Tater tot poutine is just a few ingredients: tater tots, gravy, and cheese. It's super delicious and frozen tater tots make it an easy comfort food dish to throw together at a moment's notice.
½tbspSherry vinegarcould sub apple cider vinegar or balsamic
1tspsoy sauce
1cupbeef broth
saltto taste
pepperto taste
4ozblock mozzarella cheesetorn into curd-sized chunks; see note
1scalliongreen tops, sliced
Instructions
Pre-heat the oven to 450F degrees. Spread tater tots on a rimmed baking sheet in an even layer. Once the oven is heated up, bake for ~25 minutes until very gold brown and crispy.Flip once at around the 15-minute mark.
While the tots are cooking, make your gravy. Place a high sided sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add olive oil. Once the olive oil is heated up, add the mushrooms and sauté until the mushrooms start to brown. This should take about 5-7 minutes. The mushrooms will release their liquid and that will evaporate. Once the mushrooms have cooked down and started to brown, add the onion and a pinch of salt. Sauté the onion until it starts to get soft and translucent, about 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic and thyme. Cook for about a minute. Add the butter. Once the butter has melted, stir in the flour. Cook for 1-2 minutes.Whisk in the Sherry vinegar, soy sauce, and beef broth. Whisk until the liquid is smooth and there are no lumps from the flour. Bring to a boil and then simmer until the gravy is thickened, stirring with a wooden spoon while simmering.Taste your gravy and add salt and pepper to taste.
Once the tater tots are cooked, place them in a shallow bowl. Spoon the gravy on to the tots. Then sprinkle with the mozzarella cheese. Garnish with scallion greens.
Notes
Yes, cheese curds are classic but not always easy to find in American grocery stores. I chose to use mozzarella cheese here because it's similar in texture. But, if you can find cheese curds, definitely sub them in.