Barb's talk about tater tot casserole got me looking at the Ore-Ida
website and I found the following recipe -- it sounds great, but the
instructions are somewhat confusing at the end:

"In a bowl, blend cream cheese, mayonnaise and milk until smooth. Stir
in onions, red pepper, parsley, lemon juice, salt, black pepper and hot
sauce. Fold in cheese and crab meat. Layer Tater Tots; sprinkle with
paprika. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until hot and bubbly."

Okay, blend, stir, fold, no problem. But "Layer Tater Tots"? Do they
mean put a layer of tots in, say, a greased 9x13 dish and cover with
mixture, then the paprika, or am I way off base?

Here's the whole recipe, if anyone is interested:

Tater Tots Crab Melt

* 1 cup cream cheese, softened
* 1 cup mayonnaise
* 1 cup milk
* 3 green onions, minced
* 2 tablespoons finely chopped red bell pepper
* 1 tablespoon fresh minced parsley
* 1 tablespoon lemon juice
* 1 tablespoon seasoned salt (Lawrey's)
* 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
* 4 to 5 drops hot pepper sauce
* 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
* 1 1/2 cups fresh lump crab meat OR 1 can (6 ounces) crab meat,
drained and flaked
* 1 package (32 ounces) Ore-Ida® Tater Tots®

In a bowl, blend cream cheese, mayonnaise and milk until smooth. Stir in
onions, red pepper, parsley, lemon juice, salt, black pepper and hot
sauce. Fold in cheese and crab meat. Layer Tater Tots; sprinkle with
paprika. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
Serves 8

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J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
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