These tater tot nachos will be the highlight of any party or meal. These loaded totchos are filled with chicken and beef taco meats, cheese, and crispy golden tater tots for a flavorful dish everyone will love!
We always keep a bag of tater tots on hand and most of the time its for simple lunches to pair with the dino nuggies my toddler is obsessed with, but sometimes I get to turn them into something fun.
This totchos recipe is a perfect blend of fun and creativity as well as frugality. You can DIY your meats and toppings fresh for the experience or do as I like to do and use up leftover taco meats and toppings prepped for dinner the night before. Turn leftovers into a frugal new dish with this simple sheet pan meal idea!
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🥘 Ingredients
- Frozen tater tots
- Ground beef
- Taco seasoning
- Shredded chicken
- Sour cream
- Salsa
- Whole kernel corn
- Cheddar cheese
For specific quantities, see the recipe card below.
🍽 Equipment Needed
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- Baking sheet
- Measuring spoons
- Small bowls
- Cheese grater
🔪 Instructions
Check out how to Make Sheet Pan Totchos with these simple step-by-step instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 450 degrees F and line a baking sheet with foil or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- While the oven is preheating, cook your ground beef in a skillet until browned, drain grease and stir in the taco seasoning until well mixed. Set aside.
- In a small bowl combine the sour cream, salsa, and shredded chicken until well mixed. Add in more sour cream or salsa if you want the mixture wetter. Set aside.
- Arrange frozen tater tots on the sheet so that they can fit.
- Bake the tater tots in the oven for 15 minutes.
- Remove tater tots from the oven and sprinkle the top with cheese.
- Scatter the ground beef over the top over the cheese, followed by the corn and the chicken mixture.
- bake for another 5-10 minutes or until the cheese is melted completely.
- Remove from the oven and add your favorite toppings.
- Serve and enjoy.
🧾 Substitutions
Taco meats. You can swap out the taco meats for any of your favorite cooked taco-flavored meats. You'll want up to 2 cups worth of meat but definitely not more than 3 cups because it will be a mostly meat dish at that point which would hide the other ingredients.
Cheeses. If you don't want to use cheddar cheese other options include a fiesta blend of shredded cheeses or Colby Jack. Monterey Jack also works well with these flavors.
📖 Suggested Toppings
These loaded totchos are always better with fun toppings so check out these great tasting suggestions:
- Sliced Black Olives
- Chopped Green Onions
- Salsa
- Sour Cream
- Chopped Tomatoes
- Pico De Gallo
- Guacamole
- Queso
- Chorizo
- Refried Beans
- Chili
- Sliced Avocado
💭 FAQs
This recipe for totchos is meant to be made and consumed in the same sitting. The tots are crispy and best tasting when hot from the oven but if you find yourself with leftovers you can make them last about a day or two in the fridge in an airtight container. Note that they wont be as good when reheated because they'll be soft.
Absolutely! Just omit the meat and instead, sprinkle some of the taco seasoning blend over the tater tots before baking so that as they thaw and crisp they can absorb some of the yummy taco flavorings. Then layer your favorite meatless toppings and cheese on top.
No. This recipe is based on using frozen tots straight from the oven. do not thaw your tots before baking. If you do, the bake time will be reduced and the time will vary, so keep a watchful eye on them.
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- Tater Tot Casserole With Corn (Hotdish)
- How to Make Oven Baked Potatoes
- Instant Pot Tater Tot Casserole
- Cheesy Potato Soup
📖 Recipe
Loaded Totchos (Tater Tot Nachos)
Equipment
- Small Bowls
Ingredients
- 32 ounce Bag Frozen Tater Tots ($1.68)
- 1 pound Ground Beef ($3.27)
- 1 Tablespoon Taco Seasoning ($0.30)
- 1 cup Cooked Shredded Chicken ($1.04)
- 1 Tablespoon Sour Cream ($0.05)
- 2 Tablespoon Salsa ($0.05)
- 1 can Whole Kernel Corn, Drained ($0.50)
- 8 ounces Cheddar Cheese, Shredded ($0.93)
Optional Toppings
- Sliced Green Olives
- Chopped Green Onions
- Salsa
- Sour Cream
- Chopped Tomatoes
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 450 degrees F and line a baking sheet with foil or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- While the oven is preheating, cook your ground beef in a skillet until browned, drain grease and stir in the taco seasoning until well mixed. Set aside.
- In a small bowl combine the sour cream, salsa, and shredded chicken until well mixed. Add in more sour cream or salsa if you want the mixture wetter. Set aside.
- Arrange frozen tater tots on the sheet so that they can fit.
- Bake the tater tots in the oven for 15 minutes.
- Remove tater tots from the oven and sprinkle the top with cheese.
- Scatter the ground beef over the top over the cheese, followed by the corn and the chicken mixture.
- Bake for another 5-10 minutes or until the cheese is melted completely.
- Remove from the oven and add your favorite toppings.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
Substitutions
- Taco meats. You can swap out the taco meats for any of your favorite cooked taco-flavored meats. You'll want up to 2 cups worth of meat but definitely not more than 3 cups because it will be a mostly meat dish at that point which would hide the other ingredients.
- Cheeses. If you don't want to use cheddar cheese other options include a fiesta blend of shredded cheeses or Colby Jack. Monterey Jack also works well with these flavors.
Suggested Toppings
These loaded totchos are always better with fun toppings so check out these great tasting suggestions:- Sliced Black Olives
- Chopped Green Onions
- Salsa, Sour Cream, Queso, Guacamole, Pico De Gallo
- Chopped Tomatoes
- Chorizo
- Refried Beans
- Chili
- Sliced Avocado
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