These Loaded Tater Tot Skewers are the perfect tater tot recipe. Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside and everything you’ve ever wanted on a potato loaded onto a skewer for easy serving. Sour cream, ranch, bacon, cheese, and more. It’s the perfect game day appetizer or even as a side dish on burger nights. 

I’m just going to come out and say it. I love potatoes. To be honest I love all carbs but potatoes are my favorite. Even as a kid I couldn’t get enough of them. Mashed, fried, roasted or baked, if it’s a potato I am eating it. It’s one of the reasons I could never go Keto. Okay, lets be real there are so many reasons why I could never go keto but we won’t get into that today. I will just say one thing though, a life without carbs is no life at all, but that’s just my two cents.

Anyways, back to potatoes. There is one version of a potato that is so good and in my opinion is severely underrated. THE TATER TOT. Like seriously, they are little nuggets of pure joy and they definitely don’t get the air time they deserve. Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside and so easy to make. If you love loaded potatoes or even loaded fries you’re going to LOVE these loaded tater tot skewers. Unless of course you don’t like crispy bacon, gooey melted cheese, and all the other deliciousness piled onto each bite. Then you definitely won’t like these at all.

Game Day Tater Tots

I’ve said it before but I’ll say it again. I love football Sundays. There is just something so comforting about knowing that you will spend the day with your family, cheering on your favorite teams, and eating all the good stuff that goes with it. I mean really you can eat anything on Football Sunday and nobody will judge you for it. Except for maybe a salad…. I might judge you for that.  Listen, football is meant to be shared with family and friends and not every recipe is going to be Sunday worthy. It has to be simple, comforting, and easy to pass around. These loaded tater tots make the cut. Loaded tater tot skewers are simple and easy to make, they definitely hit the comfort mark and require zero cutlery. YOU”RE WELCOME.

Loaded Tater Tot Skewers Recipe

You can skip to the printable recipe below but here’s all the goodness with a few tips.

I start by lining a baking sheet with parchment paper and cooking my tater tots according to the package. While the tater tots are cooking I fry my bacon.

I’m just going to pause here and say something that I feel pretty passionately about. If you’ve been around here for any amount of time then you’ve heard me say this before but I’ll say it again for all the newbies. I NEVER use pre cooked bacon in ANY of my recipes. I’m sorry. Maybe I’m a bit of a bacon snob but in my opinion that stuff has no flavor and you might as well leave it out all together. If you’re going to cook for someone you need to do it with love. Use real bacon.

Okay now that we’ve cleared that up I have my tater tots in the oven and now I’m cooking with love, I mean frying my bacon. Once you’re bacon is done it’s probably time to flip the tater tots. I usually flip them about halfway. I prep all the rest of my ingredients like grate my cheese and chop my green onions and get it all ready to go. Another thing I don’t use is pre shredded cheese. If you need to for time. That’s fine but I don’t like the rubbery taste!

Once your tater tots are done cooking let them cool. Then you can start to skewer them. I put 6 tater tots per skewer. I think 6 is a good amount and my OCD won’t allow me to do 5 so there’s that. But in all honestly it’s your party and you can do as many tater tots per skewer as you want. I should also say that you will want to use the thin skewers for this recipe. Tater tots aren’t huge and the thicker skewers don’t hold up as well.

Loading Up Your Tater Tot Skewers

Alright, now it’s time for some fun. Set your oven to broil and line up your skewers onto a baking sheet. Brush them with ranch dressing and sour cream. I use a little BBQ brush but you can also just spoon a little bit onto each tater tot.

Next add the grated cheese. Go ahead and be generous. Add on your chopped (real) bacon and green onions (If you want to spice them up a bit you could even add on some chopped jalapenos as well!) Make sure you cover every tater tot. When you’re done loading them up, broil them in the oven for 2-3 minutes or just until your cheese is nice and bubbly.  Pay close attention to them they can over cook quickly.

Serve them right away (nobody likes cold tater tots) with a side of sour cream and/or queso cheese for dipping.

