Loaded Tater Tot Nachos are crispy tater tots topped with seasoned beef and onions, Velveeta cheese, shredded cheese, and all of your favorite nacho toppings. Also known as Totchos, these tater tot nachos take your regular ground beef nachos to a new level by using tater tots in place of tortilla chips. Try my Waffle Fry Nachos for another game-day appetizer.
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Tater Tots: It all starts with the cooked tater tots for this recipe. So, just grab a bag of the frozen potatoes to get started.
- Ground Beef: I used ground beef in this recipe, but you could also use chicken, ground turkey, or ground pork.
- Taco Seasoning: The ground beef is seasoned with taco seasoning. If you don’t have any on hand, make homemade taco seasoning for the most flavor!
- Velveeta Cheese: Velveeta cheese is processed cheese, but it keeps its smooth consistency when melted, which is perfect for these nachos! I have a copycat Velveeta recipe that you could try! I also added some cheddar cheese–the more cheese, the better!
Storing & Reheating Tater Tot Nachos
To store these Totchos, first, let the nachos cool completely. Then, store the base (tater tots, beef, and cheese) in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Keep the garnishes (tomatoes, green onions, sour cream, avocado, cilantro, and lime juice) separate to avoid sogginess. Reheat in the oven at 375°F for the best crispiness. Or, microwave for a quick option, though the tots may not stay as crispy.
More Appetizers
Loaded Tater Tot Nachos {Totchos}
Ingredients
- 1 bag (32 ounces) frozen tater tots
- 1 pound ground beef
- ½ cup white onion, diced
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 16 ounces Velveeta cheese, cubed
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- ½ cup Roma tomatoes, diced for garnish
- 4 green onions, diced for garnish
- ½ cup sour cream, for garnish
- 1 medium avocado, peeled and cut into cubes for garnish
- 1 tablespoon cilantro, for garnish
- freshly squeezed lime juice, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Arrange tater tots in a single layer on the lined baking sheet and bake for 20-30 minutes, or until crispy and browned.
- While tots are baking, add ground beef and diced onion to a large skillet over medium heat. Cook until beef is no longer pink (8-10 minutes). Add taco seasoning to the beef and onions. Stir and set aside.
- When tots are done, remove them from the oven and top them with the seasoned salt, cooked ground beef, cubed Velveeta, and shredded cheese.
- Bake 5 more minutes, or until cheese is melted.
- Remove from oven. Serve topped with tomatoes, green onions, sour cream, avocado, and cilantro.
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Neither myself or my kids liked this recipe unfortunately. The seasoned salt made it wayyyy too salty, and there was too much velveeta cheese (probably could’ve used half the amount).
Thank you! You provided a conversation starter and a wonderful SuperBowl treat. That helped avoid a conflict!
Trying this with my church family