Description
Enjoy the ultimate party snack with this Mexican-inspired Totchos recipe. Crispy tater tots loaded with seasoned ground beef, beans, corn, and gooey cheeses, topped with all your favorite nacho fixings. Perfect for game days, gatherings, or a fun family dinner.
Ingredients
Tater Tots:
1 bag (32 ounces) frozen tater tots
Taco Meat:
1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 pound ground beef or ground turkey, 1 packet taco seasoning (or 3 tablespoons homemade), 1/4 cup water
Toppings:
1 can (15 ounces) black beans (drained and rinsed), 1 cup corn kernels (fresh, canned, or frozen), 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, 1/2 cup diced tomatoes, 1/4 cup sliced jalapeños (fresh or pickled), 1/4 cup red onion (diced), 1/4 cup fresh cilantro (chopped), 1/2 cup sour cream, 1/2 cup guacamole, salsa for serving.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Bake Tater Tots: Arrange tater tots on a baking sheet and bake until golden and crispy.
- Cook Taco Meat: Brown ground beef, add taco seasoning and water, cook until combined.
- Assemble Totchos: Transfer tater tots to a skillet, top with taco meat, beans, corn, and cheeses. Bake until cheese melts.
- Garnish and Serve: Top with tomatoes, jalapeños, onion, cilantro. Drizzle with sour cream, guacamole, and serve with salsa.
Notes
- You can make this recipe vegetarian by omitting the meat and doubling the beans and corn.
- For extra heat, use pepper jack cheese and add hot sauce on top.
- Great for parties, game days, or family dinners.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Main Course
- Method: Baking, Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired, Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 510
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 940 mg
- Fat: 29 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 44 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 23 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
