#3530 - Bacon Tots

(by Shirley McNevich)

2 cups frozen tater tots (thawed to room temperature)
shredded sharp cheddar cheese
raw applewood bacon slices
toothpicks

After thawing the tater tots, place them on paper towels to drain off any moisture. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper OR no stick foil (if you don't do this, you will have an awful mess). Cut a bacon slice into four equal sized pieces. Place one bacon piece on the cookie sheet. Place one tater tot in the center of the bacon. Sprinkle some shredded sharp cheddar cheese over the top of the tater tot. Fold up the two sides of the bacon toward the top of the tater tot. Use a toothpick to go through the bacon and the tater tot. Repeat with as many as you wish. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes, remove from oven, use the toothpicks to knock each one over sideways so the bottom of the bacon is exposed. Return to oven and bake 10-15 minutes longer or until bacon is done to your liking.

#1202 - Hamburger Tater Casserole

(by Shirley McNevich)

2lb. ground chuck (thawed if frozen)
1/2 envelope Lipton onion soup mix (dry)
2 - 15.25oz. cans Del Monte whole kernel corn (drained)
2 - 15.25oz. cans Del Monte cut green beans (drained)
1 - 10.75oz. can Campbell's mushroom soup
1 - 10.75oz. can Campbell's cream of celery soup
1 regular size bag Ore Ida tater tots

Spray a 9 x 13 glass dish with Pam. Press the ground chuck evenly on the bottom of the dish. Sprinkle 1/4 of the envelope of onion soup mix on top of the ground chuck. Pour both cans of drained corn and both cans of drained cut green beans into a large bowl--stir to mix. Spoon the corn/green bean mixture on top of the ground chuck. In a separate bowl add celery soup and mushroom soup--stir to mix. Pour the soup mixture over the top of the corn/green beans. Sprinkle another 1/4 of the dry onion soup mix on top of the soup mixture. Cover the entire top with a layer of tater tots. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour--you may have to bake it covered with foil for the first 30 minutes to keep the tater tots from getting done too quickly.