Description
This Tater Tot Casserole with Ground Beef is a comforting and hearty dish that is perfect for a cozy family dinner. Layers of seasoned ground beef, vegetables, creamy sauce, and crispy tater tots, all topped with melted cheese, make this a satisfying and delicious meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Ground Beef Mixture:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Sauce:
- 1 can (10.5 oz) cream of mushroom soup
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Remaining Ingredients:
- 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables (peas, carrots, corn)
- 3 cups frozen tater tots
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese (divided)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Cook Ground Beef: In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef and diced onion until browned. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Make Sauce: Stir in cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and mixed vegetables. Mix in 1 cup of cheese.
- Assemble: Spread mixture in the dish, top with tater tots in a single layer.
- Bake: Bake uncovered for 35–40 minutes until tater tots are crispy. Add remaining cheese and bake for 5 more minutes.
- Serve: Let it rest before serving.
Notes
- You can use cream of chicken soup instead of cream of mushroom for variation.
- For extra flavor, consider adding chopped pickles or jalapeños.
- This casserole can be assembled and frozen before baking for a future meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of casserole
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 670mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
