Description
Tater Tot Casserole delivers pure comfort straight from Midwestern kitchens, packed with hearty ground beef and crispy potato gems your family will devour. Weeknight dinner dreams come true with this simple, crowd-pleasing casserole that brings everyone together around the table.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 (32 oz) bag frozen tater tots
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 (10.5 oz) can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup milk
Seasonings:
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables
Instructions
- Sizzle 1 lb ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 7-8 minutes until no pink remains.
- Drain all excess fat from the skillet, leaving the beef behind.
- Whisk 10.5 oz cream of mushroom soup, 1 cup sour cream, ½ cup milk, ½ tsp salt, and ¼ tsp black pepper directly into the beef.
- Fold 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables into the beef mixture until thoroughly integrated.
- Spread the entire beef mixture evenly across a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Generously scatter 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese over the beef layer.
- Carefully position frozen tater tots in a single, tight layer covering the entire casserole surface.
- Warm your oven to exactly 350°F.
- Slide the uncovered casserole into the oven and bake for 45-50 minutes until tater tots transform into crispy, golden-brown peaks.
- Extract the casserole and allow it to rest 5-10 minutes before serving to help ingredients settle and flavors meld.
Notes
- Swap ground beef for ground turkey or plant-based crumbles to make the casserole lighter or vegetarian.
- Customize vegetables by using fresh seasonal produce instead of frozen mixed vegetables for extra nutrition and flavor.
- For maximum crispiness, arrange tater tots in a single layer without overlapping and ensure your oven rack is centered.
- Prepare the casserole ahead of time by assembling everything except the tater tots, then refrigerate and add tots just before baking to prevent sogginess.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Sautéed
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 520 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 820 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg