The Breakfast Stack

Years ago, when I was vegetarian, my husband used to make a belt-busting breakfast. It was a pile stacked high with all kinds of fattening goodness. It started off with a layer of tater tots, then a clump of cottage cheese, followed by cheddar cheese grated on top, with a fried egg on top of that, then salsa or hot sauce would crown everything! We haven't had it in years, and recently I thought I'd try my hand at recreating it vegan-style. Hopefully, it's come out a tad healthier in the process. So, introducing...The Breakfast Stack!

The Breakfast Stack

Ingredients:

1 large bag of tater tots
1 package of water packed extra-firm tofu, drained
1 tsp. canola oil
1 package of vegan cheese, finely grated (we used Vegan Gourmet mozzarella)
Your favorite salsa
1 package of Tofutti Better than Sour Cream

Directions:

Bake the tater tots according to package directions. While they are baking, slice the tofu on the smaller rectangle side into at least ten pieces. Heat the oil on a skillet and fry the tofu until browned on both sides, about ten or so minutes. When the tater tots are done, remove from oven and set aside. Make sure your top oven rack is in the second slot from the top, and turn on the top broiler. Put your tofu slices on a cookie sheet and top with the cheese. Broil until the cheese is melted, about three minutes. Create your stack by starting with a scoop of tater tots, followed by the tofu and cheese, then the salsa and sour cream. My husband wants me to confess that once the picture was taken, I slathered on even more salsa, which I love! Very tasty and kid friendly. Feeds five hungry vegans.