Description
This Tater Tot Casserole recipe is a comforting and hearty dish that the whole family will love. Layers of seasoned ground beef, creamy sauce, mixed vegetables, cheddar cheese, and crispy tater tots come together in a delicious bake that’s perfect for a cozy dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Ground Beef Mixture:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Sauce:
- 1 can (10.5 oz) cream of mushroom soup
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables (carrots, peas, corn)
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
Tater Tots:
- 1 bag (32 oz) frozen tater tots
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat the oven to 375°F and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Cook Ground Beef: In a large skillet, cook ground beef and onion until browned. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Drain excess grease.
- Prepare Beef Mixture: Stir in cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and vegetables. Mix in 1 cup of cheddar cheese.
- Assemble: Spread beef mixture in the baking dish, top with tater tots in a single layer.
- Bake: Bake uncovered for 35–40 minutes until tater tots are crispy. Add remaining cheese on top and bake for 5–10 minutes more.
- Serve: Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- You can use ground turkey or chicken in place of beef.
- Try cream of chicken soup for a different flavor.
- This casserole can be prepared ahead and refrigerated before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
