Tater Tots Potato Tuna Pie Recipes

SHEPHERD'S PIE TOPPED WITH TATER TOTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400˚F
• Heat a large, deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high to high heat with oil, 2 turns of the pan
• When oil ripples, add meat and brown well, stirring occasionally
• Add onions, carrots, celery, garlic, bay leaves and season with salt and pepper
• Cook to soften vegetables, 10-12 minutes
• Stir in Worcestershire sauce and reduce heat to simmer
• In a small skillet, melt butter over medium heat
• Whisk in flour, cook 1 minute then whisk in cider or beer
• Reduce by half then whisk in stock and thicken to a loose gravy
• Place meat and vegetables in a casserole dish and stir in watercress and gravy
• Top with cheddar and tots, and bake until tots are golden and crispy on top

TATER CRUST TUNA PIE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine flour and potato flakes; cut in butter until crumbly. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until dough is moist enough to hold together. Press pastry over bottom and up sides of an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Flute edge. Set aside 1/2 cup onions for topping. Sprinkle remaining onions into pastry shell. , In a large bowl, combine the egg, soup, 1/2 cup cheese, potato flakes, tuna and olives. Spoon into pastry crust. , Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until crust is golden. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and reserved onions; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

TATER TOTS POTATO-TUNA PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Melt butter in large skillet on medium heat. Add celery and onions; cook 3 to 5 min. or until celery is crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Blend in flour. Gradually stir in milk; cook 2 min. or until thickened, stirring constantly. Add bouillon, dill weed and pepper; mix well. Bring to boil, stirring constantly; simmer on medium-low heat 3 min., stirring frequently. Add frozen vegetables, tuna and lemon juice; mix well.
• Spoon into 9-inch pie plate sprayed with cooking spray; top with TATER TOTS.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until pie is heated through and TATER TOTS are golden brown.

TUNA-TATER TOT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Place tater tots in a greased 2-quart baking dish.
• Mix together the tuna, soup, and milk; pour over tater tots.
• Sprinkle cheese evenly over the top.
• Cover and bake 1 hour.

SKIPPER'S TATER TOTS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Grease a 2 quart oblong casserole.
• In a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and cook green pepper and onion until tender but not brown.
• Stir in flour, salt, dill seed, and pepper until blended.
• Gradually stir in milk, liquid drained from mushroom can, and Worcestershire sauce.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened.
• Add tuna, peas, and mushrooms.
• Return to boil and spoon mixture into casserole.
• Arrange frozen tater tots in a single layer on top.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly in the center.

SUNNY'S TATER TOT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a large pan on medium-high heat, add the oil. When the oil begins to swirl, add the beef, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook until the meat is browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and saute for a few minutes to intensify the flavor. Add the stock and bring to a simmer. Season again and remove the mixture to a bowl with a slotted spoon, leaving the fat in the pan.
• In the same pan, add the onions and cook until almost tender. Then add the carrots, zucchini, bell peppers, a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, tossing, until the vegetables are tender but still a bit crunchy, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• In the bottom of a 13-by-9-inch casserole dish in this order, layer half of the beef mixture, pressing it down to level it, and then sprinkle half of the cheese evenly over the beef. Pour the remaining half of the beef over the cheese and press down to level as well. Add the vegetables, followed by the remaining cheese; press to level. Top with the tater tots in a neat row like little soldiers. Sprinkle the top with paprika and bake until the edges on the tots turn golden brown, 25 minutes.

GERMAN TATER TOT® POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Cover a sheet pan with foil, and spray generously with cooking spray.
• Spread frozen potato nuggets evenly on the prepared pan, then spray the tops with cooking spray.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until well browned and extra crispy, 40 to 45 minutes. Please note, this will be about 10 to 15 minutes longer than the package directions.
• Meanwhile, prepare dressing: Place bacon in a cold, dry pan. Turn heat to medium-high and cook until fat has rendered, and bacon is foamy and almost crisp. Reduce heat to medium and toss in diced onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion starts to soften and turn translucent, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in sugar, pepper, and 1 teaspoon salt; cook until sugar just starts to caramelize onto the bottom of the pan, about 1 minute. Deglaze the pan by stirring in apple cider vinegar and scraping the bottom of the pan to release any brown bits. Turn off the heat.
• Remove Tater Tots® from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a large mixing bowl. Pour warm bacon dressing over top and toss until thoroughly and evenly coated. Mix in parsley and chives. Taste and adjust for salt before serving.