[Help] Tater Tots Crab Melt

Gal Called J.J. said:

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

Put the crab mixture in the bottom of a small baking dish (9x9"?) and
sprinkle the Tater Tots® on top.

I would use fake krab meat rather than fresh lump crab. I just can't
see combining real fresh crab with Tater Tots®.

Best regards,
Bob <-- likes Tater Tots® with fried eggs (over medium)

Gal Called J.J. said:

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

I would guess they'd want you to put the crab mixture in a 9 X 13 dish and
cover it with tater tots for a crust? Anyway, that's my guess, but you're
right; it's not very clear, is it?

kili

J.J. said:

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

Flying in the face of all the other good advice you've gotten, I wouldn't
use a 13 x 9 pan; I'd use a casserole dish: I'd put a small layer of the
crab stuff on the bottom of the casserole, put a layer of Tater Tots on top
of the crab stuff, dollop about 2/3 of the remaining crab stuff on top of
the Tater Tots, put another layer of Tater Tots, dollop the remaining crab
stuff, and if there are any Tater Tots left, put them on top. Sprinkle the
casserole with paprika, then bake.

But that's just my take on it.

Bob

Bob said:

J.J. said:

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

Flying in the face of all the other good advice you've gotten, I
wouldn't use a 13 x 9 pan; I'd use a casserole dish: I'd put a small
layer of the crab stuff on the bottom of the casserole, put a layer
of Tater Tots on top of the crab stuff, dollop about 2/3 of the
remaining crab stuff on top of the Tater Tots, put another layer of
Tater Tots, dollop the remaining crab stuff, and if there are any
Tater Tots left, put them on top. Sprinkle the casserole with
paprika, then bake.

But that's just my take on it.

Bob

Like a tater tot/crab lasagna! I like it!

kili

One time on Usenet said:

J.J. said:

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?

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Quoted message said:

Flying in the face of all the other good advice you've gotten, I wouldn't
use a 13 x 9 pan; I'd use a casserole dish: I'd put a small layer of the
crab stuff on the bottom of the casserole, put a layer of Tater Tots on top
of the crab stuff, dollop about 2/3 of the remaining crab stuff on top of
the Tater Tots, put another layer of Tater Tots, dollop the remaining crab
stuff, and if there are any Tater Tots left, put them on top. Sprinkle the
casserole with paprika, then bake.

But that's just my take on it.

Oooh, that sounds better than my way; I'll save your instructions,
thanks, Bob... :-)

--
J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
"You still haven't explained why the pool is
filled with elf blood." - Frylock, ATHF