Tater Tot Nachos
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Tater Tot Nachos are oven baked and loaded with homemade queso! Layers of gooey cheese, spicy jalapeño and tangy tomatoes turn frozen tater tots into amazing loaded totchos!
Equipment
- 1 Large skillet
- 1 whisk
- 8 X 8-inch baking dish
Ingredients
Queso
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups whole milk
- 1 cup queso quesadilla cheese
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon cayenne
Tater Tots
- 6.5 cups tater tots
- ½ cup shredded queso quesadilla cheese
- 2 Roma tomatoes diced small
- 2 jalapeños sliced and seeded
- ¼ cup finely diced red onion
- zest of one lime
- 2 tablespoon crema (above recipe) for garnish
Instructions
- Bake tater tots according to package instructions.
- Remove tater tots from the oven and set aside. Set oven temperature to 375°F.
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
- Sprinkle flour over butter and whisk until foamy.
- Gradually add the milk, continuing to whisk until mixture is smooth.
- Continue to cook until the mixture thickens enough so that it coats the back of a spoon. Once thickened, remove pan from heat.
- Add in 1 cup of the shredded queso quesadilla cheese and mix until melted.
- Mix in salt, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin and cayenne. Cover the queso while preparing the tater tots.
- Lightly spray an 8 x 8-inch baking dish with cooking spray and place a single layer of tater tots on the bottom. *SEE NOTE.
- Spoon some queso over the tater tots, then sprinkle the ½ cup of queso quesadilla cheese over the tots.
- Bake for 7-9 minutes until warmed through and cheese is melted.
- Remove from oven and garnish with tomato, red onion, and sliced jalapeños. Drizzle with crema. Sprinkle with lime zest and serve immediately.
Notes
You can opt to make two layers instead of just one.
Nutrition
Serving: 1person | Calories: 759kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 1983mg | Potassium: 808mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 688IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 779mg | Iron: 2mg