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Change up Nacho Night by serving Tater Tot Nachos a.k.a. Totchos with Chorizo, Cheddar, green onions, and other nacho goodies!

Tater Tot Nachos a.k.a.Totchos

Rebecca Lindamood
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Change up nacho night by serving crave-ably good Tater Tot Nachos a.k.a. Totchos. These irresistible crispy baked tots are topped with spicy Chorizo, gooey melted Cheddar, pickled onions or green onions, and other nacho goodies!

Ingredients
  

  • 1 bag frozen tater tots or potato puffs 2 pounds
  • 1 pound Mexican style chorizo removed from casings (if they're in them), broken up, and pan fried 'til browned *See Notes
  • 1 pound Cheddar cheese grated **See Notes
  • 1/2 cup diced bell peppers or 1 small-ish standard sized red, yellow, or orange bell pepper., miniature bell peppers , stemmed, seeded, and diced
  • 1/3 cup fresh cilantro or parsley leaves roughly chopped
  • 1/3 cup pickled onions or green onions, root ends trimmed, thinly sliced

Optional:

  • Sour Cream
  • Smoked Paprika Chipotle Sauce

Instructions
 

  • Bake the tater tots at the heat called for in the package instructions with ONE IMPORTANT CAVEAT. Bake them long enough that they're crispy whether or not it's the amount of time specified on the back of the package.
  • When the tots are crispy, scatter half of the grated cheese, followed by all of the chorizo, then the remaining half of the cheese. Bake until the cheese is melted and gooey.
  • Remove the pan from the oven and evenly distribute the green onions, cilantro or parsley, and diced bell peppers. Serve hot!
  • If desired, divide the Totchos Supreme between bowls and top servings with a dollop of sour cream and a bit of Smoked Paprika Chipotle Sauce.

Notes

* Homemade Mexican Style Chorizo is the tastiest option, by far, but store bought can substitute nicely. Many stores offer Mexican Style Chorizo in casings. If this is the only variety you can find, remove the sausage from the casings and break it up in the pan. If using commercial chorizo, you may find you need to drain the browned sausage on paper towels before scattering over your totchos. **We prefer extra sharp Cheddar cheese, but sharp or mild may be substituted. Using half Cheddar and half Pepper Jack or Monterey Jack cheese is also tasty here!

Nutrition

Calories: 414kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 23gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 87mgSodium: 849mgPotassium: 388mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2775IUVitamin C: 92.2mgCalcium: 339mgIron: 1.4mg

Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.

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