bacon-wrapped tater tots®

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• preheat an oven to 450 degrees f (230 degrees c). line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• lay each slice of bacon 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.