinworthCo

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If I had a nickel for every cold or reheated pancake I have eaten over the last three decades…I think you get the picture.

Growing up, my dad loved making big pancake breakfasts. It was not unusual for him to stand over the hot griddle making edible pieces of art that looked like Sponge Bob on water skis or a replica of our 1970 Suburban. It was fun, but it was also a mess.

As a mom, yeah, I don’t really have time for that part. It isn’t that I am opposed to pancakes, even though I tend to be more of a waffle girl, it just seems like a lot of work and the person on the end of the spatula is the last to eat since eating them “hot off the griddle” so the butter melts is important.

This recipe isn’t nearly as fun as my dad’s creations, but much more practical since it is something I make for our family.

There is nothing like waking up to the smell of something freshly baked coming out of the oven to rouse sleepy teens and this is perfect if everyone needs to leave the house in a hurry.

This recipe is awesome to reheat and can be kept for several days in the fridge for breakfast the following day or for you Lord of The Rings peeps..Second Breakfast!
To be totally honest we love having a “Breakfast For Dinner” option on our bi-weekly meal plan. Served with hash browns, bacon, and sliced fruit, you can have a wonderful Brinner…which is breakfast and dinner together. Not a real word, but you get the idea.

Here is what the cooks at Celebrating Sweets has to say about this breakfast recipe.

Here’s what’s amazing about this pancake casserole: you essentially make a big batch of buttermilk pancake batter flavored with vanilla and a touch of lemon zest. Rather than using the batter for individual pancakes (and standing at the stove and flipping, flipping, flipping…), the batter gets poured into a casserole dish, topped with blueberries and brown sugar crumble, and BAKED in the oven! Easy peasy. And the end result is wonderful! Breakfast just got 100 times better.

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Quick Tip: Don’t have fresh blueberries? Go ahead and use frozen berries, OR use whatever fruit is in season. I love diced apples or peaches in my breakfast bakes so get a little crazy and try your families favorite combos.

Recipe and photo courtesy of  Allison at Celebrating Sweets 

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Color of the day is BLUE! As in.. bring on the BLUEBERRIES!

While there may not be a substitute for sitting down to a well-balanced breakfast before heading out the door, it is nice to know that leaving hungry isn’t your families only option.

These breakfast bars are loaded fruit and oats. The flavor is something that you are not going to find wrapped up in a foil packet of commercial breakfast bars. This is the real deal people.
I have a teen who plays football, and those early morning practices can be brutal, so making sure he is fueled up and ready to hit the turf is a big job.

These loaded with fruit bars are great because I know what is in them, plus, I have the option to add some peanut butter powder to increase the protein without adding a bunch of hidden calories. Seriously, if you have never tried adding peanut butter powder to smoothies or cookies it is pretty easy to do and it located in grocery stores next to peanut butter.

Seriously, if you have never tried adding peanut butter powder to smoothies or cookies it is pretty easy to do and it located in grocery stores next to peanut butter.

If you add a hardboiled egg and a glass of milk, you are really ready to take the world by storm.

This is what Erin of Delightful E Made has to say about her recipe.

Loaded with juicy, ripe blueberries and topped with a brown sugar-oatmeal crumble these Blueberry Oatmeal Breakfast Bars are a delicious way to have breakfast on the run.  Bake up a batch and enjoy fresh out of the pan, or wrap up and store in the freezer for a grab-and-go breakfast.

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Quick Tip: Bake up TWO batches and freeze one for later. Who wants to bake all the time!

 

Photo and Recipe courtesy of Erin of Delightful E Made 

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