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tater tot casserole

(5 ratings)
Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Phyllis Gesch
Round Rock, TX

This tater tot casserole is perfect for potlucks and very kid-friendly. Always a crowd-pleaser.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Want a quick and easy weeknight meal? Try this tater tot casserole recipe. It's filled with tater tots, ground hamburger meat, and cheese (how can that be bad?!). Once baked, it kind of tastes like a cheeseburger without the bun. Made with only five ingredients, this is a great dinner option when you don't know what to make and don't feel like running to the grocery store.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(5 ratings)
yield 6 -8
prep time 10 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For tater tot casserole

  • 2 lb
    bag frozen tater tots
  • 2 c
    grated cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 lb
    ground beef (you can use a whole pound, just depends how meaty you want it)
  • 1 can
    cream of mushroom soup (10.5 oz)
  • 1/2 c
    milk

How To Make tater tot casserole

  • Browning hamburger meat.
    1
    Preheat oven to 350. Cook hamburger; drain.
  • Cream of mushroom soup and milk added to ground beef.
    2
    Add soup and milk to meat.
  • Baking dish lined with tater tots.
    3
    Line a 13x9 baking dish with a layer of tater tots.
  • Layer of meat on top of tater tots.
    4
    Cover tots with a layer of meat mixture.
  • Cheese sprinkled over the ground beef.
    5
    Then top that with a layer of cheese. Repeat until the dish is filled up.
  • Tater Tot Casserole baking in the oven.
    6
    Cook for about 45 minutes.
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