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Cheesy Tater Tot Casserole

Cheesy Tater Tot Casserole is comfort food reminiscent of your childhood. Creamy beef topped with crisp tater tots and lots of cheese. It's a family dinner hit!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Tater Tot Casserole
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 339kcal
Author: Erica Walker

Ingredients

  • 1 onion diced
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 cup mushrooms coarsely chopped
  • 1/3 cup flour (or 3 tablespoons cornstarch)
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 tablespoons beef bouillon
  • kosher salt to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 (12-14 ounce) can cut green beans drained, optional
  • 1 (12-16 ounce) package frozen tater tots
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375-degrees. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook onion and ground beef until beef JUST browned. Add mushrooms and cook until beef is cooked through and onion is translucent. Drain excess grease.
    Skillet of browned ground beef with onions and mushrooms for Tater Tot Casserole.
  • Sprinkle flour over beef/mushroom mixture and stir until flour coats the beef.
    Skillet with flour coated ground beef Tater Tot Casserole filling.
  • Slowly stir in the milk, stirring constantly until you reach your desired thickness (you want the sauce to have the consistency of a thick gravy). You may or may not need all the milk.
    Skillet of milk added to Tater Tot Casserole ground beef mixture.
  • Season with beef bouillon and salt and pepper to taste. Stir in green beans (optional).
    Skillet of Tater Tot Casserole filling with green beans.
  • Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray and pour beef mixture into the bottom of the dish, spreading evenly.
    Baking dish with Tater Tot Casserole filling on the bottom.
  • Evenly layer tater tots over the beef mixture.
    Frozen Tater Tots on top of ground beef mixture in a baking casserole dish.
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes or until tater tots become golden brown and crispy.
    Baked Tater Tot Casserole in a baking dish.
  • Remove from oven, top with cheese, and bake an additional 5 minutes.
    Baking dish with Tater Tot Casserole topped with melted cheddar cheese.
  • Serve immediately while hot.
    Spoon scooping out a serving of Tater Tot Casserole.

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Notes

  • No cream of mushroom? No problem! Try our homemade condensed cream of mushroom soup.
  • Store leftovers is an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheating Tater Tot Casserole is simple and it tastes delicious! Take the frozen dish out of the freezer and allow to thaw in the refrigerator. Then bake as directed.
  • Leftovers taste even better the next day (or several days, as my friend can attest from her childhood). Tater Tot Casserole reheats in the microwave beautifully. You could also pop it under the broiler to crisp up your tots again.

Nutrition

Calories: 339kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 346mg | Potassium: 428mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 450IU | Vitamin C: 7.2mg | Calcium: 209mg | Iron: 1.9mg