Loaded veggie tots – Shop Smart

Loaded ‘anything’ is good by me. It’s basically an excuse to pig out on whatever you have to hand. Here I had some Kroger Tater Bites in the freezer and decided to get to work. For this plate of ‘totchos’ I used:

The Kroger Tater Bites hot out of the air fryer
Pan fried MorningStar Farms Grillers Crumblers
SW Black Beans simmered in the pan with some spices
Homemade guacamole
Homemade lime/mayo crema

Finish up with your choice of hot sauce on the side!

Stuart Melling

Hi, I’m Stuart, nice to meet you! I’m the founder, writer and wrangler at Gastronomic SLC – Utah’s biggest and oldest online food magazine; I’m also a former restaurant critic of more than five years, working for the Salt Lake Tribune. I’ve worked extensively with multiple local publications from Visit Salt Lake to Salt Lake Magazine, not least helped to consult on national TV shows.

I’m a multiple-award winning journalist and have covered the Utah dining scene for the better part of fifteen years. I’m largely fueled by a critical obsession with rice, alliteration and the use of big words I don’t understand. I started Shop Smart to catalogue my adventures in the grocery store and kitchen. Follow along on Instagram too!

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