Tater tot casserole is a dish that both adults and children like, I mean who doesn't like tater tots. Plus it is also a very inexpensive meal to toss together.
I am a big casserole person but husband isn't, so I try not to make them to often. There are many ways to make Tater Tot Casserole and everyone claims that their recipe is the best.
I do know one thing all of the recipes consist of just about the same ingredients, ground beef, tater tots, cream of mushroom or chicken soup and Cheddar cheese.
Now I am not going to jump on that ban wagon and claim that my recipe is any better than anyone else's out there.
I have added a ingredient in my tater tot casserole that you wont find in most and that is sour cream. I think it really makes the difference and my family likes it so really if they are happy then so am I.
I also prefer to use Ore Ida's Crispy Crowns when I make my tater tot casserole, but the store was out.
I just ended up buying store brand tater tots not the best to me but I had to use what I could find.
There's nothing wrong with store brand, but my family tends to get a bit picky on certain foods that are not brand name Tater Tots being one of them.
This
casserole is one of the dishes on my rotation meal list because I know I
can depend on it in a pinch. What is your favorite quick casserole?
Brown ground beef and diced onions, adding, pepper, seasoning salt and garlic salt to taste. Drain. Pour ground beef & onion mixture into the bottom of a 9 x 13 casserole dish.
In a separate bowl mix together the soup, sour cream and milk. Pour the soup mixture over on top of the ground beef layer spread evenly to cover the meat mixture.At this point you can add some shredded cheese on top of the soup mixture.Then wait until the casserole is almost done and then add more cheese on top. You can make this either way cheese on the sauce or all cheese on top of the tater tots. Its up to you.
Top with tater tots.
sprinkle with grated cheese over the entire casserole. Bake at 350 degrees uncovered for 30 minutes or until the casserole is bubbly and cheese is completely melted. If you dont want your cheese a bit crispy I would wait until the last 10 - 15 minutes to add the cheese.
Let cool for 10 - 15 minutes and serve. Sorry I didn't get a picture of the inside. If you have had tater tot casserole then you know what it looks like inside. Everyone was so hungry I forgot to get a picture.Tater Tot Casserole
Ingredients:
1 1/2 - 2 lbs. ground beef or ground turkey
1/2 - onion, diced
1 - 32 oz package ore ida crispy crowns or tater tots
1 - 10 oz can cream of mushroom soup
1 - 8 oz container sour cream or light sour cream
1 - low fat cup milk
2 - cups grated cheddar cheese
pepper, to taste
season salt, to taste
garlic salt, to taste
Directions:
Brown ground beef and diced onions, adding, pepper, seasoning salt and garlic salt to taste. Drain.
Pour ground beef & onion mixture into the bottom of a 9 x 13 casserole dish. In a separate bowl mix together the soup, sour cream and milk.
Pour the soup mixture over on top of the ground beef layer spread evenly to cover the meat mixture. Top with tater tots, sprinkle with grated cheese over the entire casserole.
Bake at 350 degrees uncovered for 30 minutes or until the casserole is bubbly and cheese is completely melted.
89 comments:
I love the idea. I'm going to have to try it out. I haven't had tater tots since high school!
My children (seven of 'em) used to LOVE this!!!
Thank you for the reminder!
Oh, I've never used sour cream in my tater-tot casserole, I'm going to, what a brilliant addition! (I always add a tablespoon of sour cream to my banana nut bread, it's great to keep on hand)
Love your page, by the way, thank you for having such a fun page to stop by~
Ah, a woman after my own heart...I would've lined up the tater tots too, instead of just dumping them on top! Neat and tidy, please :)
Love this! Never thought to do a casserole this way. Thanks!
We make a very similiar casserole at our house but we add 2 cans of green beans and mix it in with the meat and cream of mushroom so everything is moist. Love the pictures of your casserole making process!
Our easy recipe is "mock lasagna." Kind of like taco salad, but instead you cook mini lasagna noodles (or some other variety) and then put out all toppings so everyone can make their own how they like it. It's always fast and easy and never complaints 'cuz it is made to order. :)
I love Tater Tot casserole! Sometimes I stir in a can of mixed vegetables, and sometimes I use a can of cheddar cheese soup instead of the cream of mushroom. There are so many ways and they are ALL good!
I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoy your blog!I have printed out several of your recipes, as they all sound wonderful!
Karilyn the sour cream really makes it so great.
Dorothy I guess thats my ocd coming out LOL. Neat and tidy is the only way.
Nelson Family that is the great thing about this casserole you can veggies or anything else that you might want. It is very versatile.
