Homemade Beefy Cheesy Tater Tot Casserole

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A cozy homemade beef and cheese tater tot casserole that’s hearty, simple, and family-approved.

Homemade Beefy Cheesy Tater Tot Casserole

This Homemade Beefy Cheesy Tater Tot Casserole is the kind of comfort food everyone craves. Ground beef, melted cheese, and crispy golden tots bake together into a hearty meal that’s easy to love. It’s simple to make with pantry staples and perfect for busy weeknights. Serve it hot from the oven for a cozy, satisfying dinner any night of the week. There are more delicious dinner recipes, 👉Easy Homemade Casserole Dishes.

FAQ’s and Tips

Why is my tater tot casserole soggy?

• Your tater tot casserole could be soggy if you didn’t drain the fats or fluids from the ground beef when cooked. Or follow the recipe instructions and do not add more liquid.
• Also maybe you have not baked the dish long enough. As you should be aware of the size of your ingredients when baking. If you have doubled the ingredients cook longer.
• The middle should bubble and the topping should start to brown a little.
• If your cheesy tater tots are starting to over cook, cover the casserole with foil to finish the bake.

What is the best cheese to use in a casserole?

Adding cheese to your casseroles add a lot of flavor and texture. Using melting cheese will work well. Cheddar cheese, Gouda, and other aged cheeses to bring complex flavors.

How do you upgrade frozen tater tots?

To have your casserole with tater tots upgraded with plenty of flavor. Use spices such as salt and ground black pepper, paprika, garlic and onion powder, with a dash of cayenne pepper.

What to substitute for tater tots in tater tot casserole?

A substitute for tater tots could be hash browns, grated potato, or sliced, and even French fries. Mashed potato. Spice with your flavors and place on top of the cheese in your casserole, then baked, will still taste absolutely good.

Ingredients for Homemade Beefy Cheesy Tater Tot Casserole

1. ground beef
2. onion 🧅
3. garlic powder 🧄
4. paprika, salt and pepper
5. peas and carrots, (frozen or cut into small bits) 🫛🥕
6. mushroom soup
7. cheddar cheese 🧀
8. tater tots

How To make Homemade Beefy Cheesy Tater Tot Casserole

• Preheat the oven to 400 deg. F (200 deg. C)
• Grease a 9×13-inch casserole dish.
• Dice the onion.
• Cook the ground beef and onion in a large skillet over medium heat, breaking the meat apart as it cooks, until no longer pink. Drain any grease.

• Mix the seasonings into the meat.
• Add the cream of mushroom, carrots and peas. Mix well.
• Pour the mixture into the casserole dish.

• Sprinkle the cheese over the top.

• Arrange tater tots to cover the top in an even layer. Discard or save any extras.

• Transfer the pan to the oven and bake for 30-35 minutes.

What is a Tater tot?

• If you’ve never tried tater tots, they’re small, golden bites of grated potato that are crisp on the outside and fluffy inside. Similar to mini hash browns or potato croquettes, they add the perfect crunch to this cozy casserole. When baked with seasoned beef and melted cheese, tater tots turn into a deliciously hearty, family style meal everyone will love.

Serve this dinner warm on busy weeknights for a great tasty family meal. Add a salad if desired.

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