It’s winter time, which means cold weather and comfort foods. On the coldest of days, you know, those oh-so cold days that make your teeth chatter when you step outdoors, my family likes to stay inside to watch movies and play our favorite board games. These are the days that call for some really delicious snacks like Loaded Totchos.
Loaded Totchos are also the perfect game day food. I love making this on football Sunday. Another great snack for game day is Sheet Pan Nachos. The secret to the best nachos is in the sauce! Nom. Nom. Nom.
If it is game day grub you are looking for, be sure to also check out this homemade hot dog chili recipe and Slow Cooker Root Beer Pulled Pork Sandwiches.
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Tater Tots cooked crispy then smothered and covered with a cheesy, ranch and bacon topping. Seriously. Doesn’t that sound AMAZING right now?
I popped into Sam’s Club over the weekend to get the Loaded Totchos ingredients, along with some cold weather staples and a few other items for my Mom’s birthday dinner tonight. If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know my mom, Laura, pretty well. Today is her birthday! My mom is one very smart and savvy lady, and she likes this dish A LOT. If Laura loves this Loaded Totchos recipe, I feel pretty confident that you will to.
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The extra-large bag of tots potatoes you can get at Sam’s Club is perfect for a large family like mine or when you are making Loaded Tachos for a crowd.
To make these Loaded Totchos over the weekend, I slightly adapted a recipe found on the Kraft Recipes page at SamsClub.com. There you will find winter meal solutions that will satisfy your cravings for feel-good hearty favorites.
Loaded Totchos are basically Nachos… only way better.
Before we get to the recipe, check out these other comforting favorites:
Slow Cooker Pineapple Teriyaki Meatballs | Cheeseburger Soup | Rigatoni Pasta Bake
Loaded Totchos Recipe
Ingredients:
32 oz. Tots Potatoes, enough to fill an 11×17 baking sheet
1 cup Sour Cream
1 cup Ranch Dressing
3 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
1 cup (or more) Shredded Cheese (I prefer Cheddar but use whichever kind of cheese you like.)
6 slices Bacon, cooked, crumbled
Pro Tip: I recommend using Parchment paper to line the pan. Cleaning up baked on cheese is difficult. Why waste the elbow grease.
Instructions:
HEAT oven to 425ºF. Place TATER TOTS in an even layer on an 11×17 baking sheet. Bake tots according to package directions, until golden brown and crispy.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix sour cream and dressing.
Spread sour cream mixture over cooked TATER TOTS. Sprinkle with cheese, bacon and parsley. Return to the oven for just a couple of minutes, until cheese has begun to melt. Serve immediately.
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The original KRAFT Recipe on SamsClub.com calls for 4 slices of OSCAR MAYER Bacon, but my family really likes bacon, A LOT, so I added a bit more. Their ratio of sour cream and dressing is a little different than my own, as well. I bumped up the Ranch ratio a bit since my family likes it so much. I had intended to use fresh chopped chives like the original recipe calls for. I usually do, but I forgot to pick some up for the store. Parsley is a great substitute if you don’t have chives. Just use whatever herbs you have on hand.
You could optionally use fries for this recipe.
Loaded Totchos Recipe
Ingredients
- 32 oz. Tots Potatoes, enough to fill an 11x17 baking sheet
- 1 cup Sour Cream
- 1 cup Ranch Dressing
- 3 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
- 1 cup (or more) Shredded Cheese (I prefer Cheddar but use whichever kind of cheese you like.)
- 6 slices Bacon, cooked, crumbled
Instructions
HEAT oven to 425ºF. Place TATER TOTS in an even layer on an 11x17 baking sheet. Bake TATER TOTS according to package directions, until golden brown and crispy.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix sour cream and dressing.
Spread sour cream mixture over cooked TATER TOTS. Sprinkle with cheese, bacon and parsley. Return to the oven for just a couple of minutes, until cheese has begun to melt. Serve immediately.
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Oh my gosh these are fantastic! I love every single ingredient and they certainly are comfort food at its best.
This is the best recipe ever! EVER! Totchos is pure genius. I can’t wait to make these.
This looks so good! I bet this would go over well at the next game day party I have!
Looks so yummy! I am going to try this recipe
Oh my gosh this is the best idea. We will definitely be testing out this recipe sometime soon.
These potatoes look so delicious and a recipe that I want to try. Thanks for sharing and this looks so much better than plain nachos!
What an awesome idea! I would have to make two because the kids would end up eating seconds and thirds and probably fourths.
This may just be the best recipe I have ever seen! I am so making this.
OMG! These look delicious. Now I’m thinking I need to pick up some tator tots tomorrow!!
Oh boy we would love this!
Thanks for the recipe.
These look really good. Will definitely have to try making them.
Thank you for sharing these awesome recipe. These really a perfect one 🙂
Oh wow, these look delicious! I will have to pin these and try them.
Tater tots are my weakness. I have made so many baked fun snack with them. I love making them loaded too! Now I want some!
This looks like the perfect recipe to try for toonight. It is a snow day here so i cam get the kids to help me make it.
Where has this recipe been all of my life? I’ve never tried totchos before, definitely will now!
Well I never thought about spicing up tator tots like this. What a brilliant creation. My kids would love it
This is the kind of recipe that makes you break your diet. Thanks for sharing!
This is a tasty looking recipe.
Seems like there is more opportunity to add protein to this over its replacement.
Oh boy those do look tasty good. I like that they’d be hearty and hot too.
This looks seriously delicious. I’ve got to try this recipe. Thanks!
Love the name. These look so gooooood – I’d be afraid I couldn’t eat just one. I love your blog.
These loaded tater tots sound delicious! I love easy and quick recipes like this. My whole family is going to love them! 🙂
I can’t wait to try these. We love tacos and nachos but they get boring sometimes. This is the perfect twist on a family favorite.
This is perfect for little fingers! My kids would devour this and I would get the tastes of the foods I love but are hard for them to eat.
That looks and sounds like a delicious recipe! I want some of this yummy recipe!
This is something that I could get into. My husband loves baked potatoes and and always orders them when he goes out. I love tots so this would be a good compromise. Also, it looks very easy and doable.I love baking more than cooking so this recipe looks like something I can do. Plus, I can modify the ingredients depending on our tastes.
Diana C
I am so hungry! That looks great!
This looks very good!! Yiummy!
Oh my, this looks heavenly. Pinning this so I can make it this weekend.
Just discovered these recently at a local sports bar…they added a layer of green chili – I couldn’t get enough – they were so good!!
I love this!!! What an easy delish potato dish!!! Thanks for sharing
Sally
I saved this recipe as my boyfriend found this and wanted to try them. Let me tell you, they did not disappoint. I made them as a snack for watching football and they may be my new go-to snack. These were to die for!!
I was trying to figure out what totchos were at first LOL! That looks really good! I might make this for the Superbowl party!
i’ll be adding jalapenos (pickled), pico de gallo (fresh chopped jalapenos, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, lime juice), chunky guacamole, sour cream (with lime zest + juice, mega-amount of chopped cilantro, adobo or Tabasco Scorpion sauce to taste), LOTS more grated cheese (sharp cheddar + Monterey Jack), and a veritable shower of chopped green onions. i also do a Frito Pie Burrito with similar ingredients but rolled up in a large flour tortilla — the Fritos go in between the pico de gallo and the grated cheeses.
Such a fun idea. They look tasty. I will give them a shot
Oh, my goodness, these look delicious. I would eat the entire thing myself.
Absolutely scrumptious!