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Crispy Tater Tot Casserole
"This is my gram's recipe. Sounds odd, but has a great taste. I love it because it takes only 5 minutes to make and because my kids devour it. (Gotta love tater tots)! It's great served with a green salad or fruit. Great for potlucks too."
photo by yogiclarebear
- Ready In:
- 1hr 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 lbs raw lean ground beef
- 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 2 cups frozen peas
- 1 1⁄2 lbs frozen tater tots
- 6 -8 slices American cheese
- salt and pepper
directions
- Lightly grease a 9 x 13 pan (makes cleanup easier).
- Spread beef in bottom of pan.
- Salt and pepper.
- Cover with the can of soup; spread evenly.
- Layer the frozen peas over the meat and soup.
- Arrange tater tots in rows over the casserole.
- Cover and bake at 375 for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- Uncover and add slices of American cheese to top of casserole.
- Bake uncovered for 15- 20 minutes, till cheese is brown and casserole is hot and bubbly.
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Reviews
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Easy to fix. I browned the meat with Onion then mixed the meat with the soup and 1 can of mushrooms. Put in pan and added the rest and baked for 50 mins. covered then added the cheese and uncovered till cheese was melted. -
This was very good for a quick supper on a busy day. I browned the ground beef with some onion instead of using it raw and stirred the soup into the meat. I baked it for 45 minutes uncovered, topped with shredded sharp cheddar cheese, and baked a few minutes longer until the cheese melted. -
Made this for lunch today.I always used green beans in it,never thought of using peas.But the kids seemed to like it much better this way.No little piles of green things on the side of the plates.lol I used grated co-jack cheese(8 oz bag) instead of the slices.And added some garlic and onion to the beef.Fast,easy and tasty! -
I love this, I did add a few things though. Into the raw meat I added about 3/4 cups each of diced onion, thin sliced carrot, thin sliced celery, 1 fresh jalapeno diced, 8 oz chopped fresh mushrooms, garlic powder and some rosemary. Pressed the raw (very lean) meat into the pan. I also added 1 cup of shredded cheddar on top of the peas then placed on the taters. I baked like it states and added more sliced cheese toward the end. This is a definate keeper! -
Slightly changed it by browning the meat with white onion, and mixing in the cream of mushroom soup, as well as topping with extra sharp cheddar instead of the American cheese. It came out wicked good! I am definitely going to be making this again.
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Tweaks
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Slightly changed it by browning the meat with white onion, and mixing in the cream of mushroom soup, as well as topping with extra sharp cheddar instead of the American cheese. It came out wicked good! I am definitely going to be making this again.
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i would say this is a 4.5 star recipe. very easy to make and really yummy! only thing i did differently is i used fresh green beans instead of the peas and used shredded cheddar on top. will really be making this again, thanks for sharing! Ok this is 5 stars for sure. I make it all the time now and have used fresh cauliflower in place of the peas also, YUM! For anyone with kids who dont like veggies, it just hides and you really dont know its there. Also I made this with turkey and it tasted just as good as the beef. -
One of my old time favorites!!! I use green beans instead of peas and shredded cheese under the tots and then a few slices of cheese on top!! An oldie but goodie!
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My mother gave me this recipe years ago, but we use round steak instead of hamburger. After I cook the steak in a little butter in a skillet (season to taste), I put the steak in a baking dish, mix in a can of cream of mushroom and one half can of milk. Then I add the tots (already cooked) and add shredded cheddar cheese instead. My family & friends love it. -
GREAT! Easy and Fast and tastes great. We used cream of celery instead of cream of mushroom soup.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Musical Joy
Pittsburgh, PA
I'm a high school music teacher, turned elementary music teacher, who is also a mom. My evenings are busy -- I teach piano and voice lessons one evening a week, direct the youth choir at our church on another night, and sing with a professional chamber choir here in Pittsburgh on yet another night, so I'm always looking for quick-fix meals. I love to bake too, much to the delight of my daughters, but not my husband, who loves sweets, but is very health-conscious! It would be great to have a week of free time to make all the delicious recipes I find here on 'Zaar. Not sure who I'd find to help me eat them, but I'd do it anyway!
