Spicy Cajun Totchos Recipes

SPICY BEEF TOTCHOS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425ºF (220°C).
• Spread tater tots out on a sheet tray. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
• Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef, Frank's Red Hot Original, cumin, garlic powder, paprika, chili powder, and salt. Gradually break up beef with a spatula and sauté until beef is fully cooked, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Place an even layer of tater tots in an 8-inch oven-safe skillet. Top with half of the beef. Sprinkle a layer of cheese. Repeat layering of tater tots, beef, and cheese.
• Lower oven temperature to 375ºF (160°C). Place skillet in oven and bake for 5-7 minutes, until cheese is melted.
• Remove from oven and top with red onion, scallions, and tomatoes. Add a dollop of sour cream and guacamole to the center of the skillet. Serve immediately.
• Enjoy!

SPICY CAJUN TOTCHOS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425ºF.
• Bake TATER TOTS as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, cook sausage, peppers and celery in large skillet on medium heat 6 min. or until sausage is evenly browned and vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Add pasta sauce; mix well. Cook on medium-low heat 3 to 5 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Spread TATER TOTS onto platter; top with sausage mixture and remaining ingredients.

TOTCHOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place tater tots in a single layer on a large baking sheet and cook for 30 minutes or until browned and very crisp, stirring once halfway through cooking.
• While tater tots are cooking, cook ground turkey in a large skillet over medium heat until cooked through. Stir in salsa and seasoning and cook for a few minutes more.
• Mound tater tots slightly on the baking sheet and sprinkle with half the cheese; top with turkey mixture. Sprinkle with remaining cheese then top with tomatoes, bell pepper and olives.
• Cook for 10 minutes more or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with green onions and serve with any optional toppings desired.

BREAKFAST TOTCHOS SKILLET

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Cook the tots in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet in one layer in the oven according to the package instructions. Remove from the oven and pile into a small mound in the center of the skillet. Sprinkle with the cheese, jalapenos, bacon and green onions.
• Place in the oven and cook until the cheese is melted, about 6 minutes. Meanwhile, cook the eggs.
• In a nonstick skillet, heat the olive oil. When the oil is hot, crack in the eggs, then sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook to desired doneness, gently spooning the hot oil over the eggs to cook the yolks, about 4 minutes for sunny-side up.
• Remove the totchos from the oven. Top with the pico de gallo/salsa, guacamole, sour cream and the eggs, then garnish with the cilantro.

CAJUN SPICE MIX

Steps:

• Stir together salt, garlic powder, paprika, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, oregano, thyme, and red pepper flakes until evenly blended. Store in an airtight container.

SPICY CAJUN TOASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Cut bread lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. In a saucepan melt butter and stir in seasoning and salt. Brush spice butter on 1 side of slices and on a baking sheet bake, buttered sides up, in middle of oven until golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Toasts keep in an airtight container at room temperature 3 days.