Muffin Tin Tater Tot Hot Dish Cups Recipes

LOADED TOT CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat over to 350º and grease a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray. Fill each muffin tin with three tater tots and bake until soft and golden, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven and heat broiler.
• Make cups: While tots are warm, spray the bottom of a shot glass with cooking spray and press into tots to flatten, creating a well. Sprinkle with cheddar, mozzarella and bacon, then broil until cheese is melted, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Let cool completely, then, using a spoon, remove from muffin tins. Top with sour cream and garnish with green onions.

MUFFIN-TIN TATER TOT™ HOT DISH CUPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 12 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray.
• Place 6 frozen mini Tater Tots™ in each muffin cup; bake 20 minutes. Remove from oven; cool 5 minutes. Using 2 paper towels, press Tater Tots™ into cups to create a base for the hot dish and to absorb excess oil.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, mix milk and egg. Stir in cheese; set aside.
• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 6 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until browned; drain. Remove from skillet; set aside. Wipe out skillet. Add mushrooms and steak seasoning to dry skillet; cook over medium-high heat 6 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until browned. Remove from heat; cool 2 minutes.
• Add beef and mushrooms to cheese mixture. Pour evenly over potatoes in each muffin cup.
• Top each cup with 6 more Tater Tots™. Place muffin tin on large rimmed cookie sheet. Bake 32 to 34 minutes or until mixture is set and Tater Tots™ are browned. Cool 15 minutes; run knife around each muffin cup, and lift out.
• In small bowl, mix ketchup and Sriracha sauce; serve with hot dish cups.

AVOCADO-TOMATO BREAKFAST TOT CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Spray a muffin tin liberally with cooking spray. Put 4 or 5 tots into each cup, pressing down firmly to pack them in. Top each with a half slice of Cheddar, then crisscross with another half slice. Bake until crispy, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Whisk the half-and-half and eggs in a bowl and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Divide the egg mixture among the "tot cups" and top each with another half slice of Cheddar and 1 slice of tomato. Bake until the eggs are firm, another 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes, then carefully remove from the tin.
• Top with avocado slices, sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper.

HOTDISH (TATER TOT CASSEROLE)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Add the oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until soft and beginning to brown, about 15 minutes. Add the beef to the onions and cook until the meat is brown, stirring and scraping the bottom of the skillet to release the yummy brown bits, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer the beef and onion mixture from the skillet into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Scatter the green beans and corn evenly on top. Spread the cream of mushroom soup over top and top with frozen potato tots. Bake uncovered for 1 hour; the potato tots should be golden brown. Serve.

MINI LOADED TATER TOTS® APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450ºF.
• Place 2 TATER TOTS in each of 24 mini muffin pan cups sprayed with cooking spray; place on bottom oven rack. Bake 10 min.
• Spray bottom of shot glass with cooking spray. Use (in twisting motion) to press TATER TOTS in each muffin cup to make potato cup. Return to oven; bake additional 15 min. or until deep golden brown.
• Add cheese to potato cups; bake 1 min. or until melted. Transfer to platter; fill with remaining ingredients.

AMAZING MUFFIN CUPS

Steps:

• Prepare sausage according to package directions. cool slightly and cut into 1/2-inch pieces; set aside.
• In a bowl, combine hash browns, butter, salt and pepper; divide evenly into 12 greased muffin cups. Press mixture onto sides and bottom of muffin cups.
• Bake at 400 degrees F for 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven; divide sausage pieces into muffin cups.
• In a bowl, combine eggs, cheese and bell pepper. Spoon mixture evenly into muffin cups. Sprinkle with chives or onion. Return to oven, bake 13-15 minutes or until set. Serve.

TATER TOT HOT DISH II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large skillet cook ground beef with onion, salt and pepper; drain and spread into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Add tater tots; mix cream of mushroom and cream of celery soup together and pour mixture over dish. Top with onion rings, if using.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.

TATER TOT CUPS WITH CHEESE AND EGGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven 375°F.
• Let the tater tots you are using to set out for a few minutes to soften so you can squish them.
• Grease 12-cup muffin pan with vegetable oil.
• Take 4 or 5 tots place in each cup.
• Mash with pestle or back of spoon to line the bottom and sides of each cup.
• Add 1 tablespoon of cheddar cheese.
• Press down in bottom of the cup with spoon.
• Place in oven and cook 5 minutes.
• Take out of the oven and break an egg in each cup.
• Bake 15 minutes until white and yolk are set. It could be 20 minutes.
• Check frequently.
• If you want the yolk to be basted, spoon a little water on top of each yolk.
• Remove from oven.
• Use a heat resistant rubber spatula to loosen edges and bottom of each tater tot cup.
• Serve on serving platter.