Piled high with your favorite toppings, this Tater Tot Nachos Casserole (that's tater tot nachos!) are always a hit. Easy to make and a real hit when you're looking for a fun meal! You'll love this tasty twist on a traditional Mexican dish.
If you're a big fan of nachos, be sure to try the Cowboy Tater Tot Casserole next. Picky eaters love it!
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Why you'll love this recipe
✔️ Like the ground beef taco dip, this one is always a hit!
✔️ This super easy tatchos recipe is perfect for taco night, watching the big game or movie night.
✔️ Crispy baked tater tots, these are a step up on traditional nachos.
Ingredients
For the exact measurements, please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- ground beef taco meat
- frozen tater tots
- grated cheddar cheese or pepper jack or Monterey Jack cheese
- optional toppings - sour cream, diced red onion, sliced olives, avocado, Pico de Gallo or salsa, cilantro, jalapeños, nacho cheese sauce.
Instructions
This is an overview of the instructions. For the complete directions just scroll down to the bottom!
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Spread half the tater tots all over a baking sheet and half over another.
- Bake the each pan for 30 minutes or until the tater tots are golden brown.
- Sprinkle half of the taco meat over the cooked tater tots, then half of the cheese.
- Remove the second pan of tater tots and pour over the top of the others.
- Sprinkle the remaining taco meat and cheese over the top. Bake in the oven for about 5-10 minutes, until the cheese has melted and everything is warmed through.
- Top with your favorite nacho toppings, enjoy!
Equipment
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- two sheet pans
FAQ's
You will need the following ingredients: Taco meat, tater tots, shredded cheese, optional toppings
Think nachos, but with tater tots! The base of this totchos recipe is crispy tater tots, finished with your favorite nachos toppings.
Crispy tots are baked at a high heat. Shake the pan about halfway through cooking so all sides get crispy. Additionally spread them in one even layer so they crisp, not steam.
Things to know
- The reason you're using two sheet pans is because you want the tots super crispy. If they are piled on one sheet pan they will steam instead.
- Spread the tots in one even layer on each sheet pan.
Variations
Use ground chicken or ground turkey if you'd prefer.
No tater tots? Use French fries instead - yum!
Tachos toppings - use your favorites!
- sliced green onions
- diced tomatoes
- black beans or pinto beans
- sliced jalapeños
- fresh tomatoes
- dice red or green bell peppers
- green chiles
- fresh cilantro
- slices of skirt steak
- fresh avocado
- red or green salsa
- crispy tortilla chips
- leftover charbroiled steak? Delish!
- slices of bacon, cooked and diced
- if you love heat, toped with diced Serrano pepper
Storage
Storage Instructions If you think you are going to have leftovers, only add the toppings to individual plates as you are serving. That way, the tachos can be stored in the refrigerator (for up to 3 days) and reheated as needed.
Reheat - place tater tots (without toppings) in 400 degree preheated oven for 10-15 minutes until heated and crispy.
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- Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Casserole - filled with white meat chicken, tater tots in a tasty buffalo sauce - amazing!
- Fish Stick Casserole Recipe - the hash browns topped with fish is an unexpected tasty meal!
- Too cold to grill? Learn how to cook frozen burgers in the oven. Topped with crispy air fryer bacon, that puts them right over the top!
- Mexican Tater Tot Casserole - cheesy, beef and delicious - speaking of cheesy, beefy and delicious how about trying the Tamale Pie with Jiffy - so good!
- Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole - imagine your favorite Manwich topped with tots, yum!
Serve with
- Mexican Corn Casserole - use your choice of corn, either fresh or frozen, either works. This is so good and would be fabulous over the tachos recipe!
- Pico de Gallo - easy to make, this homemade version is my go-to for snacking.
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Tater Tot Nachos Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound prepared taco meat
- 3 lb frozen tater tots
- 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
- Optional Toppings:
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup sliced olives
- 1 avocado diced
- ½ cup pico de Gallo or salsa
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 1 jalapeños sliced
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Spread half the tater tots all over a baking sheet and half over another.
- Bake both pans for 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle half of the taco meat over the cooked tater tots, then half of the cheese.
- Remove the second pan of tater tots and pour over the top of the others.
- Sprinkle the remaining taco meat and cheese over the top. Bake in the oven for about 5-10 minutes, until the cheese has melted and everything is warmed through.
- Top with your favorite nacho toppings.
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