Bacon Cheeseburger Cones (Printable Version)
Golden tater tot cones stuffed with bacon and cheesy beef—perfect party bites.
# What You'll Need:
→ Main
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450 g ground beef
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6 beef bacon strips, crispy and crumbled
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120 g cheddar cheese, grated up
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24 tater tots, straight from the freezer
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120 g mozzarella, shredded up fresh
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75 g chopped onion
→ Sauce
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60 ml ketchup
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60 ml mayonnaise
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60 ml yellow mustard
→ Seasoning
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Salt, sprinkle in as you like
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Ground black pepper, hit it with however much you want
# Step-by-Step Guide:
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Lay all your tot cups onto a sheet lined with parchment. Pop 'em in your piping hot oven for about 15–20 minutes till the tops are golden and the cheddar looks all melty.
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Get your oven heating to 220°C before anything. Sizzle beef in a skillet over medium heat 'til it's nice and brown. Pour off extra fat. Stir in the onions, all your sauces, cooked bacon, and some pepper and salt. Mix it up, heat off once it's all together.
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Scoop a center out of each frozen tater tot using your spoon or knife. Pack in that hot beefy bacon mixture. Finish by sprinkling cheddar on top of every one.
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Right when your tater tot cups come out, mix mozzarella with any filling left over in a bowl, then pile that onto the tops of those hot cups.
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Return everything to the oven for an extra 5–10 minutes. You’ll know it’s ready when cheese is totally melted and bubbling at the edges. Let it cool just a bit, then dig in while they’re still gooey.
# Additional Notes:
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Keep leftovers in a tight container in the fridge up to three days. Toss them back in a 190°C oven for 8–10 minutes to get 'em crispy again.
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You’ll get stretchier, smoother cheese if you grate mozzarella yourself instead of going pre-shredded.
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These can be filled ahead — up to 4 hours early. Chill them, pop in the oven when you’re ready, and just give them a couple extra minutes.
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Pop uncooked filled tater tot cups in the freezer for two months max. Don’t worry about thawing; just bake the frozen ones a tad longer (5–8 more minutes).