Cheesy Bacon Tater Tots Food

CHEESY CHICKEN, BACON & TATER TOT CROCK POT BAKE

Steps:

• Grease the bottom of the crock pot.
• Layer 1/2 the tater tots on the bottom of the pot.
• Sprinkle with 1/4 of the jar of bacon bits.
• Combine the two cheeses, and sprinkle 1/3 of it over the bacon and tots.
• Top cheese with the chicken breasts.
• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper to taste.
• Top chicken with another 1/3 of cheese.
• Sprinkle with another 1/4 of the jar of bacon bits.
• Add remainder of the tater tots.
• Top with final 1/3 of the cheese.
• Pour milk over the top.
• Set crock pot to high and cook 3-4 hours.

CHEESY TATER TOTS & CANADIAN BACON

Steps:

• Place half of the Tater Tots in a greased 5-qt. slow cooker. Layer with Canadian bacon, peppers, onion and pineapple. Top with remaining Tater Tots. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk and pizza sauce; pour over top. Sprinkle with provolone cheese., Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until heated through. If desired, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese; let stand, covered, 20 minutes.

LOADED CHEESY TATER TOTS

Steps:

• Cook tater tots according to directions on package. Meanwhile, mix together ranch dressing and sour cream. Set aside.
• Removed tots from oven, but keep oven on. Sprinkle with shredded cheeses, and bacon. Place back in the oven for 2-3 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
• NOTE: You can either keep them on the baking sheet, or place tots in an oven proof pan. If you keep them on the baking sheet, you will be doing a single layer. But if you put them in a pan (as shown in the picture) you will want to do 2 layers. 1/2 of the tots, bacon and cheese, then the other 1/2 of bacon and cheese.
• Once cheese has melted, remove from the oven, drizzle with the ranch/sour cream mixture, and serve right away.

CHEESY BACON-TATER TOT PIE

Steps:

• Bake the Tater Tots as the label directs. Reduce the oven temperature to 400 degrees F and lightly coat a 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray.
• Cook the bacon in a medium skillet over medium-low heat, turning once, until crisp, about 8 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain, then roughly chop.
• Lightly press the Tater Tots into the prepared dish. Top with the cheese and bacon. Bake until the cheese melts, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the sour cream and mayonnaise with the Sriracha. Drizzle the pie with the spicy mayonnaise and sprinkle with chives.

CREAMY CHEESY TATER TOT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 and spray the bottom of a 7" x 11" casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, mix the cream of chicken soup, sour cream, melted butter, garlic powder, and onion powder.
• Fold in the Tater Tots and stir until they are all coated with the mixture.
• Pour the mixture into the casserole dish.
• Sprinkle the cheese, potato chips, and bacon bits over the top.
• Bake for 45 minutes.
• Serve hot.

CHEESY BACON TATER TOTS - SANDRA LEE

Steps:

• Prepare potatoes according to package instructions and sprinkle generously with all purpose seasoning of your choice.
• When potatoes are fully cooked, crumble bacon over the top and top with cheese of your choice. Good ones to try are chipotle cheddar, cheddar jack, or sharp cheddar.
• Return to the oven and bake 5-10 minutes until the cheese has melted.
• Remove from oven, cool for 2-5 minutes and garnish with chives.
• Serve with sour cream or your choice of condiments.

CHEESY TATER TOT MEATLOAF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Dump ketchup and barbecue sauce into a small mixing bowl.
• Stir well and set aside.
• Dump ground beef into a large mixing bowl.
• Place the Ritz crackers in a large Ziploc bag and use a rolling pin to crush them.
• Pour the Ritz cracker crumbs into the bowl with the ground beef.
• Add the onion soup mix, eggs and 1/2 cup of the ketchup and barbecue sauce mixture to bowl with the ground beef.
• Use your hands to combine all of the ingredients well.
• Press the meat mixture into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
• Spread the remaining ketchup and barbecue sauce mixture on top of the meat.
• Place the frozen tater tots in a single layer on top of the sauce.
• Sprinkle the shredded cheese on top of the tater tots followed by the bacon bits.
• Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
• Place the dish in the oven and bake the casserole for 35 minutes.
• After 35 minutes remove the foil and continue baking for another 40 minutes or until the ground beef is cooked through.
• Remove the casserole from the oven and allow it to rest for a few minutes before slicing.
• Serve and enjoy!

CHEESY BACON TATER TOTS®

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Cook bacon in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat until crispy on both sides, about 10 minutes. Place on a paper towel-lined plate and set aside, keeping the bacon grease in the skillet.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add potato nuggets to the skillet. Season with garlic salt and toss until evenly coated. Cook until the outsides are crisp, about 10 minutes, turning carefully with a spatula once or twice. Remove the skillet from heat.
• Carefully remove 1/2 of the potato nuggets from the skillet and spread out remaining nuggets in a single layer. Top with 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese. Place remaining nuggets on top of the cheese and top with remaining cheese.
• Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and bake until nuggets are warmed through and the cheese is melted and starts to turn golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• While the nuggets are baking, crumble the cooked bacon. Remove the skillet from the oven and top with crumbled bacon, sour cream, and green onions.