I love to test my skills with complicated recipes, but I also love junk food that’s easy to make. That’s why one lazy Thursday morning (I took a sick day exclusively for the purpose of staying home and playing Stardew Valley) I threw together this Tater Tot Poutine as a late morning greasy brunch that would fuel me through hours and hours of…farming. On a video game.
If you’re serious about poutine, this will probably offend you. But if you, like me, can appreciate the combination of potatoes, cheese, and gravy in any form, then you’ll love this. Plus, it’s super easy!
Tater Tot Poutine
junk food you can make at home
Ingredients
- 1 32 oz bag frozen tater tots
- 1 package brown gravy mix
- 1 cup cold water
- 2 cups grated cheese
Instructions
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Cook tater tots according to package directions. If you have trouble getting your tater tots crispy enough in your oven, I recommend preheating the baking sheet (covered in aluminum foil) and then putting the frozen tots directly onto the hot baking sheet once the oven's preheated.
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While tots are cooking, cook gravy according to package directions. Because this is a lazy recipe, I tend to use the microwave directions to save on dishes.
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Place a generous serving of hot tots in a bowl. Top with cheddar cheese, ladle gravy over tots, and then top with more cheddar cheese. If you have extras, store components separately to avoid soggy tots!
Recipe Notes
You could, of course, use fresh cheese curds and homemade beef gravy to make poutine tots that are better and more authentic, but I think part of the beauty here is how easy this is to put together and how likely I am to have some extra cheese and an extra gravy packet on hand.
