Name: Game Day Totchos (Tater Tot Nachos)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 32 ounces tater tots; 1 ½ cup cheddar cheese (shredded); ½ cup Queso Blanco sauce; ½ cup Pico De Gallo; 6 strips bacon (cooked and crumbled); 3 green onions (sliced)

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Tatchos, also known as, tater tot nachos, are a great game day appetizer for feeding a crowd and kids. We’ve combined some of our favorite nacho toppings with the crispy tater tots to create this delicious recipe. Unlike chips, tater tots do not get soggy, so you’ll get a perfect crunchy bite each time.

A can of Kroger Queso Blanco sauce with a blue and pink label, showing an image of cheese sauce with chips.

Bag of Ore-Ida Golden Tater Tots with an image of tater tots and potatoes on the packaging. Contains nutritional info and gluten-free label.

Recipe Ingredient Notes

To make our totchos recipe, you only need six ingredients:

Tater tots
Cheddar cheese
Queso blanco
Pico de gallo
Crumbled bacon
Green onions

Equipment Needed

For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:

Baking sheet with tater tots covered in melted cheese, placed on a stove.

A tray of tater tots topped with melted cheese and drizzled with white sauce.

How to Make Totchos

Line a baking sheet with foil. Spread tater tots on an even layer, then bake according to package directions.
Remove from the oven and sprinkle with cheddar cheese and drizzle Queso Blanco over top.
Sprinkle Pico de Gallo, bacon, and green onions on top.
Return to the oven for 3-4 minutes, until cheese is melted and warm.

Image of loaded tater tots on a baking sheet, topped with melted cheese, bacon bits, chopped green onions, tomatoes, and drizzled with creamy sauce.

Hand picking up a cheesy tot from a baking sheet with loaded tater tots, bacon, cheese, and green onions on foil.

Recipe Notes

Storage Suggestions: Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. The best way to reheat these is in the air fryer or oven.
Tater Tots: This recipe follows the “baking directions” for tater tots. You can fry your tater tots for an even bigger crunch (just skip the first baking part and follow the frying directions).
Homemade Queso: Our homemade queso blanco recipe is perfect for this recipe. Short on time, store-bought queso works, too.
Customizations: You can modify the ingredients of this recipe to your preference. Ground turkey, lean ground beef, rotisserie chicken, or even a vegan substitute can serve as the protein base for your totchos.

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Tray of loaded tater tots topped with melted cheese, bacon bits, diced tomatoes, green onions, and drizzled with a white sauce.

Game Day Totchos (Tater Tot Nachos)

5 from 1 vote

Fuel your game day with our easy and delicious tater tot nachos. Topped with two cheeses, bacon, Pico de Gallo, and green onion – they're perfect for feeding a crowd.

10 servings

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Total Time 35

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Ingredients

Equipment

Instructions

Line a baking sheet with foil. Spread tater tots on an even layer, then bake according to package directions.
Remove from the oven and sprinkle with cheddar cheese and drizzle Queso Blanco over top.
Sprinkle Pico de Gallo, bacon, and green onions on top.
Return to the oven for 3-4 minutes, until cheese is melted and warm.

Notes

Storage Suggestions: Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. The best way to reheat these is in the air fryer or oven.

Tater Tots: This recipe follows the “baking directions” for tater tots. You can fry your tater tots for an even bigger crunch (just skip the first baking part and follow the frying directions).

Homemade Queso: Our homemade queso blanco recipe is perfect for this recipe. Short on time, store-bought queso works, too.

Customizations: You can modify the ingredients of this recipe to your preference. Ground turkey, lean ground beef, rotisserie chicken, or even a vegan substitute can serve as the protein base for your totchos.

Nutrition

Calories: 257 kcal · Carbohydrates: 26 g · Protein: 6 g · Fat: 15 g · Saturated Fat: 5 g · Cholesterol: 18 mg · Sodium: 575 mg · Potassium: 267 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 1 g · Vitamin A: 263 IU · Vitamin C: 8 mg · Calcium: 137 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Cuisine: American

Cost: $5

Author: Steph Loaiza

Course: Appetizer

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Questions & Reviews

Alex Bornt says:

Hey! thanks for the information. I have always wondered how you can cook food so deliciously. I’m already 30 years old, but I don’t know anything about cooking. But I, in turn, work in a computer game development company in 2D art development. This is a very cool job since I am doing the job that I like. But I would also like to learn how to cook good and tasty food.
Abram Abram says:

I was searching for this information on google
Rachel says:

This was super delicious! Not healthy, but a splurge fun appetizer/dinner for sure! Can’t wait to make it again for a special occasion!