Cheesy Tater Tot Casserole

Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook Time: 45 mins | Total Time: 1 hr | Servings: 8

This Cheesy Tater Tot is super easy to make. You can even make this ahead, and it also freezes beautifully! It is made with ground beef, tater tots, cheese, corn, and creamy gravy. This casserole is the perfect definition of comfort food!

Ingredients

1 bag frozen tater tots the flat circle kind

1 medium sweet onion chopped

3-5 cloves garlic minced

1 ½ lbs ground beef

1 can cream of mushroom (10.5 ounces)

¼ c. sour cream

½ c. milk

2 ½ c. shredded cheddar cheese

1 can whole kernel corn (15 ounces) drained

How to make Cheesy Tater Tot Casserole

Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 375 degrees F.

Step 2: In a large skillet, cook the ground beef with onions and garlic over medium-high heat until the meat is cooked through. When done, drain the excess grease and set the eat aside.

Step 3: Place the cream soup, milk, and sour cream in a large mixing bowl. Whisk well until combined, then add the corn followed by 1 ½ cups of cheese, and ground beef mixture. Mix well.

Step 4: Add the tater tots to the bottom of a greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish, then pour the ground beef mixture on top. For the final layer, scatter the rest of the tater tots over the ground beef mixture.

Step 5: Place the casserole in the preheated oven and bake for about 20 to 25 minutes.

Step 6: Remove the casserole from the oven when done, then sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top. Return in the oven and resume baking for an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until the tater tots are golden and crunchy.

Notes:

There is no need to cook the tater tots. Put them to the casserole frozen.

For this recipe, you can use cream of chicken instead of mushrooms. Or omit the cream and can use 1.25 cups of sour cream with 1/4 tsp onion powder, half tsp dried parsley, half tsp celery salt, and a pinch of ground thyme.

To make this a day in advance, assemble the casserole, cover it, and place it in the fridge. Then, simply follow the cooking instructions when ready to serve increasing the baking time by 5 to 10 minutes since you are cooking the casserole cold.

To freeze, fully assemble the casserole, then cover and store in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight when ready to serve, then follow the cooking direction increasing the baking time by 5 to 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts:

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 660kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 1027mg | Potassium: 781mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 553IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 318mg | Iron: 3mg

Cheesy Tater Tot Casserole

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Serves: 8 Prep Time: 15 mins Cooking Time: 45 mins 45 mins

Nutrition facts: 660 calories 42 fat

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

• 1 bag frozen tater tots the flat circle kind
• 1 medium sweet onion chopped
• 3-5 cloves garlic minced
• 1 ½ lbs ground beef
• 1 can cream of mushroom (10.5 ounces)
• ¼ c. sour cream
• ½ c. milk
• 2 ½ c. shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 can whole kernel corn (15 ounces) drained

Instructions

Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 375 degrees F.

Step 2: In a large skillet, cook the ground beef with onions and garlic over medium-high heat until the meat is cooked through. When done, drain the excess grease and set the eat aside.

Step 3: Place the cream soup, milk, and sour cream in a large mixing bowl. Whisk well until combined, then add the corn followed by 1 ½ cups of cheese, and ground beef mixture. Mix well.

Step 4: Add the tater tots to the bottom of a greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish, then pour the ground beef mixture on top. For the final layer, scatter the rest of the tater tots over the ground beef mixture.

Step 5: Place the casserole in the preheated oven and bake for about 20 to 25 minutes.

Step 6: Remove the casserole from the oven when done, then sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top. Return in the oven and resume baking for an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until the tater tots are golden and crunchy.

Notes

There is no need to cook the tater tots. Put them to the casserole frozen. For this recipe, you can use cream of chicken instead of mushrooms. Or omit the cream and can use 1.25 cups of sour cream with 1/4 tsp onion powder, half tsp dried parsley, half tsp celery salt, and a pinch of ground thyme. To make this a day in advance, assemble the casserole, cover it, and place it in the fridge. Then, simply follow the cooking instructions when ready to serve increasing the baking time by 5 to 10 minutes since you are cooking the casserole cold. To freeze, fully assemble the casserole, then cover and store in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight when ready to serve, then follow the cooking direction increasing the baking time by 5 to 10 minutes.