Loaded Baked Potato Tots Food

LOADED TATER TOTS®

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Arrange potato nuggets in a single layer on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and chop coarsely.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; add shallot and cook until fragrant. Stir in flour and cook until light golden, about 2 minutes. Whisk in milk and 2 tablespoons sour cream; stir until smooth and thick, about 5 minutes. Season with black pepper and nutmeg. Stir in 1 cup Cheddar cheese until fully melted.
• Transfer potatoes to a 9x13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle bacon on top. Pour cheese sauce over the potatoes. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven just until cheese melts, about 7 minutes. Remove from the oven; top with green onions and 2 tablespoons sour cream.

HOMEMADE POTATO TOTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Spray two 24-cup mini muffin tins with cooking spray.
• Place the russets into a large pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook until halfway done, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain, then use a kitchen towel to carefully remove skins. Let cool for 15 minutes.
• Grate the par-cooked russets into a large bowl. Grate the red potatoes and add them to the bowl as well. Add the salt, pepper, flour and olive oil. Gently combine by hand.
• Scoop one tablespoon of the potato mixture into each muffin cup, pressing flat with your fingers. Bake until brown at the edges, 15 minutes, then flip so that each side gets golden brown! Spray the tops with more nonstick spray and sprinkle with salt. Return to the oven and bake until browned, another 12 to 15 minutes.
• Serve with ketchup and mustard for dipping.

LOADED BAKED POTATO

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F. Pierce each potato with a paring knife and roast in the oven until tender, about 1 hour, depending on the size of your potatoes.
• Meanwhile, dice up the bacon. Heat a saute pan over medium heat and cook the bacon until crispy, about 7 minutes. Drain the bacon fat and reserve.
• Return the saute pan to the heat and add the reserved bacon fat. Cook the broccoli and red pepper for 2 minutes. Add the water and allow to cook until water has evaporated. Remove from heat.
• When potatoes are done cooking, remove and allow to cool until you can handle them. Cut them in half and with a spoon, scoop out the insides, leaving about 1/4 inch border on the skins.
• Place the scooped-out potato in a bowl and mix with half the bacon, broccoli, red pepper, sour cream, salt, pepper, and half the Cheddar. Divide this filling back among the potato skins.
• Return the stuffed potatoes to the 400-degree oven and bake until heated through, or until an instant-read thermometer reads 165 degrees, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove and top with remaining bacon, Cheddar, and green onions.

MINI LOADED TATER TOTS® APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450ºF.
• Place 2 TATER TOTS in each of 24 mini muffin pan cups sprayed with cooking spray; place on bottom oven rack. Bake 10 min.
• Spray bottom of shot glass with cooking spray. Use (in twisting motion) to press TATER TOTS in each muffin cup to make potato cup. Return to oven; bake additional 15 min. or until deep golden brown.
• Add cheese to potato cups; bake 1 min. or until melted. Transfer to platter; fill with remaining ingredients.

BAKED LOADED MASHED POTATO TATER TOTS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper
• In a medium bowl, combine the mashed potatoes, egg, flour, cheddar cheese, bacon and chives with a wooden spoon. Pour panko bread crumbs onto a medium sized plate.
• Use a melon baller to scoop out the mashed potato mixture and place the mashed potato ball into the panko bread crumbs. Roll the mashed potato until covered, then use your fingers to form it into a tater tot shape. Place on pan.
• Repeat until all the mashed potatoes are covered in panko, refilling the panko plate as needed.
• Place in the oven and bake for 25 minutes, turning the tater tots once halfway through baking. Remove from oven and serve hot.
• To make the dipping sauce, combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Chill for 20 minutes before serving.

CHEESY TATER TOT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, combine sour cream, onion dip, cheddar cheese soup, ranch seasoning; stir well.
• Fold in potato puffs.
• Spread in even layer in pan.
• Bake 40-45 minutes or until bubbly and golden.

