Addictive Tater Tot Casserole

"This is my mom's version; different from others posted, you do not have to brown the ground beef before adding to casserole."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 10mins
Ingredients:
8
Serves:
6-8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Press uncooked ground beef into bottom of greased 9x13 pan
  • Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder.
  • Pour cream of chicken soup on top and spread evenly.
  • Arrange tatertots on top of soup so that they are side by side in rows covering entire casserole.
  • Bake at 350 for 45-60 minutes or until juices from the meat run clear
  • Top with shredded cheese and return to oven for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
  • Note: You can add chopped onions or garlic to the ground beef before pressing into pan.

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Reviews

  1. I topped the ground beef with a can of French style green beans. I also added French's dried onion rings on top of the cheese before baking the last 5 minutes. This is fantastic!!!
     
  2. This was good and easy to make. I followed the recipe as written and we all enjoyed it. I think I like the casserole better with cream of mushroom soup though.
     
  3. This was very helpful to me since I didn't know exactly how long to cook and what temp to bake my mother's version of this dish.. It's very similar, with just a few differences. After the layer of ground beef, you add a layer of half a chopped onion. Then the next layer is a can of mixed veggies, then proceed with your choice of 'cream of ... soup'. Then finally your tater tots. This dish has always been a hit for friends and family and never lasts long in our house :)
     
  4. Great Recipe... Would like to make an extra for freezer... Should I bake it first then freeze??? or Freeze with the uncooked ground beef??? Thank You...
     
  5. My husband especially enjoyed this SO much! I can't believe that such a simple recipe made my family this happy! I made this as listed and it served 4 of us with a fresh green salad on the side. I used a good amount of spices and would have fun modifying the recipe to include various veggies, etc. Made for Football Tag, week 4. Thanks AZPARZYCH! :)
     
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  1. Oh me, Oh my....this is so very good! I can't compare it to all the other recipes for Tator Tot Casserole, because I've never eaten any of them before. But the thing which really interested me about this one was that you didn't have to precook the meat and it used cream of chicken soup instead of cream of mushroom which really gave a great flavor. I used sharp cheddar cheese and it was the perfect accompaniment to the rest. We also ate some Recipe #362448 #362448 which went really well with the casserole. We will definitely make this again! So, so easy. So, so good! Thanks so much Azparzych for posting this unusual recipe. Made for PAC Spring 2013.
     
  2. This is so easy and quick and very tasty!!! I made 1/3 of the recipe and did use cream of mushroom in place of the chicken, it just seemed to go better with the beef. I also added minced onion with the meat and topped with a colby/jack cheese. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Made for Newest Tag Game.
     
  3. This was pretty good. We all liked it. I love that you don't have to cook the meat first. That's one less dish for Mama to wash. :) I used ground turkey in place of the ground beef, as usual. I really would have liked to have a little more flavor with it. As it was, we just ate it with a little ketchup. That worked for us. We'll definitely be having this one again.
     

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<p><span><strong>I am a stay at home mom to two wonderful boys; Joshua (8years), Kaiden (5 years), and baby GIRL, Madalynn (19 months)! &nbsp;I also have&nbsp;two fur babies (cats); Kobee, AJ; we had to put our youngest cat Sly down Jan 2014. :(. I am also&nbsp;married to my best friend, Jeff and have been since April 2005.&nbsp; I love cooking, hate cleaning and will do whatever I can to get out of it!&nbsp;&nbsp;I&nbsp;love grilling and baking.&nbsp;&nbsp;I do most of the grilling at my house, and bake for almost a week straight at Christmas time!&nbsp; I can make or will attempt just about anything,&nbsp;though I rarely make&nbsp;brownies, my husband's are the best!&nbsp; Homemade breads are not my friend, so I am always working on bread baking.</strong></span></p> <p><span><strong>As for recipe ideas (besides zaar) Cooking Light Cookbooks are my favorites.&nbsp; I love to make new meals and try new things; it is hard though because my husband is picky when it comes to veggies (and hates seafood); If it were up to him we would have baked-bread crumb chicken and white rice at least one meal a day!&nbsp; Over the past couple years with zaar, I have found tons of new recipes&nbsp;my family&nbsp;normally wouldn&rsquo;t eat&nbsp;but have been happily surprised with new favorites.</strong></span></p> <p><span><strong>I&nbsp;love to join in&nbsp;all of the tag games; I haven't been as present as I would like, but as soon as my Jeff is back from working in Ohio I will be back in full tagging mode! </strong></span></p> <p><span><strong>Cooking is my hobby and passion, I always like to host the family get togethers and volunteer for the potluck dishes.&nbsp; Most of all though&nbsp;are my kids; being home all day with them is fun and challenging, but I wouldn&rsquo;t trade it for any salary!!</strong></span></p>
 
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