Loaded Tater Tot Taco Cups

Crispy-baked loaded tater tot taco cups are filled with your favorite taco toppings – seasoned ground beef, lettuce, Cheddar cheese, salsa, and sour cream. They’re great for appetizers, or paired with rice and beans for a complete meal.
square white plate with 6 tater tot cups filled with taco fixings
Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
45 mins
Servings:
6
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Ingredients
  • cooking spray
  • 16 ounces frozen bite-sized potato nuggets, such as Ore-Ida® Golden Tater Tots (60 tots)
  • 8 ounces lean ground beef
  • 1/2 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning
  • 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded lettuce
  • 1/4 cup salsa, or as needed
  • 1/4 cup sour cream, or as needed

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Spray 12 cups of a standard muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place 5 tater tots in each of the 12 slots.

  2. Bake tots in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove the muffin pan from the oven. Use a tamper or the bottom of a small glass to press the tater tots down into the bottom and sides of each cup. This will create a tater tot cup. Place back in the oven and cook 10 minutes more.

  3. Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef with taco seasoning in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.

  4. Divide ground beef between the cups. Top with shredded cheese.

  5. Return the muffin pan to the oven and bake until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Remove from the oven to a rack to cool for 3 minutes. Top with lettuce, salsa, and sour cream. Serve immediately.