CHEESECAKE FACTORY BAKED POTATO TOTS

Steps:

• 1. Bake tator tots according to directions on the bag. 2. Blend up tator tots until mostly smooth with a few chunks - a food processor works best for this, but you can hand mash as well. 3. Mix tator tots in a bowl with other ingredients except Panko. 4. Roll into a teaspoon sized ball. 5. Roll ball in panko and place on a baking sheet. 6. Cover and freezer for about 15 minutes. 7. In the mean time, heat your oil to about 375 degrees. 8. Remove potato balls from the freezer and fry until golden brown. 9. Drain excess grease on paper towel. 10. Search with ranch dressing and Sriracha Mayo. 11. Enjoy

TATER TOTS

Steps:

• If necessary, cook the bacon according to one of my easy methods listed below. Once cool, dice into small pieces.
• Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees F. Scrub and peel the potatoes. Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with 1 inch of cold water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook for 6 minutes (the potatoes should be about halfway cooked). Drain and let cool for 15 minutes.
• Once cooled, grate the potatoes into a large bowl.
• Add the olive oil, flour, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper. Gently combine by hand so that the ingredients are as evenly distributed as possible.
• Add the bacon, cheese, and chives.
• Stir to combine.
• Generously coat two 24-cup mini muffin tins with nonstick spray, or make the tots in two batches. With a spoon, scoop about one heaping tablespoon of the potato mixture into each muffin cavity, then with your fingers, press each scoop flat.
• Bake until the potatoes are brown at the edges, about 15 minutes, then remove from the oven and coat the tops with cooking spray. With a small offset spatula or table knife, flip each tot. Coat tops with nonstick spray once more, then return the pan to the oven and bake until browned, 12 to 15 additional minutes until golden brown. Let cool in the pan for 2 minutes, then serve with Greek yogurt or sour cream.

LOADED BAKED TATER TOT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cut each tater tot in half.
• In large mixing bowl, combine tots, soup, onion, bacon, and 1 cup cheese.
• Mix well.
• Spread in a 9 x 13" baking pan.
• Cover with remaining cup cheese, then cornflakes, then pour butter evenly over all.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until bubbly.

LOADED TATER TOT BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, 2-3 minutes. Add Canadian bacon; cook until lightly browned, 1-2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. , Line bottom of a greased 11x7-in. baking dish with Tater Tots; top with Canadian bacon mixture. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, sour cream, cream and seasonings until blended. Stir in cheese; pour over top. Bake, uncovered, until golden brown, 35-40 minutes.

EASY LOADED BAKED POTATOES (4 WAYS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Clean potatoes and wrap with foil.
• Bake for 1 hour or until tender.
• Cut a large X on top of potato and make an opening.
• Load with topping.
• Variation #1 Ham and Alfredo:.
• Pour Alfredo sauce in a sauce pan and stir in ham.
• Cook over medium heat until mixture is hot.
• Spoon mixture over potatoes.
• Variation #2 Broccoli and Cheese:.
• Heat Brocoli and cheese mixture in a sauce pan over medium heat until hot.
• Spoon mixture over potato.
• Variation #3 Tex Mex:.
• Spoon 2 Tablespoons of salsa on each potato.
• Top with sour cream and guacamole.
• Variation #4 Chili and Cheese:.
• Stir chili and cheese together in a medium sauce pan and heat on medium heat.
• Cook until cheese is melted and spoon mixture over potatoes.

LOADED TOTCHOS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425ºF.
• Bake TATER TOTS as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, mix sour cream, dressing and 2 Tbsp. chives until blended.
• Spread TATER TOTS onto platter; top with sour cream mixture, cheese and bacon. Sprinkle with remaining chives.

LOADED BAKED POTATO TOTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl, add the hash browns, eggs, flour, green onions, steak seasoning salt and some salt and pepper and mix. Scoop 1/4 cup of the hash-brown mixture into your hand and form it into a disk. Press some broccoli, a few pieces of bacon and some Cheddar into the center of the disk and form into a cylinder. Place the stuffed potato tots on to a baking sheet lined with parchment and brush with melted butter.
• Bake until the potato tots are golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes, flipping halfway through.
• Loosen the sour cream slightly with a tablespoon of water and squirt or drizzle over the tots. Garnish the tots with the chives. Serve hot, with the sour cream on the side.