Review by Lyndee:
If you’ve ever watched Man versus Food or visited the capitol city, Des
Moines, Iowa, you may have heard of the High Life Lounge. If you’ve been witness to the shag carpet,
70’s throwback beer décor and Tanger bomb shots, it’s very likely you’ve seen
their bacon and jalapeno wrapped tater tots.
This appetizer is just a tad on the side of ridiculously awesome. I mean, who doesn’t love tater tots? Then load them down with bacon, jalapenos,
cheese and some ranch dressing? My inner
fat girl is doing cartwheels at the thought of it. Because I don’t wanna be fat, I had to come
up with a variation of these that would be easier than the deep fried version
on my metabolism and my wallet.
Ingredients:
Tater tots
Shredded cheese
Diced jalapenos
Bacon, RAW, cut into pieces
Salt
Pepper
Garlic powder
First we tried these on the grill but they got a bit of a mush factor
to them. For best results, make these
fab nuggets of goodness in the oven.
Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil.
Spray with non-stick cooking spray.
Place a layer of tater tots on the foil.
NOTE-do not spread these out like you normally would when baking tots or
fries. You want a single layer of tots
but they should be touching in a bunch.
Sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Spread on the uncooked bacon pieces and
jalapenos. I used the peppers for flavor
but if you want some real bite to your tots, be more generous. Bake for 20 minutes at 425 degrees. Remove from oven and add shredded
cheese. I used a Colby Jack combo but
cheddar would work great too. Put under
the broiler in the oven for a few minutes, until the bacon is crisp and the
cheese is melting.
Remove and serve! Some people dip these in ranch or ketchup but they
are seriously perfect on their own.
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