This recipe isn’t your average chili cheese fries recipe. This recipe uses tater tots instead of french fries. In less than 30 minutes you’ll be snacking on some delicious chili cheese tater tots. This recipe is made in the oven and is easy enough for a beginner cook to make.
These chili cheese tater tots make a great appetizer, snack, or side dish.
If you love tater tots be sure to check out these other great tater tot recipes:
- Easy Tater Tot Casserole – this one is always a hit with my family
- Tater Tot Breakfast Bowl with Sausage Gravy – Yum!
What You’ll Need to Make This Chili Cheese Tater Tots Recipe
Here’s what you will need:
- One two-pound bag of frozen tater tots
- Two cans chili with or without beans
- Shredded cheese
- Baking sheet
- Foil (optional)
Bake the tater tots according to the directions on the bag. I cooked my tots at 425 degrees for 28 minutes. For easy cleanup, line your pan with some aluminum foil.
Gather up the tots on the pan. Put them in a big pile.
Top the tots with two cans of chili beans. I used one can of Hormel Chili NO Beans and one can of Hormel Chili With Beans. I know the tater tots don’t look too appetizing at this point, but trust me, these chili cheese tater tots are delicious!
Top the chili with cheese. I used a Mexican blend.
Pop the tots back in the hot oven for 7-10 minutes or until the chili is warmed up and the cheese is melted.
More Chili Cheese Tater Tot Options
- This recipe would taste fantastic with homemade chili.
- Serve with minced white onion
- Serve with tamed jalapeno nacho rings
- Serve with sour cream
- Top the chili cheese tater tots with minced green onions after pulling the pan from the oven. This would be really pretty.
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Sunday 5th of March 2023
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FJSj
Wednesday 6th of April 2016
These tots look tops! Ima make some and try to channel the Dalai Lama. Lolol.
Shelly
Wednesday 6th of April 2016
I love me some tots! Thanks for commenting.
Chanissa
Monday 4th of April 2016
I have been on a chilli chesse fries kick and these do look delicious!!!!! Hmmmmmmm I might have dinner right here, lol.
Shelly
Monday 4th of April 2016
Chanissa -Yum, I hope you enjoy this dish as much as my family does! Thank you for visiting and commenting!
Marian Allen
Thursday 31st of March 2016
Take the meat out, and this would be The's favorite meal! lol! If you don't know who The is: Dave Barry wrote a Q&A column in which the question was, What do The Dali Lama's friends call him, and the answer was, they call him by his first name, The, as in, "Hey, The, don't hog all the Tater Tots!" Ever since that column, The Dali Lama and Tater Tots go together in what passes for our minds.
ANYWAY, this looks delicious!
Shelly
Thursday 31st of March 2016
Lol I learn something new everyday!