Cracked Out Tater Tot-Chos – cheddar, bacon and Ranch
Tomorrow is A-Day at Auburn University and Alabama has their spring game next weekend. I can’t wait for a little taste of college football!! I also can’t wait to see all of our football friends and tailgate. As you probably know, I am all about the tailgate food. I am bringing these “Cracked Out” Tater Tot-chos for the game. Bacon wrapped tater tots topped with Ranch dressing and cheddar cheese. OMG! This might be the best thing I’ve ever eaten! Seriously!
I made this last week and ended up eating them for lunch. I was only going to sample one or two, but I couldn’t stop eating them so I just made them lunch. SO good!
I can’t wait to share these with our tailgate group. I will bake the bacon wrapped tater tots before the game and then top them with the bacon and cheddar in the parking lot. I have a kitchen torch to melt the cheese. The torch will also help warm up the tots. If you don’t tailgate, no worries! These also make a great party appetizer. I promise people will go crazy over them!!
Cracked Out Tater Tot-Chos
ingredients:
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1 (32-oz) package frozen tater tots
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2 pounds bacon
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¼ cup Ranch dressing
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
instructions:
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Preheat oven to 400ºF. Line a baking sheet with foil and set a baking rack inside. Set aside.
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Cut each strip of bacon into thirds. Wrap tater tots in bacon and set on baking rack.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven.
- Place cooked tater tots on platter or in a 9×13-inch pan. Drizzle with Ranch dressing and top with shredded cheese. Return to oven for 5 minutes, until cheese has melted.
I bet these would be good with sour cream and chives or green onions instead of the ranch.