Fried Creamy Taters Recipes

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.

TEMPTING TATERS

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes; cook until tender but still firm. Drain, and transfer to a large bowl.
• Fold in the cream cheese and mash with a potato masher or beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Add the butter and cover with potatoes; once softened, stir to mix.

CREAMY TATER TOT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch casserole dish.
• In a large mixing bowl combine tater tots, soup, onion, sour cream, cheese, garlic powder, seasoning salt and softened butter; mix well. Transfer to casserole dish. In a medium bowl combine cereal and melted butter; spread over casserole. Sprinkle the top with parmesan cheese (use more or less according to your taste) and paprika.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until browned. (Note: It's a good idea to put a cookie sheet under the casserole dish, in case it bubbles over while cooking.)

BEEF & TATER BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Spread Tater Tots evenly in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, 10 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook and crumble beef over medium heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes; drain. Stir in seasonings, soup, milk, broccoli, 3/4 cup onions, 1/2 cup cheese and tomato; heat through. Pour over potatoes. , Bake, covered, 20 minutes. Sprinkle with the remaining onions and cheese. Bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, 5-10 minutes.

FRIED TATERS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, pour the olive oil and heat on med-high heat.
• Wash potatoes well and cut with skin on into thin cubes or triangles.
• Add potatoes to skillet.
• Next sprinkle the lemon& pepper, garlic salt, garlic powder and essence over the potatoes as you turn them to make sure you get all of the potatoes.
• Lower your heat to medium and turn potatoes until browned on each side.
• Takes about 10-15 minutes.

MICHAEL'S GRANNY'S SOUR CREAM TATERS

Steps:

• Mix the package of Original Ranch mix into the sour cream. (If this is made a day ahead, it gets even better!).
• Wash the potatoes, and cut them into halves if they are very large new potatoes.
• Boil the potatoes in salted water, until soft (about 10-15 minutes).
• When potatoes are soft, drain them in a colander.
• Put the potatoes back in the pot after draining, add the butter, the evaporated milk, salt and pepper to your taste, and stir together.
• Add in the sour cream mixture, and the chopped green onions.
• Cover and let sit for 10-15 minutes.
• Heat over a medium-low heat for about 3 minutes, stirring often, until all is hot again.
• Serve.