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15 Unbelievable Things You Can Make With Tater Tots

These are some seriously over-the-top tots.

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Cheesy Garlic Pull-Apart Tots
Ethan Calabrese

Baked tots with ketchup? Meh. Up your game with these truly outrageous—and all-too-easy to make—ideas.

1

Cowboy Casserole

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ALEXA PAYESKO

If it's good enough for a cowboy, it's good enough for us.

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2

White Trash Sushi

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Jonathan Boulton

So wrong, yet so right.

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3

Loaded Tot Cups

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Chelsea Lupkin

Too tot to handle.

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4

Tater Tot Grilled Cheese

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Jonathan Boulton

We'll take tots over bread any day.

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5

Tater Tot Skewers

Tater Tot Skewers
John Komar

You gonna eat those tots?

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Steak au Poivre with Tater Tot Waffles

Steak au Poivre with Tater Tot Waffles Recipe
Judy Kim

Next-level steak and potatoes.

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7

Tater Tot Breakfast Bake

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Chelsea Lupkin

Hashbrowns got nothing on tots.

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8

Tater Tot Hotdish

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Ethan Calabrese

The go-to Minnesotan casserole for any holiday or potluck.

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9

Buffalo-Ranch Tots

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ranch tots
Ethan Calabrese

This spicy tater tot recipe is a perfect wing alternative for all your vegetarian friends.

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10

Totsagna

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Ethan Calabrese

This classic lasagna uses rows of tater tots instead of noodles, because life is short and sometimes the best way to commemorate an occasion is with a ridiculous, what-was-I-thinking? treat.

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11

Breakfast Totcos

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Ethan Calabrese

The West Coast is home to all kinds of incredible breakfast taco joints, but they're stupid-easy to make at home, too—especially if you use microwaved tater tots as a shortcut.

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12

Cheesy Garlic Tater Tot Bake

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Ethan Calabrese

Imagine cheesy garlic bread, only made out of tots. Then stop dreaming and start preheating the oven, because you KNOW this needs to happen, ASAP.

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13

Tater Totchos

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Ethan Calabrese

You know how you secretly plot which nacho chip you're going to grab next, just to ensure you get the maximum toppings-to-chip ratio? This version ensures there's never a dull bite, because even a plain tot is still a delicious tot.

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Breakfast Tot Cups

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Ethan Calabrese

Be a champion at brunch: These cheesy tot-and-egg cups let you—and all of your friends—enjoy a full egg breakfast, but you only dirty one pan (or, muffin tin, to be accurate).

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15

Bacon Tot-Kebabs

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Ethan Calabrese

If you love a loaded baked potato, you're going to lose your mind for these kebabs. Just thread a strip of bacon on a skewer with tots, bake in the oven, and serve with queso, chive-topped sour cream or whatever dipping sauces you see fit.

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