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SWEET PO-TATER TOTS

Steps:

• Bring a medium pot of water to a boil and add the sweet potatoes. Cook for 5 minutes, drain and rinse with cold water to cool. Dry off any excess water with a kitchen towel.
• Put the onions and cooled sweet potatoes in the work bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal chopping blade. Pulse until the sweet potatoes are almost pureed but still a bit grainy. You should have some very small bits of potato visible. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and stir in the flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper to combine.
• Using your hands, shape the potato mixture into 1- to 1 1/2-inch-long cylinders, packing them very tightly.
• Heat about 2 inches of oil in a deep heavy skillet over medium-high heat until a deep-frying thermometer inserted in the oil registers 350 degrees F. Line a large plate or baking sheet with paper towels.
• Working in batches, add the tater tots to the shimmering hot oil and cook until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes, turning with tongs or a slotted spoon to ensure even browning and being careful not to overcrowd the pan. With a slotted spoon or skimmer, remove the browned tots to the towel-lined plate to drain. Serve warm.

CHEESE-STUFFED TATER TOTS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Combine thawed hash browns, flour, salt, pepper, and eggs in a bowl.
• Take a piece of cheese and wrap a palmful of the mixture around it, shaping it into a tot (you may have to squeeze out some excess moisture to make it nice and tight).
• Fill a large, deep skillet halfway with oil and heat over medium. When the oil is hot, drop in some tots, turning them along the way until they're crispy and golden brown. Let cool a bit.
• Enjoy!

MIXED VEGETABLE TOTS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
• On a cutting board, grate the zucchini, sweet potato, carrot, and broccoli with a coarse cheese grater.
• Transfer the grated vegetables to a medium bowl and season with ½ teaspoon of salt. Mix until well incorporated.
• Let the vegetables sit for 20 minutes until the salt has drawn out some of the moisture.
• Transfer the grated veggies into a kitchen towel and twist to strain as much liquid as you can.
• Place the grated veggies back into a bowl and mix with the Parmesan, panko, pepper, remaining salt, onion powder, garlic powder, olive oil, and egg. Mix until well combined.
• Form the mixture into 20-25 even-sized tots and transfer to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
• Bake for 20-30 minutes or until tots are golden brown, flipping each halfway through.
• Serve with your choice of dipping sauce.
• Enjoy!

PIZZA TOTS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Cut block of mozzarella into small cubes, about a ½ inch (1 ¼ cm).
• Cut pepperoni in half.
• In a mixing bowl, combine hash browns, Italian seasoning, salt, garlic powder, and egg. Mix well.
• Grab a small handful of the hash brown mixture and flatten out in the palm of your hand.
• Place 1 or 2 slices of pepperoni and a cube of cheese on top.
• Fold the hash brown mixture around the cheese and pepperoni. Squeeze and compress until the mixture completely covers the filling and stays in a cylindrical form. Repeat until all of the mixture is used.
• Freeze tots for 20+ minutes.
• In a large saucepan, heat oil to 350˚F (180˚C). Fry tots in batches, three at a time, until golden brown. Drain on paper towel.
• Serve immediately with marinara sauce.
• Enjoy!