That’s it! SO EASY right?? This is why I love this recipe so much. It’s quick, it’s easy, it’s pretty darn appetizing and who doesn’t love a good tater tot recipe? If you’re making these for a crowd simply double the recipe!

Seriously though, you can make these tater tot skewers for any occasion and you can get pretty creative with them. I would love to see what you come up with! Upload your pictures on social media using #thegoodwivesblog or tag me @thegoodwife22 and invite me into your kitchen   I can’t wait to join you and see all your creations!

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Loaded Tater Tot Skewers

These Loaded Tater Tot Skewers are the perfect tater tot recipe. Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside and everything you’ve ever wanted on a potato loaded onto a skewer for easy serving. Sour cream, ranch, bacon, cheese, and more. It’s the perfect game day appetizer or even as a side dish on burger nights.

Course Appetizer, back to school lunch, lunch, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword bacon, cheese, football appetizers, football recipes, game day recipe, green onion, loaded tater tots, ranch, side dishes, sour cream, tater tot, tater tot recipe, tater tot skewers

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 6 people

Ingredients

• 15 skewers I suggest using the thinner ones
• 1 package of tater tots or McCain Tasty taters
• 1 cup sour cream You will use some for serving
• ½ cup ranch dressing
• 4-6 slices cooked bacon
• 1 cup shredded marble cheese Generous cup
• ½ cup chopped green onions About 6 shoots
• salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

• Bake your tater tots according to the package directions
• While your tater tots are baking, fry your bacon and set it aside. Once it's cooled chop it into tiny bite sized pieces.
• Grate your cheese (you can also use store bought grated cheese) and thinly slice your green onions
• Once your tater tots have finished baking season them with salt and pepper and let them sit for a few minutes until you they are cool enough to handle them and you can skewer them. Don't leave them to long though!
• Turn your oven up to broil
• Place 6 tater tots onto each skewer leaving space at each end for handling and line the skewers onto a baking sheet
• Brush each skewer with sour cream and ranch dressing
• Then top each skewer with a generous amount of shredded cheese. Make sure to cover each tater tot.
• Next add your chopped bacon and sliced green onions
• Broil in the oven for 2-3 minutes. Keep a very close eye on them!
• Serve immediately with a side of sour cream for dipping

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OMG guys this baked dip!!! IT IS SO GOOD! I really tried to come up with a name other than Millionaire’s Dip but I simply couldn’t. Nothing else could portray the fact that when you eat this dip you feel like a million bucks. Seriously.

It’s soooo warm and cheesy, loaded with shredded cheese, green onions, bacon, and oven roasted jalapeño peppers. Every bite is like is big hug for your soul and I can’t wait for you to try it.

Game Day Approved Dip

January sucks. If we’re being honest I think we can all agree on that. Christmas is over and it’s cold and cheap and everyone is trying to get skinny. We’re on lockdown, we traded our baked brie in for salad and to be honest we need a little something to look forward to. Cue awesome Millionaire’s Dip now. That and I really wanted to step up my Super Bowl game this year. Like I said, I need something to look forward to, I think we all do.

You can pretty much guarantee an afternoon of food and fun every Sunday for the entire month of January, and of course Super Bowl Sunday in February, and that is a whole lot better than nothing. If you’re like me and don’t understand a thing about the actual game of football that’s okay, I don’t think anyone will have a problem if you show up to the Super Bowl party with a shirt that says “I’m just here for the food.”

Football and food go hand in hand around here (okay, food and anything go hand in hand around here) but I promise you, make this dip for your next game day party (or not party) and you and everyone else will be so glad you did.

Tips for making Millionaire’s Dip

This recipe is pretty straight forward and doesn’t really require a lot of effort but there are a few things worth mentioning. Especially regarding the jalapeños!

When working with jalapeño’s ALWAYS wear gloves. Trust me! I keep a box of medical gloves in my laundry room specifically for chopping jalapeños. I may or may not have made the mistake of using my bare hands once and then touching my face and eyes. Let me just say that it was a horrible experience and I will never EVER forget the gloves again. Learn from my mistake!

