Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
2. Place tots on a baking tray lined with parchment paper or foil for easy clean up.
3. Spray or drizzle 1 tablespoon of oil on top of tots
4. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until crispy. Remove from oven and set aside while you prepare the remaining ingredients

Ripple Cheese Sauce

1. In a medium pot, turn heat to med low and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to pan
2. Dice onion and garlic and add to hot pot
3. Slow cook and turn once golden brown on each side. 2-3 minutes
4. Add Ripple Half and Half to the pan
5. Chop carrots, then place in blender. Add 2 cups of Ripple Milk and blend until smooth.
6. Add blended milk to pot and stir, reduce heat to low and add 1 teaspoon of salt and stir.
7. Make a slurry of starch. To do this, put your starch into ¼ cup of cold water and whisk together until there are no clumps. Add slurry to pot, whisk thoroughly. Stir until thickens.

Veggies and Sausage

1. Wash peppers into ¼ dice. Dice onion to the same size as pepper.
2. Add chop sausage.
3. Heat a pan on medium and sauté the onion, peppers, and sausage for 5 minutes or until you achieve a nice color. Turn off heat and set aside for assembly.

Assembly

1. Pick out your favorite 8 x 8 casserole dish, and place tots and cooked veggies & sausage
2. Until the sauce is set and bubbling. Add cheesy sauce and place into a preheated oven and bake at 400 degrees F. for 20 minutes or until hot Enjoy Chef Ko!