Mexican Tater Tots Recipes

SEASONED TATER TOTS (MEXI-FRIES)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Lightly coat large baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
• 2. Empty bag of Tater Tots into large mixing bowl. Drizzle with olive oil.
• 3. In a small bowl, thoroughly combine garlic powder, chili powder, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper. Pour the spice mix over the Tater Tots, and toss gently to coat with seasonings.
• 4. Arrange coated Tater Tots on baking sheet in a single layer. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned.

MEXICAN TATER TOTS

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Place TATER TOTS on large sheet of heavy-duty foil sprayed with cooking spray; fold to make packet.
• Grill packet and corn 10 to 15 min. or until corn is tender, turning corn occasionally. (Do not turn packet.) Remove corn from grill. Cook packet additional 15 min.
• Cut kernels off corn cobs; place in medium bowl. Reserve 2 Tbsp. cheese. Add remaining cheese to corn along with the mayo, lime juice and red pepper; mix lightly.
• Cut slits in foil packet to release steam before carefully opening packet. Spoon corn mixture over TATER TOTS; top with cilantro and reserved cheese.

MEXICAN TATER TOT CASSEROLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9 by 13 inch baking dish (I used this one) with non-stick cooking spray.
• Add the ground beef and the onion to a 12-inch skillet, brown meat until thoroughly cooked. Drain off excess fat and return to skillet. Add the seasoning packet, green chiles, black beans, frozen corn and the enchilada sauce to the meat and onion, stir until combined. Over medium heat cook another 8 to 10 minutes. Add 2 cups of shredded cheese to the meat mixture and stir until blended. Pour into the baking dish and spread evenly. Place the tater tots evenly over top. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
• Remove from oven, add the remaining cup of cheese over the top. Bake another 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Garnish with cilantro and top with sour cream!

MEXICAN TATER TOT® CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
• Mix corn, mushrooms, green bell pepper, salsa, tomato, and nacho cheese sauce together in a bowl. Layer mixture over the bottom of the prepared dish. Mix ground beef and taco sauce together in a separate bowl; add to the corn mixture in the dish and stir together. Layer potato puffs on top of casserole. Top with shredded Mexican cheese blend.
• Bake in the preheated oven until beef is no longer pink, about 25 minutes.
• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Broil casserole until top is golden brown, about 5 minutes.

MEXICAN STREET CORN LOADED TOTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Place the tots on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper, then sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Bake until golden and crispy, 25 to 30 minutes.
• For the chili lime cream: Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, chili powder, salt and lime zest. Set aside.
• For the loaded tots: Remove the tots from the oven, then add the corn and bake for an additional 6 minutes. Remove again and sprinkle all of the mozzarella and half of the queso fresco to cover. Bake until melty, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle with remaining queso fresco and add big dollops of the cream. Garnish with the cilantro, green onions, Pickled Red Onions, a dash of chili powder and salt. Squeeze fresh lime juice on top and enjoy!
• Heat the vinegar, sugar, salt and 1 cup water in a small saucepan, stirring until the sugar and salt dissolve. Pour over the onions in a small jar. Let cool completely, then refrigerate.

MEXICAN BEEF TATER TOT™ PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray.
• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef, bell pepper and onion over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes or until beef is browned and vegetables are softened; drain. Wipe out skillet. Return beef mixture to pan; add taco seasoning mix and water. Cook and stir over medium-high heat 1 to 2 minutes or until well mixed. Remove from heat. Cool 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, mix milk and egg. Stir in cheese. Stir beef mixture into egg mixture, then pour into pie plate. Spread evenly.
• Top beef mixture with Tater Tots™. Bake 37 to 39 minutes or until mixture is set and Tater Tots™ are browned. Cool 10 minutes. Top with fresh toppings, as desired.

TATER TOT TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Prepare a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Cook the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the onion, garlic, taco seasoning mix, frozen Mexican-style corn, and black beans to the ground beef; cook and stir another 10 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
• Combine the ground beef mixture in a large bowl with about 3/4 of the Mexican cheese blend and the tater tots; stir to combine.
• Pour about 1/3 of the enchilada sauce into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Add the tater tot mixture to the baking dish; lightly pat the mixture down into a solid, even layer. Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the tater tot layer.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Sprinkle the remaining Mexican cheese over the casserole and return to oven until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 5 minutes more.