Baked Tater Pigs Recipes

BAKED TATER TOTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425° F
• If using large potatoes, cut in half or quarters and place in a large saucepan covered with cold water. Bring to a boil and cook for about 6-7 minutes until parboiled. Drain well and let cool.
• Using a box grater with the large grid, finely shred potatoes. Drain potatoes on a towel, removing as much water as possible.
• Transfer shredded potatoes to a large bowl. Stir in flour, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano and dill; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Form potatoes into tots.
• Place tots on a parchment lined baking sheet and place in the pre-heated oven for 25-30 minutes, turning on each side while baking.
• Serve immediately

PARMESAN TATERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Combine the tater tots and the olive oil in a bowl. Toss to coat, spread on a baking sheet and bake until golden brown and crisp, about 30 minutes.
• Remove the tater tots from the oven, season with salt and pepper and transfer to a mixing bowl. To the taters, add the garlic, parsley and cheese. Toss to combine and serve immediately.

BAKED TATER PIGS

Steps:

• In large mixing bowl, mash tator tots.
• Add saltine crackers.
• In another bowl, wisk egg, milk and 1 tsp oil.
• Pour into tator tots and mix with hands or spoon.
• Wipe off Sausage links with paper towels.
• Take a 6 X 6 piece of foil. Spread a little oil on the foil.
• Mound two spoonfuls of tator tot mixture. Place a sausage on the mound. Mold the tator tots around the sausage, Add more for the top of sausage if needed.
• Take the foil and press around the sides and top.
• Do the same with the other sausages.
• Preheat oven 375*.
• Carefully take off the foil and place on Pam sprayed tray.
• Bake 20 Minutes. Remove from oven. Let set 10 minutes.
• Remove from tray by spatula.
• Alternate baking method:.
• Spray Pam in muffin cups.
• Mound and flatten two spponfuls tator tot mixture. Add one sausage broken in small pieces. Cover with tator tot mixture. Press down.
• Bake 20 minutes. Let set 10 minutes before removing.
• Remove from muffin pan by spatula.
• Serve with sour cream or ranch dressing.

TATER WEDGES

Steps:

• For the taters: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Thoroughly wash the skins of the potatoes. Cut each in half lengthwise, then slice the halves into 2 to 3 wedges each.
• Place the wedges in a large mixing bowl. Drizzle in the olive oil and sprinkle in the rosemary, salt, black pepper and granulated garlic. Toss until the potatoes are thoroughly coated.
• Spread the potatoes out on the prepared baking sheet, being sure to leave space in between the wedges. Bake in the middle of the oven until almost tender, about 25 minutes. Flip the wedges over and bake until the edges are crispy and turning brown, about 10 minutes more.
• For the dipping sauce: Meanwhile, place the mayonnaise, sour cream, dill, parsley, mustard, pepper and salt in a food processor. Pulse until the fresh herbs are chopped and the ingredients are combined, about 30 seconds. Pour into a small bowl and serve alongside the warm potato wedges.

LOADED SMASHED TATERS

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until tender., Drain; return to pan. Lightly mash potatoes, gradually adding milk, cream cheese and butter to reach desired consistency. Stir in bacon, cheeses, green onions, tomatoes, parsley, salt and pepper.

TASTY TATERS (AKA OVEN ROASTED POTATOES)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Put potatoes, oil and soup mix in a plastic bag; close and shake until potatoes are coated.
• Put coated potatoes in a 13x9 inch pan; bake uncovered for 40 minutes until potatoes are golden brown.

BAKED TATER WEDGES AND UTAH'S FAMOUS FRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Add your oil to a baking sheet with sides.
• Cut each potato into 8 wedges.
• Combine all dry ingredients into bag (either Ziploc or paper) and add a few potatoes at a time. Shake to coat well.
• Place the potatoes coated side down into the oil in the pan.
• Continue doing this until all the potatoes have been coated and placed in the oil.
• Bake for about 20 minutes and then pull out and flip over on the other side. Bake for an extra 20 minutes. Pull wedges out of the oven and then sprinkle with a little kosher salt. Serve hot.