mini bourbon and bacon tater tot casseroles
Surprise!! Happy Virtual Baby Shower!
Today is a very special day, indeed. We are celebrating the fabulous, two-snaps around the world, bourbon-loving, dessert-for-two specializer; I’m talking about the wonderful Christina, author of the blog Dessert for Two and her soon-to-be bundle of joy!
Christina, in a few short weeks, will be having a girl and I couldn’t be more excited for her. Christina is as nice as the day is long so to have another version of her walking around this planet is a true gift. If you haven’t had a chance, stop by her blog to check out all of her delicious recipes. You’ll instantly fall in love with her charm, storytelling, and the best Mud Hen Bars ever. Girl Scout’s honor.
So to celebrate, today I thought I would pay homage to her whiskey-loving heart. Even though Christina won’t be two fingers into the bourbon just yet, I thought adding it to a comforting, fit-for-two mini tater tot casseroles would be the perfect treat. This tater tot casserole doesn’t take long to whip up and I’ve thrown in some ground turkey because it’s all about balance right? Topped with a little fontina cheese, it’s tot-alicious.
Be sure to check out the rest of the shower crew and their delicious recipes!
Fizzy Grapefruit Margaritas from Well Plated
Earl Grey Cake with Vanilla Bean Buttercream from Country Cleaver
Mini Bourbon and Bacon Tater Tot Casseroles from Climbing Grier Mountain
Maple-Chia Overnight Oatmeal from Feed Me Phoebe
Lemon Cake for Two from Keep It Sweet Desserts
Mini Raspberry Rhubarb Pavlovas from The Baker Chick
Almond Berry Cake Parfaits for Two from Edible Perspective
Peanut Butter Bourbon Blondies from The Frosted Vegan
Mixed Berry Mascarpone Scones from Bluebonnet Baker
Greek Yogurt Funfetti Cupcakes for Two from The Housewife in Training Files
Bourbon Barbeque Sliders with Bleu Cheese from Saucy Pear
Steak Fajita Tacos for Two from The Sweetphi Blog
Mango Madeleines from Stetted
Citrus Salad with Mint, Honey, and Lime from Rachel Cooks
Parfaits for Two from Order in the Kitchen
Peanut Butter Chocolate Mousse with Coconut Whipped Cream from Joyful Healthy Eats
French Breakfast Puffs from Stephie Cooks
Blueberry Vanilla Cream Hand Pies from Eats Well With Others
Banana Pudding Cheesecake from The Domestic Rebel
Happy Baby Shower, Christina! We love you!
Mini Bacon and Bourbon Tater Tot Casseroles
Ingredients:
1/2 lb ground turkey
1 tablespoon bourbon
4 slices bacon, diced
1/2 cup fresh peas
1/2 yellow onion, diced
1 10 oz can cream of celery
1/3 cup milk
1/2 bag of frozen tater tots
1 cup fontina, shredded
salt and pepper to taste
chives, garnish
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
In a large skillet, add the bacon. Cook bacon until crispy about five minutes, remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the ground turkey, bourbon, peas, onion, and s&p. Cook until turkey is no longer pink about five minutes and then add the bacon back into the skillet. Next, in a bowl, mix the cream of chicken and milk.
Spray four mini muffin tins with non-stick cooking spray. Divide the turkey mixture evenly between the muffin tins. Top the turkey mixture with cream of celery mixture and then top with tater tots and cheese. Bake for about 30 minutes or until tater tots are golden brown. Garnish tops with chives.
These are so fun! Yay for whiskey!
#highfiveforwhiskey
Lauren?!?!?!!! What did you do today? Oh my gosh! Thank you SO much! These tot casseroles are perfection. And I am counting down the days til I can be two fingers into the Bourbon! Thank you SO much! For everything! The sweet words, the recipe, everything! Gosh, I love ya!
These casseroles! OMG! They look suppper delicious and is such a sweet post for the baby shower! Thank you for cohosting it and including me! But back to the casseroles, I’m seriously forwarding this to my hubby asap, this needs to happen in my kitchen this weekend!
Yay for baby Dessert for Two! And yay for this recipe…oh my goodness!!!
Thanks, Bridget! xoxo
These are just insanely awesome. And I am loving going through all the baby shower recipes – such fabulous recipes! 🙂
Thanks, Annie! I think we did alright with this baby shower spread! Christina is the best:)
Wow, how did you even come up with this?! What a fun idea for Christina’s shower!
LOL!! I have no idea. I think I am just HANGRY all the time. Thanks, Lauren!
No way – this is the cutest thing ever! There isn’t a kid (or kid at heart) on the planet who wouldn’t scarf this down, love love love it!
Thanks so much, Sue!! xoxo
These look amazing! I love tater tots and I love how much flavor you’ve packed into these 🙂
Thanks, Medha! You can’t go wrong with some tots!
OH man this is so Christina! I love the addition of the bourbon for sure! Enjoyed participating in this shower with you!
Likewise, Lynn! I think we covered all the bourbon bases:)
So yummy!! I love this idea, especially in mini form!
Right?! Mini is the best version. Thanks, Annie!
You just kill me every time with your insane recipes.. tater tats, bacon, bourbon, and fontina cheese!? I can I just live with you and your feed me the rest of the life!
You are so sweet!! And yes, you can live with me! xoxo
Two snaps for the tots and booze, friend!! This was a total home run.
Thanks, my dear! SEE YOU TOMORROW!!!!!!!!
Such a lovely post! And you know I adore you for putting that bourbon in there.
BRING ON THE BOURBON! I’ll have Christina’s share for now. That seems fair, yes? What a fabulous casserole for the momma-to-be!
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