On Easter day I cooked a ham - even though I was home all by myself, just because I wanted the leftovers. So this morning it was my challenge to come up with a good yummy breakfast for my girls and I using some of that ham, and whatever else I had in the house. I decided no shopping allowed. Figure it out with what you've got and this is what I came up with:
Tater Tot, Ham, Cheese and Egg Casserole.
First I layered the bottom of my greased casserole with thin slices of ham.
Then I topped the ham with four slices of Tillamook sliced extra sharp cheddar cheese.
Then I mixed together 4 eggs, 1/2 cup whole milk, 1/4 chopped onion and 1/4 chopped celery and added some garlic powder (about 1 tsp), 1/2 tsp salt and fresh ground pepper. Then I poured that over the cheese and ham.
I topped that with frozen tater tots.
Then I grated some fresh parmesan cheese on the tater tots. I had the oven preheated to 350 degrees and baked the casserole for 45 minutes.
This is what came out of the oven.....
My oldest rated the casserole a 7 out of 10 - good enough for her to eat two huge servings! I think we'll be using this recipe again.
Then, my little one came in a few hours later and said, "I want pizza!".
So, once again - the challenge was - how can I make that with what I've got - so I pulled out some sourdough bread, a jar of marinara, some mozzarella and parmesan, pimentos, onions and tomatoes. And this was lunch - She downed 2 whole slices - which is a lot for her!
Now, I'm off to finish up working on my navy beans soup and some corned bread.
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