Breakfast Tots and Gravy Scramble

Ingredients

  • Sausage Gravy
  • 1 Package Tater Tots
  • 1 Medium White Onion – Diced
  • 1 Green Bell Pepper – Diced
  • 10 Eggs
  • Salt
  • Ground Black Pepper
  • Shredded Cheese (your choice)

Directions

  1. Cook the tater tots according to the package instructions but it’s best if the tater tots are well done and crispy. If using the oven, add the diced onions and peppers.
  2. If you are not using an oven, sauté the onions and peppers in a sauté pan over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes. You will need two sauté pans or pans for this recipe.
  3. If cooking separately, remove the onions and peppers from the sauté pan, place in a bowl, and set them aside while you finish cooking the rest of the ingredients.
  4. While the tots cook, make the sausage gravy in a large sauté pan or cast iron skillet.
  5. While the sausage gravy simmers to tighten to your desired thickness, beat the 10 eggs well in a medium bowl.
  6. Add 2 tablespoons of butter to the sauté pan over medium-low heat. Once melted, add the eggs and cook.
  7. Using a spatula, slowly moved the egg mixture around as it cooks, about every 20 seconds.
  8. Continue to move the eggs until they are scrambled to your desired doneness. Remove from heat.
  9. Season the eggs with salt and black pepper.
  10. To serve, start with a serving of tater tots, onions, and green peppers in a large bowl or plate, or if you cooked them separately, add some of the sautéed onions and green peppers to the tater tots. Top with a large ladle of the sausage gravy, then add the scrambled eggs. To finish, add shredded cheese, freshly ground black pepper, and other items like hot sauce, salsa, etc. if you prefer.

Sausage Gravy

Ingredients

  • 1 Lb Breakfast Sausage (Jimmy Dean Regular or Hot)
  • 1/4 Cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 Cups Milk (a few tablespoons more if it is too thick for you)
  • 1 Tbs Hot Sauce (Texas Pete, Louisiana or other)
  • 1/2 Tsp Paprika
  • 1/2 Tsp Ground Black Pepper

Note: The breakfast sausage contains enough salt already that you won’t need to add any.

Directions

  1. In a medium pan break down and brown the breakfast sausage over med/hi heat.
  2. Once all of the sausage is browned, sprinkle the flour over the sausage and mix well. Continue to cook the sausage for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently to reduce the flour taste in the sausage.
  3. Slowly pour in the milk and add the hot sauce, paprika, and black pepper.
  4. Continue to stir the gravy mixture until it starts to boil. When it starts to boil, the gravy will start to thicken. After 2 to 3 minutes the thickening will be complete. If it is too thick for your liking, add in milk a tablespoon at a time and stir.
  5. When it reaches your desired thickness, cut off the heat and serve on biscuits, eggs, whatever you want. Enjoy!