Name: Bacon-Wrapped Tater Tots® recipe
Ingredients: 12 slices center-cut bacon, cut in half crosswise;24 frozen bite-sized potato nuggets (such as Tater Tots®), partially defrosted;4 slices sharp Cheddar cheese, each cut into 6 small pieces;24 dashes hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®), or to taste;24 toothpicks

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Ingredients

12 slices center-cut bacon, cut in half crosswise 24 frozen bite-sized potato nuggets (such as Tater Tots®), partially defrosted 4 slices sharp Cheddar cheese, each cut into 6 small pieces 24 dashes hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®), or to taste 24 toothpicks

Nutrition Info

224.5 calories carbohydrate: 7.7 g cholesterol: 40 mg fat: 16.6 g fiber: 0.7 g protein: 12.2 g saturatedFat: 7 g servingSize: - sodium: 761.3 mg sugar: 0.3 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Lay each slice of bacon onto a work surface and place a potato nugget in the center of each bacon slice. Cut a slit down the center of each potato nugget and place a Cheddar cheese piece into the slit. Top each nugget with a dash of hot sauce. Wrap bacon around each filled potato nugget and secure the bacon to the nugget with a toothpick. Transfer the wrapped nuggets to the prepared baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until nuggets are cooked through and bacon is crispy, 15 to 20 minutes.

Recipe Yield

24 wrapped potato nuggets

Recipe Note

This recipe found me about a year ago and I have absolutely loved it ever since! Given its ingredients I was surprised to find it seems to be a hit no matter where it's served.

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