I've heard of this before and I think I made it once but no one liked it over here..lol. It wasn't like your recipe though...so I may give it another shot. I know what you mean about certain brand name foods. My daughter won't eat chicken nuggets unless they are the "Tyson" brand. Anything else...forget it..lol. My favorite quick casserole is one called Husband's Delight. I'm going to have to post that recipe on my blog one day. It's super easy and really, really delish! :)
Oh how I wish my hubby liked casseroles better =(
this is something I KNOW I would love I love all those ingredient and together hmmmmm
I think i might just torture him anyway ;-)
That is my favorite casserole in the world, next time I shall sour cream, great idea!
I saw your post and immediatly craved tatertot casserole! My whole family loves casseroles and we were having company so it seemed perfect!
It never occured to me to add sour cream!
OH MY! so yummy! It was printed and put into our family cookbook!
Thanks for great recipes!
I just found yourblog and loveit! Im dropping in from SITS but im totally adding you to my list to follow!Great recipes. Cooking is one of my passions
I've never had tater tot casserole - I'm going to make it this week! Quick question - do you thaw the tater tots or just put them in the casserole frozen? Thanks, can't wait to try it!!
Could not help but chuckle when I saw this post. I just fixed this last Thursday only for 425 people. I work as a cook for a local Senior Center and we cook for 240 homebound seniors plus another of the smaller Senior Centers in the county and serve aproximately 100 each day in our own center.
When I do this at home I also like to add a layer of green beans before adding the soup and sour cream mixture.
Melissa I just take the tater tots out of the freezer when I start browning the ground beef. So they are still a bit frozen I dont think it really makes to big of a difference.
Karen, that is so awesome that you work there. I am sure they all love everything you make. This is such a versatile casserole that you can most any veggies you want. Thanks for stopping by.
This is an all time family favorite! I love my tator tots nice and crispy so while I am browning the meat I live to precook them. Have you tried Shepherd's pie? Similar idea with the meat, gravy and potatoes.
I just made this tater tot casserole tonight and it was a huge hit at our house! I've never made or had tater tot casserole, and I will be making this one again very soon. Even my picky five year old son ate it and asked for seconds! Thanks for the great recipe!
Shanna I am so glad you liked the casserole. Somtimes it is just the simplist meals that please everyone.
I make TT casserole also. Just a little bit different than yours. I put in a couple of bags of frozen veggies, a carrot, broccoli and water chestnut blend. I just zap those in the microwave until tender and then drain them and add them in with the ground beef and cream of mushroom mixture. Then I top that with Velveeta chunks and then put my TT on. Oh and mine are thrown on all haphazardly. LoL. I also like to use the onion tator tots. Although some kids might not like that addition. My child doesnt seem to mind. My husband and Mom love this dish and the guys at my husbands shop ask for it every year for their annual holiday meals. Crazy guys.
I liked it and since we are eating less Hamburger these days I tried it with ground turkey and cream of broccoli soup and light sour cream ..turned out tasty!
I've always used a different recipe for this casserole. We tried your version tonight with ground turkey and it was the best Tator Tot Casserole by far! I was able to freeze half of it to save for when my baby boy arrives, thanks for the recipe
I made this last night. It was very easy and very good. My daughter loved it, I liked it, but my hubby wasn't too fond of the texture, which I anticipated. I am glad to find something my little picky eater likes though! Thanks!
We recently returned from Seattle where my husband always orders this casserole from Zayda Buddy's. It's awesome. I did substitute ground turkey and it came out just fine. Thank you- I love your recipes. Kelly from Hawaii
I guess disregard my previous question about thawing the tots. I just saw it answered in the comments. Thanks!
Karen
I am trying this tonight, with some green beans and french's fried onions! (: cant wait to dig in!
This recipe sounds so yummy and easy. I'm sure the sour cream does make it more tasty. Can't wait to try it!
Hey this was DELICIOUS! Thanks so much for the recipe, however, I thought the casserole needed more tots there was a TON of meat (I used 2 lbs) and not enough tots. Next time I'll use 1 lb, but I still think it needs more tots either way. How would you recommend placing the tots so they don't get soggy? Should I stand the tots "up" so I can fit more in or place them on top of eachother?
2 lbs of meat was probably too much. I go with 1 - 1 1/2. I'm pretty sure that is what the recipe called for 1 1/2. My tater tots don't get soggy when I cook the casserole. Maybe it is the brand you are using. The ore ida are the best to use.
Our family recipe has green beans in it. I think that is the only difference. I LOVE tater tot casserole!! Haven't had it in forever!
