Pizza Tots
- 16 ounces, weight Tater Tots
- 1/2 cups Pizza Sauce
- 1 clove Garlic, Minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoons Salt
- 1 pinch Cracked Black Pepper
- 1/2 whole Green Bell Pepper, Diced
- 4 whole Portabella Mushrooms, Cleaned, And Diced
- 2 whole Shallots, Diced
- 1/2 cups Pepperoni Slices, Chopped
- 2 cups Shredded Mozzarella And Provolone Cheese Mixture
- Start by baking the tater tots according to package instructions on a large rimmed sheet pan.
- However for this recipe we will remove them from the oven about 75% into the cooking process.
- Put the pizza sauce into a saucepan.
- Add the minced garlic into the pizza sauce, and bring to a simmer on the stove.
- Mix the Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
- Add the green pepper, mushrooms and shallots into a skillet, and cook for about 5 minutes on medium heat, just to sweat the vegetables.
- Check the tater tots.
- As soon as they start to get crispy, remove them from the oven and sprinkle on the Italian seasoning mixture.
- Shower the tots with the sliced pepperoni, and place back into the oven for about 4 minutes.
- Remove pan from the oven, then drizzle the pizza sauce over the top.
- Spoon the vegetable mixture over the tots.
- Top with cheese, and place back into the oven until the cheese just begins to get golden.
- Serve immediately.
- The result is everything you want in a great pizza with the unexpected addition of tater tots.
- You get that great crispy exterior, and soft interior from the tots, plus that awesome stringy cheese, the vegetables and spicy pepperoni.
- Well, Ill say no more.
- Give these a shot!
pizza sauce, clove garlic, italian seasoning, salt, pepper, green bell pepper, portabella mushrooms, shallots, pepperoni
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/appetizers-and-snacks/pizza-tots/ (may not work)