Veggie Tater Totchos are going to make you so very happy. If you don't know what totchos are, sit back and give me 5 minutes to make your tastebuds happy. This recipe is a delightful twist on nachos. It's full of veggie tater tots topped with cheesy goodness, beans, pico, guac, and yes a little more cheese!
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❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
- Vegetarian totchos are awesome for after-school hunger pains.
- The versatility of this recipe is fantastic. Keep them vegtarian or add in your ground beef or chicken.
- Great for game day snacking.
Ingredients
- tater tots or vggie tots
Bean Topping
- black beans
- northern beans
- fire-roasted tomatoes
- corn
- diced green chilies
- ground cumin
- chili powder
- garlic powder
- paprika
- onion powder
- black pepper
- salt
- shredded Mexican cheese
Optional Garnishes
- pico de Gallo, optional topping
- guacamole, optional topping
- black olives, optional topping
- sour cream, optional topping
- fresh cilantro, optional garnish
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Equipment
Instructions
This is an overview of the recipe. The full instructions are below in the recipe card.
- On a baking sheet or cast iron skillet, bake tater tots or Veggie Taters according to the package.
- In a large bowl, combine your bean topping ingredients.
- Place the bean mixture on the baked tater tots.
- Top with shredded cheese.
- Place the totchos back into the oven for bean mixture to warm and cheese melt, about 5 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and serve with your favorite garnishes.
Storage
With all the toppings, leftover totchos may get a bit soggy so I suggest enjoying them when made. We never have leftovers as these are eaten before I can even get the tray down.
Expert Tips
Expert Tip: Homemade totchos or veggie tots both work so well with this recipe.
Frequently Asked Questions
Totchos are a tater tot version of nachos. We use a variety of either tater tots or Veggie Tots from McCains® which adds a great addition of veggies and cheese.
It seems totchos began by Jim Parker who was involved in craft beer development in Portland, Oregan.
Variations
While we love these as vegetarian totchos, my sons love to add cooked ground hamburger meat or cooked ground sausage to their totchos.
Chili beans are another delicious topping you may enjoy.
Serving Suggestions
Pico de Gallo, Guacamole, Cheese Sauce - recipe below, chopped olives, sour cream, chopped cilantro make amazing toppings.
Dry Rub Chicken Wings - the wings are finger foods with a dash of spice and they would pair so well with the cheesy totchos.
Spinach Artichoke Stuffed Mushrooms - a vegetarian treat and they would be great with this recipe.
Crispy Chicken Drumsticks - these oven-baked drumsticks would be a great dinner pairing.
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Veggie Totchos
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Ingredients
Veggie Totchos
- 32 ounces Veggie Taters or Tater TotsMcCain® Potato, Broccoli & Cheddar Veggie Taters We use either McCain®Veggie Taters or Tater Tots
Totchos Toppings
- 15 ounce can of black beans, drained and rinsed
- 15 ounce can of northern beans, drained and rinsed
- 8 ounce can fire roasted tomatoes, drained discard liquid
- 8 ounce canned corn, drain discard liquid
- 4 ounce can diced green chilies
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 8 ounce shredded Mexican cheese
- pico de gallo,optional topping
- guacamole, optional topping
- black olives, optional topping
- sour cream, optional topping
- fresh cilantro, optional garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Bake McCain® Veggie Taters™ or tater tots according to the package. Eight minutes, then turn veggie taters and cook another 8 minutes.
- Keep oven on to warm the beans and melt the cheese on totchos.
Bean Topping
- In a medium bowl, combine the black beans, northern beans, fire roasted tomatoes, corn, diced chilies, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and salt.
Assemble the Veggie Totchos
- On a baking tray place the veggie taters. Top with the beans and Mexican shredded cheese.
- Place in the oven for 1-2 minutes, to warm the beans and melt the beans.
- Serve with pico de gallo, guacamole, black olives, sour cream, and fresh cilantro.
