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LIKE MOST GREAT
American holidays,
the Super Bowl is a
free day pass to eat
whatever you want.
And because we’ll
burn so many calories watching the
49ers and Ravens run
around (that’s how
it works, right?),
there’s no reason to
hold back. In this
spirit, we bring you:
Totchos.
Tater tots have
been on the rise since
the days of Napoleon
Dynamite, and this
nacho recipe is the
perfect showcase for
their finer virtues.
The crispy nuggets
of potato are baked,
then topped with
seasoned beef, cheese
sauce, salsa, guacamole, sour cream,
green onion and
crumbled bacon. You
may never go back to
regular old
nachos again.
Recipe from Girl Cooks World
Yield: 4 as a main course
or 8 appetizer-sized servings
HUFFINGTON
02.03.13
TOTCHOS SUPREME
INGREDIENTS
DIRECTIONS
32-ounce bag frozen tater tots
3-4 slices bacon
■ ¼ onion, finely chopped
■ 1 large clove garlic, minced
■ ½ lb very lean ground beef
■ 1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
■ ½ teaspoon ground cumin
■ ¼ teaspoon paprika
■ ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
■ ¹/8 teaspoon oregano
■ ¼ teaspoon salt
■ ¼ teaspoon black pepper
■ 15-ounce jar salsa con queso/
cheese sauce, heated in the microwave
(or make your own nacho cheese)
■ salsa
■ guacamole
■ sour cream
■ several green onions, finely chopped
1. Prepare the tater tots using the oven
method instructions on the package. Err on the
side of overbaking because you’ll be adding a
lot of wet toppings, and you want the tots to
remain as crunchy as possible.
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2. While the tater tots are baking, fry the
bacon until crisp in a large frying pan. Remove
and set aside to cool. Ladle out all but about
one tablespoon of the bacon grease. Add the
onion and garlic to the frying pan and cook
over medium heat until softened. Add the
beef and stir to mix. Once the beef is no longer
pink, add the chili powder, cumin, paprika,
cayenne pepper, oregano, salt and pepper. Stir
to incorporate and then cook several additional
minutes until the flavors have melded and the
meat is cooked through.
3. Once the tater tots have finished baking, use
tongs or a spoon to transfer to a large platter or
individual plates. Top with the seasoned beef,
salsa con queso, salsa, guacamole, sour cream
and green onions. Crumble the bacon over the
top and serve immediately.