Make your mornings a little less hectic with these overnight breakfast recipes. Prep the night before and enjoy a warm, comforting meal in the morning.
Beef Vegetables and Tater Tots Casserole
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30-60 minutes
ingredients
2 cans French cut green beans (drained)
OR
2 cans mixed vegetables (drained)
1 small can chopped mushrooms (drained)
1 pound ground beef
1 sweet onion (as Vidalia, if available) peeled, chopped
2 tablespoons bacon drippings or shortening (if needed for browning the above)
1 clove garlic, crushed, peeled, minced (optional)
1/2 small can tomato paste
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon table salt
2 teaspoons Kitchen Bouquet browning sauce
3 tablespoons half & half or cream
1 small bag frozen tater tots
3 tablespoons butter, melted or butter spray
directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Drain vegetables of choice and place them in a buttered 2 or 3 quart casserole dish. Brown beef and chopped onion, adding a little fat only if needed. Break meat up small. Add crushed, peeled and minced garlic (optional) and stir in well -- Do NOT brown garlic. Add tomato paste to meat, stirring it in to caramelize. Add sugar, salt, pepper. Stir in Kitchen Bouquet and half and half or cream. Spread meat mixture over drained vegetables. Top with a layer of Tater Tots. Melt butter and drizzle over the top or spray with butter spray. Bake at 375 degrees F. for about 30 minutes or until golden brown.
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