Tachos (Tater Tot Nachos)

Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine American, Mexican Inspired, Southern

Keyword tachos-recipe, tater-tot-nachos, totchos

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 25

Total Time 45

Servings servings

Calories 635kcal

1 32 oz package tater tots
1 lb ground beef
olive oil
1 small onion diced
2 Tbsp taco seasoning (Or one 1 ounce packet of taco seasoning)
1 tsp granulated garlic (or 2 cloves minced garlic)
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp lemon pepper
1 cup taco sauce (mild,medium or hot your preference)
2 cups shredded queso quesadilla cheese, colby jack or pepper jack cheese (Your preference)
1 cup warm queso OR nacho cheese sauce
2 medium Roma tomatoes finely diced
1/4 cup diced red onion
1 small jalapeno pepper thinly sliced
1 8 oz sour cream

Tater Tots: Preheat oven to 425°F. Spray a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Arrange tater tots on pan and bake for 25 minutes or per package directions.
Taco Meat: Meanwhile, in a large 12 inch skillet cook ground beef and onion over medium high heat in a drizzle of olive oil. Cook for 8-10 minutes or until no pink remains. Drain excess fat from pan.
To the ground beef add taco seasoning, salt, lemon pepper, garlic and taco sauce. Simmer over medium heat for 5-10 minutes. (Or until tater tots are ready)
Once tater tots are crispy and golden, sprinkle the tater tots with shredded cheese. Increase the oven temperature to broil and broil just until the cheese melts.
Assemble: Use a spatula to transfer cheesy tater tots to a serving platter. Create layers using 1/2 tater tots, 1/2 taco meat, 1/3 cup queso. Repeat. (You can also layer in thirds)
Drizzle the top with reserved 1/3 cup warm queso and garnish with diced tomatoes, onion and jalapenos. Dollop with sour cream and serve any remaining on the side.
Serve immediately.

Protein: You can use ground chorizo, ground turkey, ground pork or ground chicken for the meat layer in this recipe.

Alternate Protein Toppings: You could use carne asada, cooked shrimp, skirt steak or sliced chicken breasts cooked with peppers in place of taco meat.

Vegetarian: Use vegan cheese and top with bell peppers, kidney beans or black beans, onion, mushrooms, zucchini and squash or any combination of sauteed vegetables that you love on veggie tacos.

Cheese: You can use another variety of shredded cheese or a bag of pre-shredded Mexican cheese blend purchased at the grocery store.

Tater Tots: You could adapt this recipe using sweet potato tater tots or french fries in place of classic tater tots.