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This easy, delicious, homemade tater tot casserole is a simple family favorite. Loaded with ground beef, seasonings, cheese, and veggies then topped with a layer of golden tater tots, this quick and simple dinner recipe is a crowd-pleaser. Try our ground beef stroganoff and grandma’s best meatloaf recipe as well!
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Tatertot Casserole Ingredients
You Will Need:
- 1 pound Laura’s Lean ground beef
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup frozen mixed veggies (I used a blend with green beans, carrots, peas, and corn)
- 8 oz cheddar cheese, shredded
- 32oz bag frozen tater tots
Substitutions & Variations
MEXICAN: Add black beans, taco seasoning, green chiles, enchilada sauce, and corn to spice up Taco Tuesday. Serve with sour cream on top.
SOUP: If you don’t like cream of mushroom, you can use another cream soup instead.
BACON: You could also crumble crispy bacon on top before serving.
I’m picky about using quality ingredients for our family’s recipes. Laura’s Lean Ground Beef is the perfect choice for this homemade classic.
Each 4-ounce serving contains less than 10g of fat, 4.5g or less of saturated fat and less than 95mg of cholesterol per 100g serving. It’s certified through the American Heart Association heart check program and meets USDA standards for Extra Lean.
Choosing Laura’s Lean Ground Beef is a simple way to balance taste and nutrition for your family with their premium, better-for-you, 92% ground beef, 96% ground beef and 92% beef patties available at retail stores nationwide.
How to Make This Tatertot Casserole
STEP ONE: In a large skillet cook ground beef, onion, and garlic until beef is cooked through. Drain if needed.
STEP TWO: Add cream of mushroom soup, sour cream and Worcestershire sauce to the ground beef and mix thoroughly. Stir in vegetables.
STEP THREE: Spray a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray. Place the beef and vegetable mixture in the bottom of the dish. Top with 4 oz of the freshly shredded cheddar cheese.
STEP FOUR: Place frozen tater tots on top of the cheese layer. Depending on the size/shape of your dish, you may have some leftover.
STEP FIVE: Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Remove from oven and top with the remaining 4 oz freshly shredded cheddar cheese. Bake for another 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
How to Store
You can make this 24-hours ahead of time and keep covered in the fridge until you’re ready to bake.
After baking, store in an airtight container for up to three months.
Classic comfort food at it’s best, this hearty tater tot casserole is a family favorite that everyone will love. Seasoned ground beef is mixed with veggies and topped with tater tots and cheese before baking for a simple, delicious weeknight dinner.
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Tater Tot Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 T Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup frozen mixed veggies I used a blend with green beans, carrots, peas, and corn
- 8 oz cheddar cheese freshly shredded, divided
- 32 oz bag frozen tater tots
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large skillet cook ground beef, onion, and garlic until beef is cooked through. Drain if needed.
- Add cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, and Worcestershire sauce to the ground beef and mix thoroughly.
- Stir in vegetables.
- Place the beef and vegetable mixture in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Top with 4 oz of freshly shredded cheddar cheese.
- Place frozen tater tots on top of the cheese layer. Depending on the size/shape of your dish, you may have some leftover.
- Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove from oven and top with the remaining 4 oz freshly shredded cheddar cheese. Bake for another 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
Thanks! My family loves it!
Very good, I used mixed veggies. Needs salt and pepper though
So I want to make a tatertot casserole but can’t do the mushroom soup what can I substitute with
You can substitute another cream soup. Enjoy!