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Tater Tot Comeback

HonnyBrown — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 04:34:43 GMT

Maybe "comeback" isn't the right word, since they are probably a staple grade school lunchrooms and homes with kids or grandkids.

My teenaged boys love my Tater Tot Fattyliscious and so do their friends.

I see Tater Tot based dishes on menus when I go out to eat, everywhere from a neighborhood diner to an upscale restaurant.

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AuntG — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 00:21:11 GMT

Lately I've seen them offered as a side in restaurants instead of typical French fries.

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sunshine45 — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 03:41:24 GMT

i didnt realize tater tots ever left!!!!????

sonic has them and i keep them in my freezer.

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HonnyBrown — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 03:29:28 GMT

@AuntG wrote:
Lately I've seen them offered as a side in restaurants instead of typical French fries.

AuntG, I've seen them as appetizers and meals at places that sell fois gras!

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HonnyBrown — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 03:36:40 GMT

@sunshine45 wrote:
i didnt realize tater tots ever left!!!!
sonic has them and i keep them in my refrigerator.

sunshine, right, that's why I said "comeback" may be the wrong word. "Grown up" maybe?

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feline groovy — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 03:46:15 GMT

@HonnyBrown wrote:
Maybe "comeback" isn't the right word, since they are probably a staple grade school lunchrooms and homes with kids or grandkids.

My teenaged boys love my Tater Tot Fattyliscious and so do their friends.

I see Tater Tot based dishes on menus when I go out to eat, everywhere from a neighborhood diner to an upscale restaurant.

Hi honeybee!

Yum, 'potato anything' is my motto LOL.

Even better if there's a healthier version of it.

Could you please post your "Tater Tot Fattyliscious" recipe?

Thanks. 8)

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sunshine45 — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 04:12:30 GMT

love tater tots (that i have sprinkled with garlic powder and sea salt) dipped in sour cream and chives!

or how about some tater tot waffles?

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HonnyBrown — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 04:25:02 GMT

@feline groovy wrote:

Hi honeybee!

Yum, 'potato anything' is my motto LOL.
Even better if there's a healthier version of it.

Could you please post your "Tater Tot Fattyliscious" recipe?
Thanks. 8)

Hey Groovy! The original recipe is in the link in the original post. It's on the Ore-Ida website. Here's what I make for my boys:

1 package Ore-Ida® Tater Tots
1 chopped onion
2 chopped bell peppers
1 Cream Of Chicken Soup with Herbs
1 Cream of Mushroom Soup with Roasted Garlic
8 ounces Cream Cheese Softened
1 1/2 cups Sour Cream
6 slices bacon, chopped
2 cups Taco Blend Shredded Cheese
6 ounces Stuffing Mix Herb Seasoned
1/4 cup Bacon Grease

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat 13x9 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Place Tater Tots and Onions and peppers into bottom of baking dish.
In a large bowl, whisk together soup, cream cheese, bacon and sour cream. Spoon evenly over Tater Tot mixture and sprinkle with cheese. Top evenly with stuffing mix and drizzle with bacon grease.
Bake uncovered for 60 to 70 minutes, or until hot and bubbly. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

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HonnyBrown — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 04:32:37 GMT

AuntG: OH MY that looks good!

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debic — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 12:59:56 GMT

Well the waffle looks pretty good, as a rule I'm not a big fan of them. Hubby gets them sometimes.

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Mothertrucker — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 15:41:29 GMT

I go to a restaurant where they make thier own tater tots from scratch! yummy!

For years, I would make my son a "farmer omelet" which began by frying sausage or bacon with tater tots, which I broke up into sort of mini hashbrowns...He is 35 now and when they come to visit, he still asks for it!

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suzyQ3 — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 17:22:57 GMT

Maybe because my mother resisted the trend toward processed foods, I had never tasted a tater tot until I was an adult. I did not like them at all. They were salty and had a weird texture. Every once in a while I see casserole recipes that include them, usually along with one or two cans of cream soup, mostly in books geared toward they type of cooking so popular a few decades ago. They just don't appeal to me in any way.

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Mothertrucker — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 18:31:05 GMT

LOL! SuziQ3, I htink that looks really good- I do something similar in my Wofgang Puck mini rice cooker!

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momtochloe — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 19:44:34 GMT

TATER TOTS RULE! . . .

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suzyQ3 — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 21:00:44 GMT

@Mothertrucker wrote:
LOL! SuziQ3, I htink that looks really good- I do something similar in my Wofgang Puck mini rice cooker!

Hahaha... @Mothertrucker. Hey, enjoy

Ingredients Nutrition

Servings 6-8 Units US

2 lbs ground beef, browned and drained
1⁄2 cup diced celery
1 large vidalia onion, chopped
2 -3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of celery soup
1 (32 ounce) bag frozen tater tots (I use the minis)
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

Directions

Mix celery soup and mushroom soup together, set aside.
Put browned ground beef in a 9x13 dish.
Sprinkle with celery, Worcestershire sauce, onion and cheese.
Cover with soup mixture and arrange tater tots on top to cover.
Bake at 350F for 1 hour.

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HonnyBrown — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 22:05:34 GMT

@Mothertrucker wrote:
I go to a restaurant where they make thier own tater tots from scratch! yummy!

For years, I would make my son a "farmer omelet" which began by frying sausage or bacon with tater tots, which I broke up into sort of mini hashbrowns...He is 35 now and when they come to visit, he still asks for it!

Trucker, that is such a cool comfort food! I'm glad he still enjoys it. Did you give his wife the recipe?

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HonnyBrown — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 22:08:33 GMT

@suzyQ3 wrote:
Maybe because my mother resisted the trend toward processed foods, I had never tasted a tater tot until I was an adult. I did not like them at all. They were salty and had a weird texture. Every once in a while I see casserole recipes that include them, usually along with one or two cans of cream soup, mostly in books geared toward they type of cooking so popular a few decades ago. They just don't appeal to me in any way.

Hey SuzyQ! I didn't have Tater Tots as a kid; my Mom made everything from scratch. When I tasted them in college, it was love at first bite: the salty, the fatty, the carby...right up my forbidden alley!

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HonnyBrown — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 22:10:15 GMT

Hi mtc!!!

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italia8140 — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 23:45:25 GMT

The Tator Tot Fattylicious recipe sounds and looks really unappetizing. Plus, it is really high in fat.

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suzyQ3 — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 00:05:50 GMT

@italia8140 wrote:
The Tator Tot Fattylicious recipe sounds and looks really unappetizing. Plus, it is really high in fat.

I have to agree, although I didn't see a picture of it here. The picture I included in my post was not that recipe, although I found my picture to be very unappetizing as well.

I can take some processed foods, but not the amount in the Tator Tot Fattylicious recipe. And on top of that, the bacon, bacon grease, sour cream, cheese, etc.? I can only imagine the nutritional break down, including what has to be an astronomical sodium count.

I bet there would be a way to make something similar with real potatoes, sauce instead of canned cream soups, light sour cream and cream cheese, dried and seasoned bread crumb, and your own spices. It might be quite tasty.