Things You'll Need
1 cup main ingredient
1 cup second ingredient
1-2 cup starchy ingredient
11/2 cup binder
1/4 cup "special" ingredient
Seasoning
ToppingStep OneMain ingredient suggestions: tuna, bacon, ham, sausage, turkey, ham, or seafood
Step TwoSecond ingredient suggestions: thinly sliced celery, mushrooms, sweet bell peppers and onions. Or you can use a combination of any of these ingredients.
Step ThreeStarchy ingredient suggestions: cooked grits, frozen hash browns, or frozen tater tots.
Step FourBinder ingredient suggestions: eggs and milk or a can of soup.
Step Five"Special" ingredient suggestions: pimento, olives, almonds, water chestnuts.
Step SixSeasoning ingredient: herbs, berb blends and mixes, pepper.
Step SevenTopping ingredient suggestions: cheese or bread crumbs
Step EightMix the ingredients. Place in a buttered casserole dish and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until set.
I made this with 1 cup turkey bacon, 1 cup mixture of celery, onion and bell pepper, 2 cups of tater tots, 4 eggs, 1/2 cup milk, 1/4 cup olives, 1 teaspoon no salt seasoning (Mrs Dash) and 1/2 cup cheese topping. I fried the bacon, then sauteed the mixture. Mixed everything together except potatoes and cheese. Layered casserole with potatoes, pour mixture over, and sprinkled with cheese.
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