You can also control the heat of this dip by how you handle the jalapeños. Scrape out all the seeds and rinse the peppers before baking and you will have no heat at all. If you want the dip to have a bit of a kick then leave a few of the seeds in there and don’t rinse! The actual peppers aren’t spicy. Jalapeños actually get all their heat from the seeds!

Another thing to note is that you will want to start out with your cream cheese at room temperature. So if you can, take it out a few hours before your ready to use it. If you forget you can also unwrap the cream cheese and microwave for 15-20 seconds.

Making Millionaire’s Dip

Wait until you see how easy this baked dip is. To start pan fry your bacon and set it aside. Next, preheat your oven to 400° and line a baking sheet with tin foil. Slice your jalapeños lengthwise and remove the seeds (See my tips above regarding the seeds). Arrange them on your baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt. Roast them in the oven for 20 minutes turning once halfway.

While your jalapeños are roasting, beat your cream cheese in a medium size mixing bowl until smooth. I use my kitchen aid hand held mixer. Next add in your mayo (HELLMANNS all the way) and your shredded cheese and sliced green onions. Once your jalapeños have cooled, chop them up and add them to the mixture. Mix well with a spatula, and pour into a small baking dish and top with chopped bacon. Bake until warm and bubbly.

The Perfect Appetizer

Everyone LOVES baked dip. It’s the perfect appetizer for any occasion and you can literally pair it with anything! It’s good served hot, warm, and cool so you can put it out and forget about it. Although from my experience this dip won’t be around long enough to get cool!

Here are some of my favorite dippers for this baked dip!

• baked pita’s, if you have an air fryer you can cut up some pita bread into triangles, brush with olive oil and salt and throw in for a few minutes per side, and if you don’t have an air fryer you seriously need to get one.
• toasted baguettes, again, cut up some fresh bread from the bakery, spread with butter and salt and throw into the air fryer or oven for a few minutes per side.
• tortilla chips
• plain chips
• Ritz crackers

The possibilities for this dip are endless!

Pair this Millionaire’s Dip with these awesome sides for a killer Game Day or Super Bowl Party Menu

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Millionaire's Dip

This warm and cheesy dip is so good you'll feel like a million bucks with every bite! Cream cheese and mayo loaded with shredded cheese, green onions, roasted jalapeños, and topped with bacon, each bite feels like a big hug for your soul. Serve with pita chips, tortilla chips, toasted baguettes or even crackers or plain chips. This is definitely a crowd pleasing appetizer that everyone will love!

Course Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword Appetizers, bacon, Baked Dip, cheese, cheese dip, Dip, game day appetizers, mayonnaise, Millionaire's Dip, party food, roasted jalapenos, Super Bowl Food, Super Bowl Recipes

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 6 people

Ingredients

• 8oz or 250g cream cheese softened
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup marble cheese shredded
• 3-4 jalapeño peppers sliced lengthwise, seeds removed
• 4 green onions sliced thinly
• 6-8 slices of bacon cooked
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• a pinch of salt

Instructions

Roasting Your Jalapenos

• Preheat oven to 400° and line a baking sheet with foil.
• Slice your jalapeño peppers lengthwise and remove the seeds. Place them onto your baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Season with a sprinkle of salt. Bake for 20 minutes turning once halfway.
• Set aside to cool.

  Once cooled, chop into small bite sized pieces.

Preparing the Dip

• In a medium mixing bowl beat your cream cheese until smooth. Add in your mayonnaise, shredded cheese, green onion, and chopped jalapenos, Mix well.
• Pour into a small oven proof baking dish (or pie plate if you don't have one) and top with chopped bacon. Bake for 10 minutes until bubbly and heated through.

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We LOVE meatballs around here (who doesn’t though) and these turkey meatballs stuffed with cheese are definitely at the top of our list. Not only are they SO GOOD. But they are also SO EASY. Which in my humble opinion is a win. If you’re looking for a new family favorite to add to the menu then look no more. These meatballs are healthier than your traditional meatball (your welcome) tastier than any meatball I’ve had in a long time, and they are definitely kid approved. I should know, I have 4 of them.

