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Tater Tot Taco Pizza

Tater Tot Taco Pizza is a mouthwatering combo of two of your favorite eats: tacos and pizza! The tater tot crust makes this dinner recipe even more fun.

Tater Tot Crust Taco Pizza

There is a pizza shop in our area that makes some fun versions of the classic pizza and one of them in a Taco Pizza.

I already have a Taco Pizza recipe on my website but I wanted to make another version with a yummy twist. Instead of the traditional pizza crust, I made a tater tot crust for this Tater Tot Taco Pizza!

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How To Make Tater Tot Taco Pizza

Tater Tot Pizza Crust

Step One: Tater Tots

Cover the bottom and sides of a greased 12-inch cast iron skillet or oven-safe pan with tater tot crowns (these are the round, flat tater tots) Bake at 425° for 15 minutes.

Taco Pizza with a Tater Tot Crust

Step Two: Toppings

While the tater tots are baking, brown the ground beef and drain the fat. Add water, diced tomatoes, taco seasoning, and minced onion. Stir and cook for 3-4 minutes, until thickened.

Remove the tater tots from the oven and flatten them with a spatula. Top with one cup of shredded cheese and the taco meat mixture.

Drizzle with taco sauce. Finish it off with another cup of shredded cheese. Bake for an additional 10-15 minutes at 425°.

Tater Tot Taco Pizza

Step Three: Garnish

Remove from the oven and top with shredded lettuce, crushed Doritos or tortilla chips, diced tomatoes, and shredded cheese.

This delicious Tater Tot Taco Pizza can easily be customized to include all of your favorite taco add-ins from black beans and peppers to sour cream and cilantro.

Tater Tot Taco Pizza Recipe FAQs

1. Can this be made in a 9×13″ pan instead? Yes, you can make it in a 9×13″ pan but keep in mind that you will probably need more ingredients to cover the pan.

2. Would this work on a cookie sheet? If you want to go the cookie sheet route, I would suggest using one with sides since this recipe is a kind of greasy and you don’t want the grease to run off of the pan into your oven.

3. Can I use regular tater tots instead of the crownies? Yes, it will just be a bit more bumpy.

4. Can I use hashbrowns instead of tater tots? If you mean hashbrown patties or rectangles, those would work. As far as shredded hashbrowns go, they would probably work for the bottom but wouldn’t be very crispy.

5. Do I have to use a cast iron pan? No, I used mine to help get the tater tots crispy but you can use another casserole dish of your choice.

5 from 3 votes
Tater Tot Crust Taco Pizza
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Tater Tot Taco Pizza
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
 
Course: Dinner
Servings: 8
Author: The Gunny Sack
Ingredients
  • 30 oz bag tater tot crowns
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/3 cup diced tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp taco seasoning 1 packet
  • 1 tbsp minced onion
  • 2 cups shredded cheese divided
  • 2 tbsp taco sauce
Toppings:
  • 1/2 cup shredded lettuce
  • 1/2 cup crushed Doritos or tortilla chips
  • 1/3 cup diced tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup shredded cheese
Instructions
  1. Cover the bottom and sides of a greased 12-inch cast iron skillet or oven-safe pan with tater tot crowns.
  2. Bake at 425° for 15 minutes.
  3. While the tater tots are baking, brown the ground beef and drain the fat. Add water, diced tomatoes, taco seasoning, and minced onion. Stir and cook for 3-4 minutes, until thickened.
  4. Remove the tater tots from the oven and flatten them with a spatula.
  5. Top with one cup of shredded cheese and the taco meat mixture. Drizzle with taco sauce. Finish it off with another cup of shredded cheese.
  6. Bake for an additional 10-15 minutes at 425°.
  7. Remove from the oven and top with shredded lettuce, crushed Doritos or tortilla chips, diced tomatoes, and shredded cheese.

 Hungry for more? Try these pizza recipes:

Tater Tot Breakfast Pizza Recipe

Tater Tot Breakfast Pizza

Comments

  3. Wasn’t sure how this recipe was going to go over with my family. Everyone, especially my mother-in-law, are picky eaters. Surprisingly everyone loved it. It was quick, simple, and different. I will definitely be making it again.

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  4. I wish these receipe , you can print them right away. I put them in share then ,I never use them . PRINT OFF would be nice Thanks

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    • Yes, that would work as well! I’m not sure if the ingredient amounts would be the same. You might need a little more of everything. Best of luck! ~Tonia

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      • I have made this in a 9×13 and it is just as good this way too. Yes will need extra of the ingredients but it is super delicious made either way.

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  6. Hello,

    I am making this today, I see to smash the bottom tots, but not the sides right? The the side and bottom tot walls stick together? or will it all just fall apart? thanks!

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  7. I cook for a summer camp and I’m always looking for fun lunch ideas that the kids will eat. Can’t wait to test this out.

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  9. This looks really good we r going to make it this coming weekend the kids keep asking me to make it

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    • Hi Danielle,
      I’ve never tried freezing it. I have a really small freezer so I rarely freeze meals. Since this recipe involves multiple steps in the baking process, I would suggest freezing it after the final baking, but before adding the toppings.
      Best of luck!
      ~Tonia

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  18. Not sure what tater tot crowns are living in Australia I have never heard of them
    Is there something else I can use instead….

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