Name: Loaded Pulled Pork Totchos
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Frozen bite-size potato nuggets (such as Tater Tots®) - 1 (28 ounce) package; Salt to taste - 1 (28 ounce) package; Cooked pulled pork - 2 ½ cups; Barbeque sauce - 1 cup; Sour cream - ¼ cup; Smoked paprika - ½ teaspoon; Unsalted butter - 2 tablespoons; All-purpose flour - 1 ½ tablespoons; Milk - 2 ½ cups; Shredded white Cheddar cheese - 5 ounces; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 5 ounces; Canned pinto beans, drained - 1 cup; Chopped roasted red bell peppers - ½ cup; Thinly sliced green onion (Optional) - 1 tablespoon; Minced thyme (Optional) - 1 teaspoon

Ingredients for - Loaded Pulled Pork Totchos

1. Frozen bite-size potato nuggets (such as Tater Tots®) 1 (28 ounce) package

2. Salt to taste 1 (28 ounce) package

3. Cooked pulled pork 2 ½ cups

4. Barbeque sauce 1 cup

5. Sour cream ¼ cup

6. Smoked paprika ½ teaspoon

7. Unsalted butter 2 tablespoons

8. All-purpose flour 1 ½ tablespoons

9. Milk 2 ½ cups

10. Shredded white Cheddar cheese 5 ounces

11. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 5 ounces

12. Canned pinto beans, drained 1 cup

13. Chopped roasted red bell peppers ½ cup

14. Thinly sliced green onion (Optional) 1 tablespoon

15. Minced thyme (Optional) 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Loaded Pulled Pork Totchos

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Spread potato nuggets on a baking sheet in a single layer.

2 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until browned and crisp, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl; season lightly with salt.

3 . Stage

Mix pulled pork and barbeque sauce together in a bowl until pork is evenly coated.

4 . Stage

Whisk sour cream and smoked paprika together in a small bowl.

5 . Stage

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour until a paste forms, 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk in milk until no lumps remain. Cook and stir until sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; whisk in Cheddar cheese until melted. Season sauce with salt and pepper.

6 . Stage

Drizzle Cheddar cheese sauce over potato nuggets. Cover with pulled pork mixture and dollops of sour cream. Top with pinto beans, roasted peppers, green onion, and thyme.