The young and the young at heart will adore this dish. Rather than serving chips, queso, and ground beef in traditional nachos, they are replaced with tater tots.

This is an irresistible dish that combines a little bit of crunch with lots of savory flavor that the entire family is sure to enjoy!

Ingredients

• Bag of frozen tater tots
• 2 cans of vegetarian chili
• 1 lb ground beef
• Fritos
• Queso sauce with chilis (I used store bought)
• Shredded cheddar cheese
• Green onions, diced
• Sour cream

How many tater tots are in a serving?

Usually, there is about 10 tater tots per serving. This works really well with all of the other ingredients that go into this dish.

Ideally, you want everything to work together. You don’t want one ingredient to overpower another.

Can tater tots be microwaved?

Tater tots can be microwaved, but it isn’t as highly recommended because they don’t get as crispy as they would if you baked, deep-fried, or grilled them.

Which ground beef is best?

When looking for ground beef that you will crumble, you want to look for 80/20 Ground Beef. For hamburger recipes, people will often get 80/20 or 70/30 to add a little more fat, giving the burgers the extra juiciness.

People often consider 80/20 the perfect blend because you have a good lean-to-fat ratio. Beef chuck often hits that ratio, so if you can find it on sale, that is a good one to grab.

Can the tater tots be frozen?

Yes – most bags of tater tots you find will be frozen. To prepare them, just follow the steps on the bag.

Most instructions will have you cover them with foil and warm them in the oven. You can either line baking sheets with foil or use aluminum pans or casserole dishes for heating the tater tots.

How to Make Woody’s Lunch Box Totchos

Instructions

1. Bake tater tots according to instructions on package
2. In the mean time, brown, crumble, and drain ground beef
3. Combine with the chili. Cook until warmed through
4. Warm the queso sauce on the stove and keep at a simmer until ready to serve
5. Assemble: Tater tots – Chili – Fritos – Queso sauce – Cheddar cheese – Green onions – Sour cream

Where did tater tot casserole come from?

Tater tot casserole, otherwise known as “hotdish” started as a Midwestern United States dish. There are many different names associated with the dish, and many different ways to make it.

But it sure is tasty!

What are some variations of this recipe?

Yield: 6

Woody's Lunch Box Totchos

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Tater tots are a staple snack that kids love. So we thought it would be fun to bring the kids a spin on tater tot and hamburger casserole that is served in the Disney parks.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

• Bag of frozen tater tots
• 2 cans of vegetarian chili
• 1 lb ground beef
• Fritos
• Queso sauce with chilis (I used store bought)
• Shredded cheddar cheese
• Green onions, diced
• Sour cream

Instructions

1. Bake tater tots according to instructions on package
2. In the meantime, brown, crumble, and drain ground beef
3. Combine with the chili. Cook until warmed through
4. Warm the queso sauce on the stove and keep at a simmer until ready to serve
5. Assemble: Tater tots - Chili - Fritos - Queso sauce - Cheddar cheese - Green onions - Sour cream

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 552Total Fat: 29gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 1424mgCarbohydrates: 37gFiber: 8gSugar: 7gProtein: 36g

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