½ cup favorite lager or golden ale (we used a local brewery's Golden Ale)
1 cup Daiya cheddar shreds
1 cup Daiya pepperjack shreds
Tater Tot Nachos
Beer cheese sauce (recipe above)
TVP bacon (recipe above)
1 extra large or family size bag of tater tots (or 3 small bags)
Guacamole (homemade or store bought)
Vegan sour cream
Pico de Gallo (homemade or store bought)
Jalapenos
Cilantro
Green onion
Black olives
Any other garnishments you like on your nachos!
Instructions
Preheat oven according to tater tot directions
Cook tater tots according to package (we cooked our tater tots 3 minutes longer ad broiled it an additional 3-5 minutes so they’d stay crispy under all the toppings)
TVP Chili
In a bowl, add dry TVP
Heat ¾ cup water and ‘Not Beef’ bouillon until boiling, then add boiling water to TVP, mixing to combine. Set aside to rehydrate for 10 minutes.
Add rehydrated TVP, crushed tomatoes, remaining ¼ water and seasoning to a small pot.
Bring to a boil, cover and simmer on low, stirring every 10 minutes or so.
TVP Bacon
While your chili is simmering, make your TVP bacon
In a bowl, add dry TVP
Heat water and ‘Not Chikn’ bouillon until boiling, then add boiling water to TVP, mixing to combine. Set aside to rehydrate for 10 minutes.
Add seasonings and mix again to combine.
In a small pan, heat oil on medium high heat
Add TVP and stir constantly until the TVP becomes darker in color and crispy, much resembling real bacon bit, about 10-15 minutes.
Transfer TVP bacon bits to a paper towel lined plate and set aside until ready to be used.
Beer Cheese Sauce
In a saucepan on medium heat, add both cheeses.
Stir constantly until the cheese starts to melt a little
Add beer slowly ( ¼ cup at a time) and continue to stir the cheese sauce until it is free of clumps
Bring to a slow boil, stirring constantly so you let some of the beer cook out
Turn heat to low, and simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring often
Once cheese sauce is done, you can start to assemble your tater tot nachos!
Tater Tot Nachos
In a deep skillet or baking dish, lay half the chili on the bottom
Add ½ of the tater tots, then cheese sauce, then the rest of the chili
Add the remaining tater tots, chili and nacho cheese
Garnish with TVP bacon, guacamole, cilantro, jalapenos, green onion, pico de gallo, and any other topping you love on your nachos.
ENJOY!!!
Recipe by Eat Figs, Not Pigs at https://www.eatfigsnotpigs.com/vegan-tater-tot-nachos-with-beer-cheese-sauce/