Made this tonight and I must say, man that was AMAZING. The sour cream really did make it and bc of that, this is now my go-to recipe for tater tot casserole. I only used 1 pound of meat and a 20 oz bag of tater tots bc that's the biggest bag I had on hand. But it turned out great with lots of saucy goodness :P! My boyfriend says I now have to add this to my menu plan for every month lol. Thanks so much for the great recipe!
This was fabulous! I have had this dish before, but never with the sour cream. I think that is the tweak it needed! Love your blog!!! Just discovered it today, but I will be coming back! Thank you for a great recipe!!
I added a bag or so of frozen brocoli and it was perfect! Great recipe.
I made this for dinner tonight, it is so simple and easy to make. My family isn't crazy about mushrooms so I used cream of chicken instead of cream of mushroom, and it was soooooo yummy!!!! Thank you for the recipe!!!!
This was very good!!!! My kids loved it!!!!!!
So yummy!!
I make this frequently and I add Ro tell tomatoes to my casserole. We like to give our casserole some zip. If I have them, I will also add chopped green chilies. I will cook my tots in the oven until crispy and then mix everything together and place in the oven. Just thought I'd let you know how this Texas girl cooks this casserole. We love making this for dinner.
Made this for the first time! I added a little something extra. On one side I added jalapenos! I like spicy food and it turned out great!!! This will be a go to in the future!
I make this with a can of cream of onion soup along with the cream of mushroom or use a can of cream of mushroom roasted garlic soup. I also use the crispy crowns as my family doesn't care for the tater tots. I normally use sliced american cheese under the tater tots and will turn the broiler on to crisp up the tater tots about the last 5 minutes of the baking time. Love your blog and all the recipes!
I have now used this recipe several times. My family loves it!
I use sour cream too, and I also add in some French's cheddar french fried onions. Now my daughter has decided she's a vegetarian so I use corn instead of hamburger. Still tasted great - I was pleasantly surprised.
I just blogged your recipe! I tagged your page a few times. Thanks for sharing such wonderful meal options!
I have been making this for several years now after a trip to visit family in Mississippi and it was on the dinner table. Mine is very similar to yours, but I use cream of celery and cream of mushroom combined. I layer American cheese slices on top of the hamburger, then top with the tater tots. Once I was out of tater tots but had some frozen hash browns and my family liked that version also. This is very versatile ... any "cream of" soup would work. Love your blog!
First of all, thank you for your amazing recipes. I am a spontaneous cooker, and never know what Ill make til its ready to start.. for the last three nights, I have used recipes from you, and they are all delicious and EASY! I love your pictures.. I just wanted to add that Preogresso has their new "Recipe Starters" sauces out.. and I used the Portabella Mushroom Sauce in this recipe, and OMG it was SO delish!
I put frozen corn in the ground meat when I am browning it...mmm good!!
Just now found your blog, and think I will be hanging around quite a lot! I was looking at a few recipes and came across this tator tot one, my son who ate dinner at a friends tonight saw me book marking this page and said that's what he just ate! Now thanks to you, I will be trying your version real soon. YUM!
We have been making the same thing for years EXCEPT we use pork chops instead of Hamburger meat and we have always called it Pork Chop Potato Bake, exact same receipe just different meat, and is is awesome
Another winner! My husband loved this casserole as well as everything else I make from this site. So many great ideas. Hubby said don't lose this recipe, lol - Thanks
This recipe sounds amazing! ! Definitely trying this tonight! ! :)
Love the idea of adding sour cream! I put sour cream in everything including mac n cheese...However I do not like ground beef so I use ground chicken instead. Since chicken isn't as flavorful as beef I add bell peppers and onions instead.
I love tater tot casserole! I use ground sausage instead of beef. And I use a 16 oz container of sour cream and 1 can of cream of garlic and mushroom soup. It's great warmed up the next day with a fried egg on top!
Followed this recipe today but had to tweak one thing. My fiance' does not like cream of mushroom, so I tried it with cream of onion soup. The casserole was amazing and my first time at trying it with sour cream. Wonderful!
My daughter, age 22, is pregnant and craving something different daily. Today she wanted Tater tot Casserole. Found your recipe and gave it a go. Turned out well!(used cream of celery since she is not a fan of mushrooms) Thought maybe next time I might try using one of the Philadelphia cooking creams instead of the sour cream. Your recipes always rock and give me new inspirations on tired old standbys!
MaureenInMaine- I just made this recipe this week and added Whipped chive cream cheese! Yum!
Tina, thanks for the sour cream idea! Loaded baked potatoes are a favorite and this addition did the trick!
Was looking for something to make for dinner and came across this I am so making this for dinner tonight. Thank you for the recipe.
