Try This Braces Friendly Recipe: Tater Tot Breakfast Pizza

At Wentz Orthodontics, our Doctors and our staff know that eating with braces can be tricky. You want to avoid damaging the bands, brackets, and wires, since any damage can delay the progress of your treatment. After adjustments, your mouth may also feel sore, which will make eating more of a chore than a pleasure.

The good news is you do not have to avoid all of your favorite foods; there are ways you can still enjoy them. Try out this recipe for breakfast this weekend it's sure to satisfy your belly and your braces.

Tater Tot Breakfast Pizza

Ingredients:

• 30 oz bag tater tot crowns
• ½ tbsp vegetable oil
• 6 eggs
• Salt
• Pepper
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• ¾ cup cooked, crumbled bacon
• ¾ cup cooked, crumbled sausage

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Line the bottom of a greased cast iron skillet with tater tot crowns and then line the sides of the pan.
3. Bake for 15 minutes.
4. While baking, heat the oil in a pan over medium heat. Whisk together the eggs and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Cook the eggs until just set (they will cook more in the oven).
5. Remove the tater tots from the oven and top with one cup of shredded cheddar cheese.
6. Add the scrambled eggs, sausage crumbles and another cup of shredded cheese, making sure the cheese reaches the tater tots on the sides of the pans.
7. Use a spatula to press down on top and sides of the pizza to smash the tater tots a bit.
8. Sprinkle with the crumbled bacon and bake for an additional 10 minutes.