Tater Tot Casserole
Tater Tot Casserole is a classic comfort food your family will love! It has a layer of ground beef mixed with a creamy veggie sauce and topped with crispy Tater Tots and melted cheddar cheese.
It’s very simple to make and tastes delicious. Everyone loves this easy casserole recipe.
I’m a huge fan of Tater Tot Casseroles. When you make one, you get all these ides of other varieties to try. The sky is the limit for ingredients and themes! Who knew Tater Tot Casserole could be so versatile?!
This is my version of the classic recipe. It contains easy-to-find ingredients that go together in perfect harmony.
Whenever I make Tater Tot Casserole, everyone gobbles it up. I always know it’s a meal my picky kids will eat.
Tater Tot Casserole Ingredients
The bottom layer is a mixture of cooked ground beef, chopped onions and garlic plus a little Worcestershire sauce for extra flavoring. I like to use lean ground beef to cut back a little on the greasiness.
The sauce layer is a mixture of Cream of Mushroom soup and a can of mixed vegetables.
Feel free to substitute a different Cream of soup variety if you aren’t a fan of Cream of Mushroom Soup. Cream of Chicken works well, too.
Mixed frozen vegetables would also work. Use whatever you have on hand. We don’t need to make it complicated.
The topping is my favorite part. It’s a layer of crispy Tater Tots and melted cheddar cheese. I use almost a whole bag of Tater Tots to make this recipe.
How to Make Tater Tot Casserole
It’s so easy that you could make it with your eyes closed. Ok, not really, but you get my drift.
Grab a 9×13 casserole dish and grease it with cooking spray. We don’t want those taters to stick.
Add the onions, garlic and ground beef to a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the beef completely and then stir in Worcestershire sauce.
In another bowl, stir together the Cream of Mushroom Soup and the can of Mixed Vegetables.
Spread the ground beef mixture into the casserole dish and then top with the Cream of Mushroom Soup mixture. Cover with frozen Tater Tots.
Bake at 400F for 40 minutes. Grab your oven mitts and remove from the oven. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese and bake another 5 minutes so the cheese can melt. Serve it hot.
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Can You Freeze Tater Tot Casserole
Good news for you freezer folks. You can freeze Tater Tot Casserole! Store it in your freezer for up to 3 months. Then you have a dinner ready when you don’t feel like cooking!
What to Serve with Tater Tot Casserole
Tater Tot Casserole is the star of the meal. Though you could simply serve it on its own, it also pairs nicely with a tossed salad.
I typically don’t serve it with any other starches since it already has enough carbs with the inclusion of the tater tots.
A side of veggies also works nicely. My daughter loves steamed broccoli.
Tater Tot Casserole Recipes
Are you searching for more Tater Tot Casserole recipes to try? I have a bunch of varieties for you to check out.
- Mexican Tater Tot Casserole: This easy casserole is spicy, hearty and tasty. It’s a surefire hit with my family.
- Pizza Tater Tot Casserole: This comforting casserole has three layers of goodness. Use your favourite pizza toppings to create the perfect family meal.
- Lasagna Tater Tot Casserole: Easy, delicious comfort food! This casserole is one of my family’s favourite weeknight meals.
- Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole: Made with sloppy joe beef topped with crispy tater tots and melted cheddar cheese, it’s a quick and easy family recipe everyone enjoys.
- Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole: This family favorite brilliantly fuses savory ground beef, golden tater tots, and cheesy goodness with a hint of burger sauce and pickles.
What are your thoughts on Tater Tot Casserole?
Tater Tot Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 sweet onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cans cream of Mushroom Soup 10oz cans
- 1 can mixed vegetables 14oz can
- 1 package frozen Tater Tots 800g package
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease a 9×13 inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add onions, garlic and ground beef. Cook until beef is no longer pink and onions are softened. Stir in Worcestershire sauce.
- In another bowl, stir together cream of mushroom soup and mixed vegetables.
- Spread beef mixture on the bottom of the casserole dish. Top with cream of mushroom soup mixture. Cover with tater tots.
- Bake for 40 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Bake an additional 5 minutes. Serve hot.
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When freezing the tater tots casserole … Do you cook it first – then freeze it?
I usually cook mine first and then freeze.
Could you replace the cream of mushroom soup with either cream of chicken or cheese soup?
Yes, definitely!
Good recipe – I have been making it for years (or very close to yours) and never had any complaints and the ingredients are items that most kitchens have on hand except for the tater tots but they can be found in most any grocery store or even small “mom & pop” stores and they are not expensive. Very budget minded and easy to make!!
This sounds like a yummy, warm, comfort food kind of dish for Fall and Winter! Thanks for sharing at our Merry Monday party – I’ll be pinning this to our party board 🙂
Oh yum Stacie. We struggle to find Tatter Tots here in South Africa. Do you think I could use hash browns instead?
I’m sure that would be fine!
Thanks for sharing your recipe with us at the Snickerdoodle Link Party! This will be one of my features this Saturday!
This tater tot casserole looks so good – I could eat a bowl full right off of your blog. Thank you for sharing at Inspire Me Monday.
Looks really delicious;-) Love all kinds of casserole dishes:-))
Tater Tot Casserole is always a big hit! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday. Hope you have a great weekend and come back soon!
Miz Helen
I have always loved tater tots, so this is a dish I know I will really enjoy! I can’t wait to give it a try! Thanks so much for sharing at Celebrate It!
My daughter’s favorite dish I made when she was little was my tater tot casserole. She wanted me to make it all the time. I love that you added the mixed vegetables. Great idea! I’ll have to make it again, with the mixed vegetables, for her, her hubby, and my little grands.
That looks yummy! Funny enough, I do have one boy that will not eat tater tots (which I just can not understand!- I try not to buy them for fear I will eat them all!). Pinned.