Savory breakfast casserole layering grilled chicken, diced bell peppers, two cheeses and frozen tater tots in a custardy egg and cream base — baked until golden and served with cilantro and sour cream.
Prep Time30 minutesmins
Cook Time42 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr42 minutesmins
Course: Breakfast
Servings: 4servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
1 1/4cupmilk
1/2cupheavy cream
3large eggs
1 1/2teaspoonkosher salt
1teaspoonfresh cracked pepper
1/2teaspoononion powder
1/2teaspoongarlic powder
2large grilled chicken breastabout 1 1/2 lbs., thinly sliced or cubed to 1/4 inch pieces
1cupdiced red bell pepperabout 1 large pepper
1cupdiced green bell pepperabout 1 large pepper
2cupssharp cheddar cheese
1cuppepper jack cheese
2lbs.f pounds frozen tater tots
1/4finely chopped green onions
cilantro and sour cream
Instructions
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
In a large bowl whisk together the milk, heavy cream, eggs, kosher salt, cracked pepper, onion powder and garlic powder until smooth and uniform.
If not already, thinly slice or cube the grilled chicken to about 1/4-inch pieces and dice the red and green bell peppers.
Set aside a small portion of the sliced/cubed chicken and a small amount of each diced pepper to use as garnish.
Pour the egg mixture into the prepared baking dish. Evenly distribute most of the chicken and both diced peppers over the liquid.
Sprinkle 1 1/2 cups of the sharp cheddar cheese and all of the pepper jack cheese evenly over the chicken and peppers. Reserve the remaining 1/2 cup of sharp cheddar for the final topping.
Arrange the frozen tater tots (2 pounds) in a single, even layer over the cheeses to cover the surface.
Bake at 350°F for 35–40 minutes, until the tater tots are golden and the custard is set (a knife inserted near the center should come out mostly clean).
Remove the casserole from the oven, sprinkle the reserved 1/2 cup sharp cheddar evenly over the top, and return to the oven. Bake an additional 8–10 minutes, until the cheese is melted, bubbling, and just beginning to brown.
Remove from the oven and let rest 5 minutes. Garnish with the reserved chicken pieces, reserved diced peppers and the chopped green onions. Serve with cilantro and sour cream.
Equipment
9x13 inch Baking Dish
nonstick spray
Large Bowl
Whisk
Knife
Oven
Notes
Reserve 1/2 cup sharp cheddar to sprinkle on top near the end of baking.
Serve with cilantro and sour cream.