A hearty breakfast skillet with a crispy tater tot crust, baked eggs, bacon and plenty of melted cheddar and mozzarella. Fresh avocado and cracked black pepper make the perfect finishing touch.
Servings: About 6
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 4 cups frozen tater tots
- 7 large eggs, divided
- ½ cup chopped cooked bacon
- ½ avocado, sliced
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- Butter, for the skillet
- Nonstick cooking spray
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Place the tater tots in a large microwave-safe bowl and microwave for about 1 minute 45 seconds, just until softened.
- Add 1 egg to the softened tater tots and mix until well combined.
- Lightly butter and spray a cast-iron skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
- Press the tater tot mixture firmly and evenly over the bottom of the skillet to form a crust.
- Bake the crust at 400°F for 15 minutes.
- Remove the skillet from the oven. Sprinkle half of the cheddar, half of the mozzarella and half of the baconevenly over the crust.
- Crack the remaining 6 eggs evenly over the top.
- Sprinkle with the remaining cheddar, mozzarella and bacon.
- Return the skillet to the oven and bake for approximately 15 minutes, or until the egg whites are set and the yolks are cooked to your preference.
- Remove from the oven and top with sliced avocado.
- Finish with freshly cracked black pepper and serve hot directly from the skillet.
Tip: For a crispier tater tot crust, press the softened tots firmly against the bottom and slightly up the sides of the cast-iron skillet before the first bake.
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