The hardest part is getting the totchos to the table without everyone sneaking bites! If serving to a large party or as part of a larger appetizer spread, place a serving spoon by the totchos for easier distribution. Bake the tot nacho tower a 5-10 minutes longer so your cheese melts and all the toppings are nice and hot.Layering ensures a nice even distribution of topped tots. The reason you want to work in layers like this is so all the toppings aren’t at the top of the pile leaving you with topping-less tater tots at the bottom.

Once the tots have baked, assemble your totcho tower by grouping together half the tots, topping with half your toppings, then adding the other half of your tots and the rest of the toppings.

Bake your frozen tater tots according to the package instructions while you gather your toppings.

Remove the totchos and add the tomatoes, remaining shredded cheese, and any additional desired toppings. 15 oz black beans, 1 cups shredded cheese, 15 oz nacho cheese sauce, 15.25 oz sweet corn. There are three easy steps to making tater tot nachos: Return tots to the oven to bake at 350F (175C) for 10 minutes. While I am providing a list of ingredients and a “recipe” for the ultimate barbecue style tater tot nachos, this “recipe” is something you should feel confident to make your own and get creative! So, I’m also sharing a general guideline for creating your own custom totcho recipe. Or, if you happen to have leftover slow cooker pulled pork like we did, make the Ultimate Barbecue tater tot nachos with basically everything one could imagine adding to a completely over the top barbecue type dish, right down to the candied jalapenos. Add pepperoni and minced garlic for pizza style. You could go crazy with a few kinds of cheese for an extra cheesy version.

Chicken, mozzarella, fresh basil, oregano, and tomato sauce would be a great “Italian” style tater tot nacho. I like that, just like with tortilla chip nachos, you can absolutely customize this dish to fit your taste and what you have on hand. This recipe is basically the American cousin of Canadian poutin, with extra cheese, because ‘Merica. I first heard of the totchos or tater tot nachos at a media event for the opening of a local grocery store, and my first thought was “YES!” because if you’re going to go all out for a cheat appetizer, why not use tater tots? Totchos started appearing at game day celebrations at our house because this is football, and family movie night, and casual party food.

Loaded tater tot nachos