About the Recipe
This loaded tater tots appetizer recipe uses tater tots as the edible base for a heavenly, tasty trio: cheese, bacon bits, and sour cream.
Ingredients
48-60 frozen tater tots (16-oz bag)
3/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 cup sour cream
4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
2 green onions, sliced (green part only)
Preparation
Preheat oven to 450ºF. Spray muffin pan cups with cooking spray.
For mini-sized muffin pan: Place 2-3 tater tots in each muffin cup.
For regular sized muffin pan: Place 4-5 tater tots in each muffin cup.
Place tater tots muffin pan on bottom rack of the oven and and bake 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven.
Spray bottom of shot glass or small juice glass with cooking spray. Use it (in a twisting motion) to press the tater tots in each muffin cup to make potato cup. Return to oven; bake additional 15 minutes or until deep golden brown.
Add 1 tablespoon of cheese to each potato cups. Bake for 4-5 minutes, or until the cheese has melted. Transfer to platter and let cool for 5 minutes.
Add sour cream, bacon, and green onion to each tater tot cup, and other garnishes. Serve warm. Photo and Recipe Credit: Loaded Tater Tots Appetizer Recipe - The Feathered Nester