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For years, I have been playing around with vegan breakfast casseroles. Last year, 2019, I thought I had a solid recipe using frozen hashbrown shreds. I say thought because once tater tots came in to mind, I couldn't think of using anything else. I did not grow up in a house with tot casseroles but my best friend did. In fact, it wasn't until we were 20 years old did I learn of putting tater tots into a casserole. I remember her combining cooked ground meat, cheese, lots of butter and tater tots into a casserole dish then baking it. All I could remember is, ohhhh I could get in to trouble if I really learn how to make this. Trouble as in, I would eat it all. It was SO good! 20 years later... here I am sort of remaking that recipe but vegan style with a breakfast twist. What goes into a Vegan Breakfast Tot Casserole? There are 4 components to this recipe. 1. Tofu Scramble. I use my Famous Tofu Scramble in this recipe. It's famous because not only do we love it but is also a favorite amongst our omni family. 2. Vegan Sausage Crumbles. I like to use Beyond Meat's Brat Sausages. I take off the casing and crumble them in to the pan. You can use your favorite vegan sausage--finely chop it or crumble. We also wilt in spinach at the end of this step. 3. Cheese Sauce. The idea behind my cheese sauce is to combine cheesy and gravy flavors in to one. We still use cashews, nutritional yeast and white miso like most use in a vegan cheese sauce. What I do different is the liquid used is vegetable broth/stock. This gives the sauce a more savory flavor and more black pepper is added. 4. Tater Tots. I almost called them, "the star of the show." But really, the tots are what pull people in. The combo of the tofu scramble, vegan sausage crumbles, cheese sauce AND tots are what keep you coming back for more! Ready? Let's make a Vegan Breakfast Tot Casserole! Optional toppings to serve with... green onion, choppedparsley, choppedcilantro, choppedhot sauce drizzledvegan sour cream. I'm a big fan of my Tangy Lime Sour Cream with this casserole. Vegan Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole with cilantro