Stop Eating Boring Breakfast — Make This Pot Pie

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: sausage

Turkey bacon has less fat, while sausage can be more affordable.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + cornstarch

Almond milk is lower in calories, and the cornstarch mix can mimic creaminess.

pie crust

🥗Healthier: whole wheat crust

💰Cheaper: store-bought crust

Whole wheat offers more fiber, while store-bought saves time.

Preheat the oven to 375°F.

Place tater tots in the oven to warm them up.

Cook the sausage in a skillet until done.

Chop bacon into small pieces and add to the skillet with the sausage.

Crack eggs into a separate bowl and scramble them.

Add milk to the scrambled eggs.

Add chopped chives to the egg mixture.

Combine the cooked sausage and bacon with the scrambled eggs.

Add the warmed tater tots to the egg mixture and mash them together.

Add a little sour cream to the mixture for binding.

Prepare a muffin tin by dabbing room temperature butter inside each cup.

Roll out the biscuits and place them into the muffin tin, pushing down slightly.

Scoop the filling mixture into the biscuit cups.

Preheat the oven to 400°F and bake until golden brown.

In a separate bowl, combine one cup of heavy cream and one cup of regular milk to make gravy.

Add pepper to the gravy mixture and stir until combined.

Pour the gravy over the baked biscuit cups.

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