Mini Bacon & Egg Tater Tot Casseroles

By CheeseDiva

Ingredients

• 48 tater tots, about 1/2 of 32 oz. pkg.
• 1 cup grated cheddar, jack or Gruyere cheese
• 4 strips of good thick bacon, cooked, drained, chopped
• 1/2 cup cream
• 1/2 tsp dried tarragon
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp coarse black pepper
• 2 tbsp cut chives, divided
• 1/4 cup sour cream

Details

Adapted from recipeforaparty.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees
Spray a 12 cup muffin pan with cooking spray
Place 4 tater tots into each 12 cup muffin pan cups, place in oven and bake for 10 minutes
Using a small measuring cup, a tamper or a back of a spoon press down on each tater tot and up the sides of the muffin cups creating a potato cup
Evenly sprinkle cheese and bacon on top of each
Scramble eggs with cream, tarragon, kosher salt & pepper, stir in 1 tbsp. chives and pour into each potato cup to almost the top
Place in oven and turn down to 400 and bake for 20 to 25 minutes until puffy and golden

Let rest for 5 minutes, with a knife, score around each casserole to make sure it’s loose and transfer to serving platter and garnish with a small dollop of sour cream & chives

Makes 12 individual cups serves 6