Totchos Libre Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cinco de Mayo Recipes. (Totchos Libre Recipe). As Napoleon Dynamite instructed us: It's time to go find our own tots! Free yourself from the tried-and-true tortilla chip and wow everyone at your next Taco Tuesday with this delicious variation using Tater Tots®! Totchos Libre!

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Totchos Libre Recipe

Ingredients

1 (32 ounce) package frozen bite-size potato nuggets (such as Tater Tots®)

1 pound lean ground beef

¾ cup water

1 (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning mix

1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend

1 cup shredded pepperjack cheese

½ cup sour cream

½ lime

juiced

1 tomato

chopped

½ cup chopped black olives

½ cup fresh jalapeno pepper slices

1 avocado - peeled

pitted

and cut into chunks

¼ cup chopped scallions

¼ cup chopped cilantro

Hermano Roberto's Simple Salsa

Everyday Cooking

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spread potato nuggets out onto a baking sheet.

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until nuggets are golden brown and crisp 22 to 24 minutes.

Step 3

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly 5 to 7 minutes. Add water and taco seasoning to beef; bring to a boil reduce heat to low and simmer until liquid reduces about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Arrange potato nuggets on an oven-proof platter and cover evenly with ground beef; spread Mexican cheese and pepperjack cheese over the top.

Step 5

Cook potato nuggets under the broiler until cheese melts 1 to 3 minutes. Whisk sour cream and lime juice together in a bowl. Top potato nuggets with tomatoes black olives jalapenos avocado sour cream mixture scallions and cilantro respectively.

Nutritional Information

Totchos Libre Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 355.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 14.1g 28%

Carbohydrates: 24.2g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 3.4g 14%

Sugars: 1.5g

Fat: 24.6g 38%

Saturated Fat: 9.5g 48%

Cholesterol: 49.6mg 17%

Vitamin A Iu: 613.8IU 12%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.1mg 24%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 10%

Vitamin C: 6.8mg 11%

Folate: 22.5mcg 6%

Calcium: 156.1mg 16%

Iron: 1mg 6%

Magnesium: 14.4mg 5%

Potassium: 426.7mg 12%

Sodium: 708.3mg 28%

Calories From Fat: 221.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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