Loaded Tater Tots®

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Description

Brought this to a football-watching party, and it was a great crowd-pleaser.

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

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Arrange potato nuggets in a single layer on a baking sheet.
  2. Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden
  3. 20 to 25 minutes.
  4. Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat
  5. turning occasionally
  6. until evenly browned
  7. about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and chop coarsely.
  8. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; add shallot and cook until fragrant. Stir in flour and cook until light golden
  9. about 2 minutes. Whisk in milk and 2 tablespoons sour cream; stir until smooth and thick
  10. about 5 minutes. Season with black pepper and nutmeg. Stir in 1 cup Cheddar cheese until fully melted.
  11. Transfer potatoes to a 9×13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle bacon on top. Pour cheese sauce over the potatoes. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese on top.
  12. Bake in the preheated oven just until cheese melts
  13. about 7 minutes. Remove from the oven; top with green onions and 2 tablespoons sour cream.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 50 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Servings: 12

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