Bakedtaterpigs Recipes

Steps:

• In a deep-fryer or heavy-bottomed pot, heat enough canola oil to come halfway up the sides of the pot, to 375 degrees F.
• Finely shred potatoes on a fine box grater. Season the potatoes with 1 1/2 tablespoons of salt and 1 teaspoon of pepper. Put the potatoes into a kitchen towel and squeeze out the excess liquid. Put the potatoes into a medium-sized bowl along with the egg and mix well. Add the flour and stir to combine. Stir in the cayenne, smoked paprika garlic powder, salt and pepper, to taste. The mixture should be workable but dry. Form the potatoes into balls or tots and fry, in batches, until golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from fryer and drain on a paper towel lined tray. Immediately season with salt and pepper, to taste. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve.

Steps:

• Place the pig tails in a large stock pot, and fill with enough water to cover. Cover the pot, and bring to a boil. Boil for 10 to 15 minutes. Drain, and clean the pot of any debris, then return the tails to the pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil again, and season with onion, red pepper flakes and salt. Boil for about 2 hours, or until the tails are almost falling apart.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a roasting pan with aluminum foil.
• Drain the pig tails, and place them on the roasting pan. The stock from the tails may be used to cook turnip greens, cabbage or black-eye peas.
• Roast the tails for 30 to 40 minutes, until the tails pop and sizzle and the skin browns. Take care when opening the oven door. Allow the tails to cool, and serve with your favorite side dishes.

Steps:

• In large mixing bowl, mash tator tots.
• Add saltine crackers.
• In another bowl, wisk egg, milk and 1 tsp oil.
• Pour into tator tots and mix with hands or spoon.
• Wipe off Sausage links with paper towels.
• Take a 6 X 6 piece of foil. Spread a little oil on the foil.
• Mound two spoonfuls of tator tot mixture. Place a sausage on the mound. Mold the tator tots around the sausage, Add more for the top of sausage if needed.
• Take the foil and press around the sides and top.
• Do the same with the other sausages.
• Preheat oven 375*.
• Carefully take off the foil and place on Pam sprayed tray.
• Bake 20 Minutes. Remove from oven. Let set 10 minutes.
• Remove from tray by spatula.
• Alternate baking method:.
• Spray Pam in muffin cups.
• Mound and flatten two spponfuls tator tot mixture. Add one sausage broken in small pieces. Cover with tator tot mixture. Press down.
• Bake 20 minutes. Let set 10 minutes before removing.
• Remove from muffin pan by spatula.
• Serve with sour cream or ranch dressing.

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat the eggs with milk, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
• Spread the sausage over the bottom of a glass 9×13-inch (35 cm x 25 cm) baking dish. Pour on the onion soup, and mix with the sausage.
• Sprinkle the cheddar cheese evenly over the top.
• Cover with the lined up tater tots, and pour the egg mixture over everything.
• Bake uncovered at 350°F (180°C) for one hour.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in a skillet.
• Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a casserole (glass baking dish) with nonstick spray.
• Mix veggies, cream soup, and meat in casserole.
• Top with tater tots.
• Bake for 1 hour.
• Enjoy!