Loaded Tots with Coca-Cola Glazed Bacon
These loaded tots are topped with a tasty queso sauce, pickled jalapenos and Coca-Cola glazed bacon bits.
Category: Sides
Source: spicedblog.com
Equipment
Baking tray | |
Saucepan |
Ingredients
For the Coca-Cola glazed bacon: | |
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Coca-Cola | |
Brown sugar | |
Bacon | |
For the queso: | |
Butter | |
All-purpose flour | |
Cumin | |
Milk | |
Monterey Jack or gouda cheese | |
Cheddar cheese | |
Sour cream | |
For the loaded tots: | |
Tater tots | |
Pickled jalapenos | |
Mexican-blend or equal parts cheddar/gouda cheese | |
Green onions |
Instructions
For the Coca-Cola glazed bacon:
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Place the Coca-Cola in small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until liquid reduces to about 1/4 of the original volume. Remove from heat and stir brown sugar into the reduced Coca-Cola. Set aside. (Note: This will take 15-20 minutes.)
Meanwhile, line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place bacon in 1 layer on foil. Bake for 15 minutes, or until bacon just begins to turn brown.
Remove pan from oven and carefully drain grease. Brush the bacon slices with the reduced Coca-Cola. Return bacon to oven and bake for 3 minutes.
Remove pan and brush bacon again with the reduced Coca-Cola. Return bacon to oven and bake for 3-5 more minutes, or until bacon is fully cooked.
Brush bacon once again with the reduced Coca-Cola. Transfer bacon from pan to a plate; set aside until bacon has cooled.
Cut bacon into small pieces; set aside.
For the queso:
Using a medium sauté pan, add butter and place over medium-low heat. Once butter has melted, add flour and cumin. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
Add milk, shredded Monterey Jack and shredded cheddar. Continue cooking for 4-5 more minutes, or until mixture thickens and cheese is fully melted.
Remove mixture from heat and stir in sour cream.
For the loaded tots:
Bake tater tots according to package directions.
Place tater tots on a large plate and top with pickled jalapenos, shredded cheese and green onions. Drizzle queso over the top of the tater tops. Sprinkle with crumbled Coca-Cola glazed bacon. Serve hot.
Nutrition
Serving size: | 376.8 |
Energy: | 659.9 |
Ratio: | 1.8 |
Carbohydrate: | 54.0 |
Fat: | 42.3 |
Protein: | 20.6 |
Saturated fat: | 14.0 |
Sodium: | 1869.9 |
Sugar: | 13.2 |