Vegan Tater Tot Nachos with Beer Cheese Sauce
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Recipe type: Vegan
Cuisine: Appetizer, American, Vegan
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Serves: 8-10
 
Ingredients
TVP Chili
  • 1 cup textured vegetable protein (TVP)
  • 1 cup water, divided
  • 1 ‘Not Beef’ bouillon cube
  • 1 - 15 oz. can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp taco seasoning (optional)
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp cayenne powder
  • Salt and pepper to taste
TVP Bacon
  • 2 TBS vegetable oil
  • ½ textured vegetable protein (TVP)
  • ¼ + 2 TBS boiling water
  • ½ ‘Not Chikn’ bouillon cube
  • ½ tsp liquid smoke
  • ¼ tsp vegan worcestershire sauce
Beer Cheese Sauce
  • 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
  1. Preheat oven according to tater tot directions
  2. 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
  1. In a bowl, add dry TVP
  2. 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.
  3. Add rehydrated TVP, crushed tomatoes, remaining ¼ water and seasoning to a small pot.
  4. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer on low, stirring every 10 minutes or so.
TVP Bacon
  1. While your chili is simmering, make your TVP bacon
  2. In a bowl, add dry TVP
  3. Heat water and ‘Not Chikn’ bouillon until boiling, then add boiling water to TVP, mixing to combine. Set aside to rehydrate for 10 minutes.
  4. Add seasonings and mix again to combine.
  5. In a small pan, heat oil on medium high heat
  6. Add TVP and stir constantly until the TVP becomes darker in color and crispy, much resembling real bacon bit, about 10-15 minutes.
  7. Transfer TVP bacon bits to a paper towel lined plate and set aside until ready to be used.
Beer Cheese Sauce
  1. In a saucepan on medium heat, add both cheeses.
  2. Stir constantly until the cheese starts to melt a little
  3. Add beer slowly ( ¼ cup at a time) and continue to stir the cheese sauce until it is free of clumps
  4. Bring to a slow boil, stirring constantly so you let some of the beer cook out
  5. Turn heat to low, and simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring often
  6. Once cheese sauce is done, you can start to assemble your tater tot nachos!
Tater Tot Nachos
  1. In a deep skillet or baking dish, lay half the chili on the bottom
  2. Add ½ of the tater tots, then cheese sauce, then the rest of the chili
  3. Add the remaining tater tots, chili and nacho cheese
  4. Garnish with TVP bacon, guacamole, cilantro, jalapenos, green onion, pico de gallo, and any other topping you love on your nachos.
  5. ENJOY!!!
Recipe by Eat Figs, Not Pigs at https://www.eatfigsnotpigs.com/vegan-tater-tot-nachos-with-beer-cheese-sauce/