American · easy
Tater Tot Casserole
Ground beef in a creamy sauce topped with a full layer of crispy tater tots and baked until golden. This is the elevated comfort food version -- real cheese sauce, not cream of mushroom soup. Kids see the tater tots on top and they're already sitting at the table.
- 35 min
- Total
- 6
- Serves
- $13.00
- Est. cost
- 580
- Cal/serving
Dietary, as tagged
- Kid-friendly
Parent noteCover the entire top with tater tots in an even layer. That full top crust is what makes this recipe -- kids eat it from the top down.
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Ingredients
- Ground Beef (80/20)1 1/2 lbs
- Frozen Tater Tots (32 oz bag)1 bag
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese2 cups
- Sour Cream1/2 cup
- Beef Broth1/2 cup
- Yellow Onion, diced1 medium
- Garlic Powder1 tsp
Method
- 01
Preheat oven to 400F.
- 02
Brown ground beef with onion in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it up, about 6 minutes. Drain fat. Season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- 03
Add beef broth. Stir in sour cream and 1 cup shredded cheese. Stir until melted and creamy. Remove from heat.
- 04
If not using an oven-safe skillet, transfer to a 9x13 baking dish. Arrange tater tots in a single layer on top, covering the entire surface.
- 05
Bake 20 minutes until tater tots are golden and crispy.
- 06
Scatter remaining cheese over the top. Bake 3-5 more minutes until cheese is melted.
- 580
- Calories
- 30g
- Protein
- 42g
- Carbs
- 32g
- Fat
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