Description
This Tater Tots Casserole is a comforting and satisfying dish that combines ground beef, creamy sauce, mixed vegetables, crispy tater tots, and melted cheddar cheese. Perfect for a cozy family dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Ground Beef Mixture:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
Sauce:
- 1 can (10.5 ounces) cream of mushroom soup
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Add-ins:
- 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables (peas, carrots, corn, and green beans)
Toppings:
- 3 cups frozen tater tots
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare baking dish: Preheat oven to 375°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Cook ground beef mixture: In a skillet, cook ground beef and onion until browned. Add garlic and cook. Stir in soup, sour cream, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.
- Add vegetables and assemble: Mix in frozen vegetables and transfer mixture to baking dish. Top with tater tots and cheddar cheese.
- Bake: Bake uncovered for 35–40 minutes until tater tots are crispy and cheese is melted.
- Serve: Enjoy hot!
Notes
- Enhance flavor with smoked paprika or cayenne pepper.
- Substitute cream of chicken soup if desired.
- Ground turkey can be used as an alternative to ground beef.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Casserole
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ½ cups
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
