Tater Tot Recipes: Easy Budget Recipes Using Tater Tots (Breakfast to Dinner) by Donna John

How much do we love tater tots? A lot! You can do so much more with tater tots than just serving them alongside burgers and chicken nuggets.

We've gathered 11 of our most popular recipes using tater tots, plus one extra that sneaks in some vegetables. From main dish dinners to appetizers to snacks, and even a breakfast overnight casserole, there is something for everyone. These budget-friendly tater tot recipes are sure to bring smiles to your friends and family. (Read about the health benefits of potatoes.)

1. Tater Tot Waffles: Instead of baking them and serving plain as a side dish or using them in a tater tot casserole, try these simple tater tot waffles. These potato waffles are so easy to make and can be served as a side dish with dinner or for breakfast or brunch. Try the easy recipe!

Photo credit: under license from BigStock

2. Cheesy Garlic Tater Tot Casserole: Tater tot casseroles are all the rage. If you have someone in the family who loves tater tots, cheese and garlic, this is the casserole recipe for them. With frozen tater tots, cream, cheddar, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese, canned cheddar cheese soup and seasonings, it is full of flavor and a hearty, satisfying dinner. You will make this tater tot casserole recipe over and over again. Here's the recipe.

Photo credit: Donna John

3. Taco Tots: These crispy taco tots have all those Mexican flavors we love, along with that tater tot crunch we crave. So good and so easy to make! Make these taco tots tonight.

Photo credit: Donna John

4. Tater Tot Potato Salad: Potato salad made with tater tots? Count us in! This easy recipe went viral on TikTok. Get the recipe.

Photo credit: Donna John

5. Texas Rodeo Tater Tot Casserole: This hearty rodeo tater tot casserole recipe will make you do the two-step! Surprise your family tonight with this cheesy potato casserole. Two-step over to get the recipe.

Photo credit: Donna John

6. Crispy Garlic Parmesan Tater Tots: Crispy tater tots are hard to resist. But add garlic and Parmesan cheese to them and they become little bombs of flavor. These baked tater tots are delicious! Make them tonight.

Photo credit: Donna John

7. Loaded Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole: Loaded may be an understatement with this breakfast casserole! This easy overnight casserole has it all and is legit! Make it tonight so you can enjoy it in the morning. Here's the recipe.

Photo credit: Donna John

8. Chicken Bacon Ranch Tater Tot Casserole: Wow! This tater tot casserole has all the flavors we love in one dish. Try the easy recipe ASAP!

Photo credit: Heather Holter

9. Mediterranean Tater Tot Casserole: Tater tots are loved by many and have been used in casseroles for years. This Mediterranean-inspired tater tot casserole recipe is a wonderful reboot with the addition of artichokes, spinach and feta cheese. This flavor-packed tater tot casserole is put together in the same dish you bake it in, so cleanup is a cinch! Get the recipe.

Photo credit: Jan Mostrom

10. Budget Tater Tot Casserole: With just four ingredients and 10 minutes of prep, this budget tater tot casserole recipe is a kid-approved meal perfect for busy weeknights. Surprise the family!

Photo credit: Donna John

11. A Teacher's Tater Tot Casserole: This is a classic recipe straight from a busy school teacher. It is family approved and has only six ingredients! Here's how to make it.

Photo credit: Donna John

12. Buffalo Chicken Totchos: What do you get when you make nachos with tater tots? Totchos! This craveable buffalo chicken totchos recipe takes the flavors of chicken wings we love, the crispiness of tater tots and the creaminess of ranch, and turns it into an amazingly delicious appetizer, snack or dinner. You will not be able to stop eating this! Make these totchos this weekend.

Photo credit: under license from BigStock

Bonus: Broccoli Tots: Looking for a healthier version of tater tots with some veggies inside? If you're looking for creative ways to get your family to eat their vegetables, look no further than this fun variation on tater tots. Here's the sneaky recipe.

Photo credit: under license from BigStock

Recipe cooking times, nutritional information and servings are approximate and provided for your convenience. However, 30Seconds is not responsible for the outcome of any recipe, nor may you have the same results because of variations in ingredients, temperatures, altitude, errors, omissions or cooking/baking abilities. Any nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and it is up to the individual to ascertain accuracy. To ensure image quality, we may occasionally use stock photography.

Take 30 seconds and join the 30Seconds community, and follow us on Facebook to get recipes in your newsfeed daily. Food, fun, health, happiness.