These loaded tater tots that I brought to a football viewing party were a huge hit.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 50 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr |
| Servings: | 12 |
| Yield: | 1 (9×13-inch) casserole |
Ingredients
- 1 (32 ounce) package frozen bite-size potato nuggets (such as Tater Tots)
- 4 slices bacon
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 shallot, minced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups whole milk
- 2 tablespoons sour cream (Optional)
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 1 ½ cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided
- 3 green onions, sliced
- 2 tablespoons sour cream, or to taste (Optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Spread potato nuggets in a single layer on a baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook bacon in the hot skillet, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon on a paper towel-lined plate, then chop coarsely and set aside.
- Make sauce: Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir shallot in hot butter until fragrant. Stir in flour and cook until light golden, about 2 minutes. Whisk in milk and 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 potato nuggets to a 9×13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle bacon on top. Pour cheese sauce over nuggets. Cover with remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven just until cheese melts, about 7 minutes. Garnish with green onions and sour cream to serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 257 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 23 g |
| Cholesterol | 28 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 8 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7 g |
| Sodium | 489 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 17 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Loved these! As written the cheese sauce was too thin though. The flavor was great but too thin. I’d cut back on the milk next time but keep everything else the same.
Use 10-12 strips thick sliced bacon , it’s key. And just dump the rest of the bag of cheese on top. (It calls for 1 cup for sauce and 1/2 for top) It didn’t hurt it. It definitely goes great with the sour cream and the diced green onions.
Really tasty
Made this for Superbowl and was a hit! So good – will definitely make again!
Made this for the family Christmas dinner. It was a big hit. I made the cheese sauce the night before, and then warmed it up prior to adding to the tator tots. I also added some mozzarella cheese along with the cheddar for the topping. Otherwise made it as written.
No changes……my three fellows loved it!!!
It was delicious. Didn’t have cheddar so used Colby jack. Will make this again.
I made this according to the recipe with one exception; I used 6 slices of bacon, and the bacon was thick cut. This dish was so delicious. The mix of potatoes, cheese, onion, sour cream, and bacon really blended into a great flavor, presentation, and texture. I brought this to a pot luck lunch and it disappeared in minutes. Everyone loved it. Great recipe for a nice side dish.
We really liked it. Easy to make and so good. Followed the recipe exactly. No changes. I will make this again.
It came out really good!
Added some broccoli and made a dinner out of it. Family loved it and will surely be cooked again.
It was great tasting and easy to make! I made it for my family so I made a smaller amount and just adjusted the recipe. I did add more bacon. I’m sure I’ll make it again!
I’m not a tater tot lover, but made it for a birthday party, and it was unbelievable. Made exactly as directed but did add just a bit more sour cream to the cheese sauce. Make sure the tater tots are good and crispy before the sauce is added. There will be no leftovers!
It was easy to make, we used onion tots doubled the bacon but something still seemed to be missing in the flavor. Served it’s purpose but not sure I’d make this one again.
Lets try this again lol… So as I was saying no one really noticed the bacon so Id suggest doubling the bacon and the other thing I would suggest is making double the cheese sauce as I found the sauce soooo good but didn’t seem like enough to me I think id it really saucy. My mother and sister in law thought it was enough but I guess its all a matter of preference. Regardless this was definitely a keeper and I will be making it again. Thanks for the recipe.
What’s not to love?! I used American cheese in the sauce instead of cheddar, but that was my only change. YUM, YUM, YUM!!! Thanks for sharing. 🙂