Creamy Taters Recipes

YUMMY TATER TOT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a large casserole dish.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook the onion in the hot oil until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Mix the cooked onions, tater tots, mushroom soup, sour cream, butter, pepper, and salt together in a large bowl until the tater tots are evenly coated. Stir the Cheddar cheese in a little bit at a time until evenly distributed throughout the mixture; pour into the prepared dish. Sprinkle the potato chips over the top.
• Bake until golden brown on top, 45 to 60 minutes.

CREAMY CHEESY TATER TOT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 and spray the bottom of a 7" x 11" casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, mix the cream of chicken soup, sour cream, melted butter, garlic powder, and onion powder.
• Fold in the Tater Tots and stir until they are all coated with the mixture.
• Pour the mixture into the casserole dish.
• Sprinkle the cheese, potato chips, and bacon bits over the top.
• Bake for 45 minutes.
• Serve hot.

BIG MARTHA'S MASHED POTATOES WITH CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Place potatoes and 1 tablespoon salt in a medium pot, cover with cold water by 2 inches, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover partially, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 35 minutes. Drain, and let stand until just cool enough to handle. Rub off skins, and discard. Cut potatoes into large pieces.
• Combine potatoes, cream cheese, butter, milk, and 1/4 cup cream in a mixer bowl fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat until combined. Season with salt and pepper, and beat to desired consistency.
• Return mashed potatoes to pot, and place over medium heat. Add remaining cream, and cook, stirring constantly, until heated through. Serve immediately, or keep warm in a covered bowl over simmering water for up to 2 hours.

MICHAEL'S GRANNY'S SOUR CREAM TATERS

Steps:

• Mix the package of Original Ranch mix into the sour cream. (If this is made a day ahead, it gets even better!).
• Wash the potatoes, and cut them into halves if they are very large new potatoes.
• Boil the potatoes in salted water, until soft (about 10-15 minutes).
• When potatoes are soft, drain them in a colander.
• Put the potatoes back in the pot after draining, add the butter, the evaporated milk, salt and pepper to your taste, and stir together.
• Add in the sour cream mixture, and the chopped green onions.
• Cover and let sit for 10-15 minutes.
• Heat over a medium-low heat for about 3 minutes, stirring often, until all is hot again.
• Serve.

TATER TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll out each pastry to a 12-in. circle. Using a 2-1/2-in. round cookie cutter, cut out 12 circles from each pastry. Press circles onto the bottoms and up the sides of ungreased mini-muffin cups. Prick bottoms with a fork. Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks., Place potatoes in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, 12-15 minutes or until tender. Drain., In a large bowl, beat sour cream and cream cheese until smooth. Add potatoes; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in pepper jack cheese, onions, garlic, cilantro, salt and pepper. Spoon or pipe into tart shells; place on ungreased baking sheets. Broil 4-6 in. from heat 3-5 minutes or until potato is lightly browned. Top each with an olive slice.