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Venison Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Cones with Smoky BBQ Sauce

Turn your venison stash into the perfect wild game snack or meal!

When you have a freezer full of venison, sometimes you just want to do more than burgers or chili. These cheesy, smoky venison bites are a fun way to put wild game front and center. They are loaded with bacon, tater tots, and BBQ sauce, they are that campfire-worthy snack that disappears super fast.

They are so simple and SO delish!

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Ingredients:

– 1 lb ground venison

– 6 strips of bacon

– 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

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– 1 cup tater tots, cooked and crushed

– 1/2 cup BBQ sauce

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

2. Cook bacon until crispy, then crumble into small pieces.

3. In a bowl, mix ground venison, bacon, cheddar cheese, and crushed tater tots.

4. Form mixture into cones on a baking sheet.

5. Bake for 20-25 minutes until cooked through.

6. Drizzle with BBQ sauce before serving. Enjoy hot!


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