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Tater Tot Casserole
[Vegan]

TO By: Toni Okamoto

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Tater Tot Casserole [Vegan]

4-6

Dairy Free

Vegan

Tater tots are great stand-ins for hash browns, making this casserole a hearty breakfast option for cold winter mornings, but I’m known to make it for dinner, too! It’s hearty, packed with protein, and deliciously satiating. Excerpted from Plant-Based on a Budget: Quick and Easy (BenBella Books).

Ingredients You Need for Tater Tot Casserole [Vegan]

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 bell pepper (any color), diced
1/2 medium onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 (14- to 16-ounce) package extra- or super-firm tofu, drained and pressed
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 (19-ounce) package frozen tater tots

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How to Prepare Tater Tot Casserole [Vegan]

Preheat the oven to the temperature directed on your tater tots package.
In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the bell pepper, onion, and garlic and sauté, stirring occasionally, until the bell pepper and onion are tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
Using your fingers, crumble the tofu into the skillet. Add the turmeric, salt, and pepper and mix thoroughly. Cook until the flavors are melded together, 3 to 5 minutes.
Transfer the tofu mixture to an 8-inch square baking pan and cover the top with the frozen tater tots.
Bake for the time directed on the tater tot package (usually 20 to 25 minutes). If they are not golden brown, you can bake a little longer, checking in 5-minute increments, until they reach your desired crispness.

Notes

Swap the oil for 1/2 cup vegetable broth or water. Swap the fresh bell pepper for 1 cup sliced frozen bell pepper. To make it creamier and eggy, add 1 1/2 tablespoons vegan butter in step 3. Make it heartier by adding sliced vegan breakfast sausage in step 2. Sprinkle vegan cheese on the tofu mixture in step 4 before adding the tater tots.