Meatballs are one of the most versatile foods out there. There are so many variations and flavors it’s amazing. So many different sauces to compliment them and almost everyone will eat a meatball or two, so it’s always a great party option. I love meatballs so much we even served them at our wedding reception! Jumbo meatballs and BBQ sauce fountains for dipping, it was heaven!!  I still dream about them to this day. Anyway you’re probably going to see a few meatball recipes around here so stay tuned for that!

This recipe is perfect for a comforting dinner, but if you need a recipe for a crowd TRY THESE SMOKY MEATBALLS  they make a TON and I promise, you won’t be disappointed.

What’s so good about these Turkey Meatballs Stuffed With Cheese?

Glad you asked. For starters they are healthier than traditional meatballs because they are made with ground turkey. And when you plan on eating more than one, that’s really good news.

Secondly, they are held together with stove top stuffing which tastes way better than your traditional bread crumb recipe AND

Thirdly, they are stuffed with cheese. Need I say more?

How to make Turkey Meatballs Stuffed with Cheese

These turkey meatballs are so easy a toddler could make them. In fact my toddler DID make them and she was SO CUTE!  Minus the little meltdown she had because I wouldn’t let her mix the raw meat of course.

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So, let me break it down for you.

First, mix all your meatball ingredients together in a bowl. You will probably want to use your hands. It’s just easier and to be honest it’s not as gross as you think.

Then you will take about 2 tablespoons of mixture and kinda flatten it on your hand like a patty.

Next, add about a tablespoon worth of cheese (or more if you like) and then place it in the center of the patty. I used a mix of mozzarella and parmesan but next time I might try a habenro or monterey jack to give it some heat! I’ll let you know how it goes.

Then just roll up the sides and gently press to close together. You can gently roll them around in your palms to get a good shape.

Voila! Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, make the sauce, and then cover each meatball with a good amount of sauce and you’re ready to go. It’s that simple!

I love serving these turkey meatballs over a big bed of creamy mashed potatoes. The potatoes pick up all the extra saucy goodness and it’s literally the perfect marriage. That and I just love mashed potatoes.  My favorite part is cutting one in half and watching the gooey cheese melt out. SO GOOD! You can also add a side of my classic creamy coleslaw. It tastes just like your grandma used to make and it’s a nice compliment.

I have a feeling this meatball recipe would make a really good meatball sandwich too!

ENJOY! And don’t forget to let me know how it goes in the comments below

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Turkey Meatballs Stuffed With Cheese

These turkey meatballs stuffed with cheese are SO GOOD. Served over a bed of creamy mashed potatoes. Covered in a delicious sauce. Made with stuffing, green peppers, onions, and stuffed with a blend of mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Topped with a delicious sauce.

Course Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword comfort food, easy dinner, meatballs, stuffed with cheese, turkey meatballs

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 6 people

Ingredients

Meatballs

• 2 lbs ground turkey
• 1 box of stove top stuffing (120g) or similar boxed stuffing
• 1 small onion diced
• 1 green pepper diced
• 1 large egg beaten
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper

Cheese Mixture

• 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
• ½ cup parmesan cheese shredded

Sauce

• 1 cup ketchup
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 2 tbsp yellow mustard
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

• Preheat your oven to 350°
• Line baking sheets with parchment paper
• Mix both shredded cheeses into a bowl and set aside
• In a seperate bowl, combine turkey, stuffing mix, onion, pepper, egg, salt, garlic, and pepper in a large bowl and mix well with your hands.
• Form mixture into tbsp sized patties
• Add 1-2 tablespoons of cheese to the middle of each patty and then press patty around the cheese to close creating a ball.
• Repeat until all the meatballs are formed
• Line meatballs onto baking sheet

Sauce

• Mix together all the ingredients and scoop the sauce over each meatball evenly.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through (reaching an internal temperature of 165°

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