8 oz colby and monterey jack cheese blend shredded reduced-fat
0.3 cup pickled jalapeño peppers fresh sliced
2 pounds ground beef lean
1 onion chopped
32 oz potato tots frozen
11 oz kernel corn whole with red and green peppers, rinsed and drained canned
Equipment
frying pan
oven
baking pan
Directions
Cook ground beef and onion in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring until beef crumbles and is no longer pink.
Drain well, and return to skillet. Stir in chili starter, tomatoes, and corn.
Pour mixture into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
Sprinkle evenly with cheese; top evenly with tots.
Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until tots are golden. Top with jalapeo slices.
Note: For testing purposes only, we used Bush's Chili Magic Chili Starter Traditional Recipe and Ore-Ida Tater Tots. To kick up the flavor, substitute 1 (14 1/2-oz.) can petite diced tomatoes with jalapeos for petite diced tomatoes.
