Pizza Tots

Name: Pizza Tots
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups frozen miniature Tater Tots; 1/2 cup pizza sauce; 1-1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; 12 slices pepperoni; 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning; Crushed red pepper flakes, optional

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield 6 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

With Tater Tots smothered in sauce, cheese and pepperoni, these pizza tots are the perfect tailgating, movie night, comfort food mashup.

Ingredients

4 cups frozen miniature Tater Tots
1/2 cup pizza sauce
1-1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
12 slices pepperoni
1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Crushed red pepper flakes, optional

Directions

Bake Tater Tots according to package directions on a 12-in. pizza pan.
Top with pizza sauce, cheese and pepperoni. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and, if desired, pepper flakes. Bake 5-7 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 240 calories, 14g fat (5g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 597mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 10g protein.

Tater Tots, pizza sauce, mozzarella and pepperoni—it all adds up to the dinner of a kid's dreams! And I like that it's ready in a snap. —Annie Rundle, Muskego, Wisconsin

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