Thank you so much for the recipe. I am so making this tonight for dinner.
I wanted to come back with our verdict...YUMMY! I posted on 9/27 and finally made it last week. I made one with sour cream and one without out for the few in our big family who don't care for it. Everyone liked it and said to make it again. Personally though I thought the one with sour cream was the best.
Fantastic recipe! The sour cream made the difference. My husband grew up with a different recipe and said that he wished that he would have had this one growing up. Good job!
forgot the milk and really concerned about how it will turn out:/ ivmade this recipe alot and love it so fingers crossed
I made this tonight for the first time, and it was a huge hit withy husband and my 'more than picky' toddler. Thanks!!!
This was a staple when I was growing up in Mn I use golden mushroom soup also with sour cream. Yummy. It was a fab ar school. Also layer frozen mixed veggies with shredded chz.
Trying this with shredded bbq chicken tonight, we'll see how it goes!
I use manwich sloppy joe sauce instead of soup
This is one of my favorites. I make it once a month, and its always a huge hit! thanks for the recipe!
I just made this! Huge hit with the addition of aour cream! Best tater tot Hotdish we've ever had!
I just made this....it is so delish :)))
When ever I see a tator tot caserole receipe, I think instantlay of the Duggars :)
thanks for the post, (I actually found it on Pintrest)
We are making it tonight, sub'ing cream of portabelo mushroom soup, and sweet potato tator tots. (why?, well that's what I have in my freezer and coupboard) ;)
Made this tonight and it has a frozen taste to it. Not sure what went wrong. :( help?
I am making this right now however my sister adds a layer of frozen mixed vegetables. She owns a restaurant and her customers asked for it for New Years Eve. Must be
good.
I usually use a can of whole kernal corn and a can of creamed corn. Never used sour cream. Will use it tonigbt. Cooking for my dad now. So I am looking to change things up.
ooh tater tot casserole is my oldest son's favorite.. i have never tried it with sour cream will have to the next time i make it.. otherwise i use just the same ingredients, the only thing i do different is i layer it.. i mix the soup and milk in with the hamburger after browned and drained.. then i layer beef mixture tots and cheese.. and end with extra cheese on the top.. yummo
I add green beans and veg all to mine but otherwise the same... This mama loves this quick cheap and mainly healthy meal :-)
I've made tator tot casserole before but never with sour cream great idea will definitely try out tonight...... thanks
I love this dish. We add green beans and half a packet of taco seasoning. Gives it an extra kick. Next time I'll try the sour cream too.
My taste like that when I use store brand tater tots.
I have been wanting to try this. Today is the day. My young nephew made tater tot casserole and brought it to Thanksgiving dinner. It was a hit! He deleted the ground beef and baked it with slices of bacon on top instead! Yummy!
Sounds good but i don't have sour cream. I have milk, cream chedder cheese, hamburger, American slice cheese. Is this all okayy?
If you don't have sour cream I would just omit it in the recipe. It really gives the recipe a nice tang, so try it next time.
I made two tonight.... One w cream of mushroom and one w cream of broccoli..... My kids liked them but loved the broccoli one better.... U should try it.....
This was so good! All 4 of my kiddos loved it :). We subbed ground turkey in place of hamburger and it was great! Love your site!!!!
This is the best! My family loves it! I also add green beans.
This is the best recipe I have ever made! It was so easy. Will defend make again and again.
Put a thin layer of cheese between soup mix and tots, that will help a bunch
Love this recipe. I was able to make it a little more healthy with fat free soup, plain Greek yogurt, low fat cheddar, and ground turkey. And it was still amazing. My husband just polished off 3 servings.
Just made this for dinner last night - loved your recipe!! It was so yummy! I don't know if I've ever had it with the sour cream before - delish! Thanks for sharing.
I have been making something similar for years. But, the recipe I have calls for a can of drained Veg All mixed in and no cheese. Ground beef, onion, Veg All, 1 can cream of mushroom, 1 can cream of celery, mix and top with mini tator tots. Good stuff! With or without the veggies!
My mom made this growing up. And I make it for husband and kids now. The only difference I do is put everything together with the raw hamburger and cook it longer we also add french sliced green beans. My tots come out perfectly done, and my picky eaters love it. Thanks for the great dinner idea for tonight. <3 cary
This sounds great! I am in a serious rut with dinner ideas so this recipe came at a good time lol! However I have to make some modifications due to some dietary constraints in our family. I am going to use ground turkey, Greek yogurt & the Healthy Request version of the cream of mushroom soup. I am sure it will still be great. I'll come back and post the results! Thank you so much for the idea & I love your blog!
~Vanessa =-)
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