As Napoleon Dynamite instructed us: It's time to go find our own tots! Free yourself from the tried-and-true tortilla chip and wow everyone at your next Taco Tuesday with this delicious variation using Tater Tots®! Totchos Libre!
Ingredients
- 1 package frozen bite-size potato nuggets , 32 ounce
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 0.75 cups water
- 1 packet taco seasoning mix , 1 ounce
- 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
- 1 cup shredded pepperjack cheese
- 0.5 cups sour cream
- 0.5 lime , juiced
- 1 tomato , chopped
- 0.5 cups chopped black olives
- 0.5 cups fresh jalapeno pepper slices
- 1 avocado - peeled , pitted, and cut into chunks
- 0.25 cups chopped scallions
- 0.25 cups chopped cilantro
Instructions
-
1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spread potato nuggets out onto a baking sheet.
-
2
Bake in the preheated oven until nuggets are golden brown and crisp, 22 to 24 minutes.
-
3
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add water and taco seasoning to beef; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until liquid reduces, about 5 minutes.
-
4
Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Arrange potato nuggets on an oven-proof platter and cover evenly with ground beef; spread Mexican cheese and pepperjack cheese over the top.
-
5
Cook potato nuggets under the broiler until cheese melts, 1 to 3 minutes. Whisk sour cream and lime juice together in a bowl. Top potato nuggets with tomatoes, black olives, jalapenos, avocado, sour cream mixture, scallions, and cilantro, respectively.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving
Want to cook this?
Open in the PantryLink app to scale servings, check your pantry stock, and generate a shopping list.
Sign In to Save Recipe Create Free AccountSuggest an Edit
Help improve this recipe's categorization, image, or dietary info. Earn points and badges!
Suggest Changes in AppPrefer a printed copy? Use our print-friendly view with adjustable servings and font size.
Open Print ViewMore Unknown Recipes
Lime Creams
Basic thumbprint cookie. Very pretty, easy, and somewhat different flavor. Lovely on a tray with other Christmas cookies. These do not keep well, but neither do they last long. I frequently double this recipe, or else they are gone before I have them all baked.
Easy Corned Beef and Cabbage
This corned beef recipe with cabbage is quick and easy. A no-fuss meal that's great for St. Patrick's Day or a weeknight family dinner.
Butter Icing for Sugar Cookies
Here's a terrific recipe for buttercream icing for cookies with no raw egg whites. For any recipes that require egg whites, you can substitute dried, powdered egg whites, usually found at cake-decorating supply stores. Then you can still lick the bowl!