An awesome buffalo tot recipe that is LOADED with cheese, bacon, green onion, pickled red onion, and blue cheese crumbles (if you like!) So easy to make and a huge crowd pleaser.
1/2cupshredded jack cheesesuch as Monterey, Colby, or Pepperjack
1/2cupsoft, shredded cheddar cheesemild or sharp
your favorite ranch or blue cheese dressing
chopped green onion
blue cheese crumblesoptional
pickled red onions
Instructions
For Pickled Red Onions:
Place all ingredients into a mason jar. Shake to combine, and allow to sit for 30 minutes. Strain the onions and use for tots, or keep leftover onions in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
For Buffalo Tots:
Preheat the oven to 425 F.
Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with foil or a wire baking rack. Place bacon strips onto the prepared baking sheet.
Toss frozen tots in olive oil and a pinch of salt. Spray a large, rimmed baking sheet (separate from the one with the bacon) with baking spray. Spread the tots across this baking sheet.
Bake the tots and bacon at 425 F. Once the bacon is crispy (about 13-15 minutes), remove it from the oven and transfer to a plate lined with a paper towel to cool. Continue baking tots according to the package directions, or about another 7-8 minutes until browned and crispy.
While the tots finish baking, melt the butter over low heat in a small sauté pan. Add the hot sauce and combine with the butter. Stir in garlic powder and freshly cracked black pepper, and turn off the heat.
Toss the cooked tots in the buttered buffalo sauce. Once the tots are evenly coated, transfer them to an oven-safe baking dish. Bake for 2-3 minutes in the oven to re-crisp them.
Carefully remove them from the oven, and cover them with shredded cheese. Place back in the oven until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Go ahead and chop the bacon while the cheese melts.
Top with ranch, chopped bacon, green onion, blue cheese crumbles, and pickled red onion (all optional!), and serve hot!