Bacon-Wrapped Tots with Cheese Sauce are a delicious and indulgent snack that combines crispy tater tots with smoky bacon and a rich, creamy cheese sauce. Each tater tot is wrapped in a strip of HORMEL® BLACK LABEL® Original Thick Cut Bacon and baked until perfectly crispy. The tots are then served with a generous drizzle of warm cheese sauce, adding a velvety, savory layer of flavor.
Ingredients
| Cheese Sauce | |
|---|---|
| 2 | tablespoons butter |
| 2 | tablespoons all-purpose flour |
| 1 | teaspoon salt |
| ¼ | teaspoon ground black pepper |
| 2 | cups whole milk |
| 1 | cup grated Monterey jack cheese |
| Bacon-Wrapped Tots | |
|---|---|
| Vegetable oil | |
| 1 | pound HORMEL® BLACK LABEL® Original Thick Cut Bacon, cut each slice into 3 ½-inch lengths |
| 24 | frozen tater tots, thawed |
Directions
For the Cheese Sauce
In medium saucepan on medium heat, melt butter.
Add flour, salt, and pepper, whisking over medium heat 1 minute.
Add milk gradually while whisking. Heat to boiling.
Add cheese until melted.
Serve warm.
For the Bacon-Wrapped Tots
In large saucepan over medium heat, heat oil to 375°F.
Roll slice of bacon around each tater tot. Secure with wooden pick.
Cook each tater tot in oil 2 minutes, or until bacon is crisp.
Serve with warm cheese sauce for dipping.