Totchos

A close-up of a loaded nacho dish with melted cheese, ground beef, corn, jalapeños, diced tomatoes, sour cream, and cilantro. A spoon is lifting a cheesy portion from the dish.

Totchos are a stellar appetizer, snack or quick meal! You're going to love all of the nacho toppings on a bed of crispy potato bites.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 572kcal

Ingredients

32 ounces frozen tater tots
½ pound ground beef cooked
2 cups shredded cheese such as cheddar or Mexican blend
2 jalapeños sliced
½ cup pico de gallo
½ cup sour cream
½ cup guacamole
1 bunch fresh cilantro stems removed and roughly chopped
other toppings as desired

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange frozen tater tots in a single layer. Cook according to package directions, minus 5 minutes. (The kind I used suggested 22-25 minutes for a whole bag, or 18-22 minutes for a half bag.)
Remove tots from oven. Top with cheese and place back in the oven for 3 minutes.
Add the ground beef and some more cheese and place back in the oven for 3-4 minutes, until warmed through and the cheese is gooey.
While the tots are cooking, prepare any toppings you would like to add to the totchos.
Remove from the oven. Cover with your favorite toppings. I used jalapeños, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole and fresh cilantro.

Notes

Make sure you take some baking time off of the tater tots or they'll be over-baked by the end of the cooking process.

Don't stack the tater tots on the baking sheet. Make sure you spread them out into a single layer so that they bake evenly and every single tot gets nacho toppings. (Very important!)

For the best melty and gooey results, shred your own cheese from a block! Pre-shredded cheese typically has anti-caking agents that prevents it from melting as well as freshly shredded cheese.

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