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Homemade Tater Tots.

You can have Homemade Tater Tots using 14 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Homemade Tater Tots

1. Prepare 4 of russet baking potatoes ( about 3 pounds ) Baked in a 400 oven until tender about 45 minutes depending on potato size. Cooled..
2. You need 1 of small onion.
3. Prepare 2 of cloves of garlic.
4. It's 1/2 tsp of salt.
5. It's 1/4 tsp of black pepper.
6. Prepare 1/2 tsp of cajun seasoning.
7. Prepare 1/4 tsp of granulated sugar.
8. You need 1/2 cup of grated parmesan cheese.
9. You need 1 tbsp of grated extra sharp cheddar cheese.
10. It's 1 tbsp of melted butter, salted or unsalted.
11. You need of Sauces,to serve with the Tater Totd.
12. It's 1 of recipe Chipotle dip/dressing ,recipe attached in direction step # 9.
13. It's 1 of recipe Spicy Ranch/Dipping sauce recipe attached in direction step #9.
14. It's of Ketsup and/ or melted butter or Sour Cream.

Homemade Tater Tots instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Have ingredients ready to prepard.
3. Peel potatoes and shred on the large holes of a box grater into a bowl. Don't pack down.
4. Grate Onions and garlic on the smallest holes of the box grater..
5. Combine all remaining ingredients with potato, onion and garlic EXCEPT butter and toss lightly but thoroughly, don't pack down..
6. Form potato mixture into 1 inch logs, working with a light pressing to mold Don't compact to much or they will be heavy rather than light..
7. Place on parchment lined baking sheet and brush tops lightly with melted butter..
8. Bake 20 minutes. Remove from oven, turn each potato over and lightly brush this side with butter, return to oven for 15 to 20 minutes more until golden and crispy.
9. Serve with Spicy Ranch Dip and Chipotle Ranch Dip. Which are attached here and or ketsup or melted butter. https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/353091-spicy-ranch-dipdressing https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/341757-chipotle-ranch-dip-sauce-spread-andor-dressing (see recipe).
10. NOTE; These can be frozen individually and reheated in a 400 oven on a parchment lined baking sheet until re crisper, turning once about 5 to 10 minutes.