Cheesy Tater Tot Bake

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cream of mushroom soup

🥗Healthier: homemade mushroom sauce

💰Cheaper: cream of chicken soup

Cream of chicken is often cheaper and can be used in similar dishes.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar

💰Cheaper: American cheese

American cheese is often less expensive and melts well.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground pork is usually cheaper than beef.

Preheat the NuWave oven to bake.

Measure out the tater tots using the serving dish as a guide for how many to use.

Spread the tater tots in a single layer on a baking tray.

Bake the tater tots for 25 minutes, checking for a nice golden color on top.

In a small saucepan, heat 1 cup of milk over medium heat.

Add 1/4 cup of french onion dip to the milk and stir.

Sprinkle in about 1 teaspoon of chicken powdered bouillon and 1/4 teaspoon of coarse ground pepper.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder to the mixture and stir.

In a separate container, mix 1.5 tablespoons of corn starch with a little milk to create a slurry.

Once the milk mixture is steaming, add the corn starch slurry to the saucepan and stir continuously to avoid scalding.

Add a small amount of mozzarella cheese to the saucepan and stir until melted, repeating until desired thickness is reached.

Once the tater tots are golden brown, transfer half of them to a serving dish.

Sprinkle more mozzarella cheese over the tater tots in the serving dish.

Layer the remaining tater tots on top of the cheese.

Pour the thick, creamy cheese sauce over the tater tots.

Add one more layer of mozzarella cheese on top.

Return the dish to the toaster oven and bake until the cheese is melted and golden brown.

Remove from the oven and serve.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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