Tater Tot Nachos

Tater Tot Nachos in a iron skillet with a fork picking up a tater tot

Sometimes I think you can do anything with Tater Tots.

Top ‘em with cheese, like a loaded baked potato. Pop ‘em in the waffle iron and make perfect hash browns. Spice ‘em up like buffalo wings, and make a tasty party appetizer. The totsabilities are endless!

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But this time, I think I may be taking tater tots where they’ve never gone before. Tater Tot Nachos. Tachos.

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It makes sense in a way, right? I mean, who doesn’t love nachos? And what could make nachos even better like replacing those plain old chips with crunchy, fluffy morsels of tater goodness?

Tachos are just about as easy as nachos. They take a little longer, because you have to cook the tots first, but once they’re done, you just sprinkle on the toppings and pop them back in the oven for a couple of minutes. And when they come out, you’ll have a hot, cheesy, tater-y fiesta on a plate.

All they really need to make them perfect is a little pico de gallo salsa. But don’t worry—I’ll take care of that in my next post….stay tuned!!!

How to Make Tater Tot Nachos

Ingredients:

1 package frozen tater tots (32 oz)
1 lb very lean ground beef
1 packet of taco seasoning or 2 Tablespoons of my Homemade Taco Seasoning
1-2 cups of shredded cheese
1/4 cup sour cream
1/3 cup pico de gallo
1/3 cup sliced black olives
2 Tablespoons diced cilantro

Directions:

  1. Prepare tater tots according to package.
  2. While they are baking, cooking your ground beef with a package of taco season, or my homemade taco seasoning, until beef is browned and cooked through. Set aside.
  3. Once tots are done cooking, removed from oven (but keep oven on) and top with cooked beef and cheese. Pop back in the oven until cheese is melted. Removed from oven and top with sour cream, pico de gallo, olives and cilantro.

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Child sitting with skillet of Tater Tot Nachos

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4.72 from 14 votes

Tater Tot Nachos

Author Corey Valley
Like nachos, only better. This recipe is so much fun and easy to make! Make these Tater Tot Nachos for a quick appetizer or an unforgettable dinner!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 1 package frozen tater tots 32 oz
  • 1 lb very lean ground beef
  • 1 packet of taco seasoning or 2 Tablespoons of my Homemade Taco Seasoning
  • 1-2 cups of shredded cheese
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/3 cup pico de gallo
  • 1/3 cup sliced black olives
  • 2 Tablespoons diced cilantro

Instructions

  • Prepare tater tots according to package.
  • While they are baking, cooking your ground beef with a package of taco season, or my homemade taco seasoning, until beef is browned and cooked through. Set aside.
  • Once tots are done cooking, removed from oven (but keep oven on) and top with cooked beef and cheese. Pop back in the oven until cheese is melted. Removed from oven and top with sour cream, pico de gallo, olives and cilantro.

Nutrition

Calories: 442kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 1405mg | Potassium: 694mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 600IU | Vitamin C: 14.2mg | Calcium: 122mg | Iron: 3mg

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19 Comments

    1. Potato Gems?! That is a MUCH cooler name than tater tots. I must start calling them gems 🙂

    1. Hahaha! I’m right with ya Kat!!

    2. Elizabeth says:

      Omgee,
      My family and I have nachos with the works as a dinner meal every couple of months. I just got adult braces when my son started asking for nachos. Once my teeth become accustomed to the braces, I can make these! Omit the tortilla chips and replace with TATER TOTS. Brilliant!

  1. MMMM !! These look so good! They also reminded me of an episode on Rachael Ray that had tater tots like 10 different ways.. now I have to go hunt around and see if I can find that episode. 🙂

  2. Chelsea Goldkamp says:

    5 stars
    Absolutely delish! I love your creative approach toward every recipe. Corey your my new go to gal for delicious, nutritious,fun meals for the family. I prepare at least 2 of your dishes every week. Thanks!

    1. Chelsea, you are the sweetest! Thank you so much 🙂

  3. Vanessa Dennington says:

    5 stars
    We have been making these for years in Texas…except instead of beef we use venison…shared our recipe with several friends and have posted on various groups….its really yummy!

  4. 5 stars
    In your picture it looks like pieces of avocado on top of the tater tot nachos. Is it? and I guess you could just put them on there even if it’s not, right? 🙂 I’m going to try this very soon. looks scrumptious!

  5. I’m English, I’m really not up to speed with your vocab, what are tater tots?? Are they just potatoes? Can I just use regular potatoes or have they been prepared in some way??

    1. Tater Tots are like think round hash browns or french fries. I think these would be fabulous with some thick cut french fries!

  6. 1 star
    Made these. They’re amazing. I jazzed mine up with lettuce, tomatoe, and green onions. I’m thinking we’ll never have nachos again on game day; just tatchos!

  7. 5 stars
    Tried to give 5 stars. I have no idea what happened. I think I may have had tatcho on my fingers 😉