Easy Tater Tot Casserole (Grandma's Recipe)
This easy tater tot casserole is a one pan meal that is simple to put together and even easier to clean up (because there won't be anything left). It is the epitome of a family friendly meal that everyone will cheer for!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 485kcal
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cup or two 10 oz. cans homemade gluten-free cream of chicken soup
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup fresh or frozen peas
- 1 cup fresh or frozen corn
- 1/2 cup fresh or frozen diced carrots
- 1 pound ground hamburger cooked (leftovers from taco night work great here!)
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, divided more for topping if you'd like
- 32 ounces frozen tater tots, divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Cook the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-low heat until browned
- In a 9x13 pan, combine vegetables, cooked beef, soup, salt, pepper, half the cheese (1/2 cup) and half the tater tots
- Top with remaining tater tots and cover dish with tinfoil then bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes
- Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and cook uncovered for 10 minutes
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Notes
Give this classic tater tot casserole some Mexican flair by adding in 1 T taco seasoning and 1/3 C salsa. Also, switch your cheese to pepper jack.
It freezes so well! Assemble everything together then put foil over and freeze it. You would just need to pull it out of the freezer and let it sit at room temperature for 10 minutes before baking.
Pro Tip: Double this recipe and put one pan in the freezer assembled and wrapped in tinfoil but not baked. You just saved yourself a night of cooking!
Pro Tip: For more flavor, take a few extra minutes to make our homemade gluten-free cream of chicken soup to use instead of store bought. You won't regret it!
This recipe can easily be made gluten-free by using GF tater tots and cream of chicken soup. It can be made dairy-free by using dairy free cream of chicken soup and cheese.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 485kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 1091mg | Potassium: 1008mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1955IU | Vitamin C: 17.3mg | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 2.2mg