Broccoli and Bacon Salad

I love to find things that completely surprise me, and this little dish is a winner in my books.  Here in Texas we have grocery stores name HEB.  In my local HEB they have a cooking center where store cooks / chef's take store ingredients and create something yummy.  This is usually bundled with a sale on various products...it is a store for goodness sake.  I always like to try what they have, and in most cases it's usually tasty, but not something I'd make at home.  In this case...I bought every ingredient  and duplicated this at home.  Our local chef that created this at HEB is named Suzie.  I love chatting with her and applaud her for creating this dish.  Simply follow the instructions on the card below and enjoy!  A pic of what I created is below.  

NOTE:  This makes a LOT of salad.  I halved it and it would serve 4 easily.  

TATER TOT Casserole

 Good Morning and Happy Saturday

So this is one of my favorite morning meals, I suppose because it has Tater Tots in it. This is always a crowd pleaser, and best of all it heats up so well the next day if you have some left over!

The first step in this dish is to decide what you want as your filler.  In this dish that is posted, I used cut up Asparagus, diced ham, bacon and onion.  The best part is YOU can choose anything you wish.

HOW TO MAKE:

1.  Whisk up 5 eggs with a bit of milk.  To this mixture add Salt and Pepper to taste, and if you wish add some seasonings like Thyme, Basil, etc.

2.  Saute your filling mixture of whatever you like.  (non-stick pan!)  If you want to use what I did...simply sauté the above.  When you have cooked this for about 5 minutes, add a couple handfuls of Tater Tots.  Distribute everything evenly in the pan, then mix in your egg mixture.  Immediately mix in a bit of shredded cheese, stir a bit, then sprinkle more cheese on the top

3.  Once the cheese is on, Bake in the sauté pan at 350 until the mixture is set.  This usually takes about 20 minutes.

4.  Remove from the oven and let sit for about 5 minutes.  Using a spatula, slide onto a plate as you see above.  Slice and serve!

Additions:  Here are some things I like to top it with when serving.

a.  Sour Cream
b.  Salsa
c.  Chives

Enjoy this.....it's YUMMY!

Eat Well
Kevin