Tater Tot Casserole

Recipe Rating:	62 Ratings5
Categories:	Other Main Dishes, Vegetables, Potatoes, Quick & Easy
Collections:	Member's Choice, Casserole Crazy , Top 10 Meals In A Pinch
Serves:	6-8

Ingredients

1 lb	ground beef or turkey, browned, seasoned & drained
2-3 c	of canned (drained) or frozen vegetable of choice: green beans, corn, peas or mixed vegetables (optional)
3 lb	frozen tater tots
1 can(s)	cream of chicken soup
1 can(s)	cream of mushroom soup
1 1/2 c	milk
8-12 oz	cheddar cheese, shredded

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Muna Escobar

Well Seasoned

Knoxville, TN (pop. 178,874)

supermomma5

Member Since Jan 2011

Muna's Notes:

My kids love this. The more tater tots and cheese I put in it the better.

(See Muna's Original Version of Recipe)

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

This was fantastic!! I used ground turkey and both cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese piled on top. Super satisfying, it tasted just like something Grandma used to make. (Kind of like chicken dumplings, but not as heavy.)

This is a very kid-friendly dish and I will bet they will be asking for seconds!!! If there is any left at the end of the meal, though, it heats up well for leftovers the next day.

Directions

Spread meat into a 13x9 greased casserole dish.

At this point you can add a layer of your optional vegetable of choice.

Cover with tater tots.

Combine the soups & milk.

Pour evenly over the tater tots.

Bake for 45 minutes at 350'. Add the cheese & bake for 10-15 more minutes.

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Muna Escobar supermomma5

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Lori Hurley LoriHurley

Feb 28, 2011

My girls liked it ok... I add veggies to make it a full meal. I'll probably try it again. Thank you Muna!

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Annamaria Settanni... ArtByASM

May 16, 2011

I think I am going to give in and try this Tater Tot Casserole. I have seen it everywhere, but have been hesitant because it's Tater Tots. But what the heck, the idea sounds good and hopefully it will be something my picky daughter will eat.

terry vetkos annietee

May 18, 2011

I have made this recipe since the 1980's and it is always a hit. I put in peas or green beans depending on my mood. Either way a great budget meal.

Alix Christen ali1992

Jun 11, 2011

I am making this now. It smells wonderful. I added taco seasonings to the meat as it was browning. Next time I will add veggies and make it a total meal. This time we will just have a salad with it and call it good.

Muna Escobar supermomma5

Jun 12, 2011

The taco seasonings sound good. Maybe adding 1 can of tomatoes with green chilies to the meat would go good with the taco seasonings. Yummy!

Alix Christen ali1992

Jun 12, 2011

Yummy..........the green chilies sounds really good. I was also thinking of adding green onions, and sour cream to it. That is why I love this one, you can add and play with it so many ways. :)

Helene Mulvihill WeBakeinTX

Jun 14, 2011

Muna I'm making this now. I had some left-over ground beef but not enough to make a full recipe so I cut it in half and only used 1 can of creamed soup. Also, I fried the meat with onions and garlic, salt and pepper. Smells good, can't wait to try it!