Tater-tot breakfast wrap with spinach, egg and cheese, and a great Mimosa recipe

MAIN BREAKFAST WRAP.jpgThese are quick and filling -- perfect for breakfast on the go.

I don’t know what it’s like at your place most weekday mornings, but at ours, it’s just short of chaotic.

It has much to do with a certain tenacious little 2-year-old, who shall remain nameless.

So, I like to keep breakfast simple and I never let us walk out the door without something in our tummies, usually a wrap or a bowl of granola.

I’ve come up with a number of fast breakfast options that are relatively healthy and filling and it keeps all of us from running through a fast-food joint for the most important meal of the day.

Here’s my very favorite: Tater-Tot Breakfast Wrap with eggs, cheese and spinach. (The tater tots are clearly the one thing that keeps this from being completely healthy, but it still beats a greasy breakfast sandwich from a drive-thru.)

Ingredients (for two wraps)

1. 2 burrito-size whole wheat tortillas

2. 3 eggs

3. 2 cups of tater tots (Spartan brand are just as good as the name brand tots)

4. 2 cups of spinach

5. Sea salt, a teaspoon.

6. Sharp cheddar cheese (as much as you prefer)

7. Pepper, optional

8. Hot sauce, optional

EGGS.jpgView full sizeWait until the tater tots are nice and browned before add the eggs.


1. Heat a medium-size sauce pan drizzled with olive oil and add tater tots. Brown the tater tots until crisp, and throw in the eggs. Take a spatula and smash up the eggs and tots and mix them all around. Lower heat.

2. Wrap up the tortillas in paper towel and microwave them for about 25 seconds.

3. Lay the spinach leaves down in the tortillas, slice off some cheddar cheese and add that.

4. Scoop the tater-tot mixture into the tortillas, add salt and pepper, and let the warmth of the mixture wilt the spinach. If you need to put the whole thing in the microwave, let them nuke for about 20 seconds.

5. Serve with hot sauce or even some fat-free sour cream on top.


Really? Don’t you think it’s a little early for that?

However, if you serve these for brunch, have yourself a mimosa. I love this recipe from GQ Magazine.

