Busy Mom Tater Tot Casserole Food

THE BEST TATER TOT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F.
• Lightly grease an 8 or 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
• Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drain excess fat.
• Add the onions to the skillet and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes until translucent.
• Add the garlic and cook, stirring frequently, for an additional minute.
• Stir in Worcestershire sauce and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer ground beef mixture to the prepared baking dish and spread evenly.
• Top with cream of mushroom soup, followed by green beans, followed by the cheddar cheese. Make sure to season the green bean layer.
• Finally, top with tater tots.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until tater tots are golden brown and cheese is melted.
• Serve immediately.

MOM'S TATER TOTS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In medium skillet over medium heat, sauté celery and onion in butter.
• Pour into large bowl and set aside (do not add to casserole dish yet).
• In skillet, brown the beef.
• Add salt and pepper to taste (I sometimes add a dash of garlic salt).
• Combine meat with celery and onion mixture.
• Place 1 layer of Tater Tots in the bottom of a round casserole dish.
• Top with meat mixture.
• Add another layer of Tater Tots on top of the meat.
• In separate bowl, combine soup and milk.
• Pour soup mixture evenly over top of casserole.
• Bake at 350° for 1 hour.
• Cover with foil if Tater Tots get too brown.

BUSY MOM TATER TOT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a skillet, brown hamburger and onions. Drain and season with salt, pepper and Tony Chachere's (Cajun seasoning).
• Place tator tots in prepared 9 x 13 pyrex dish.
• Sprinkle hamburger and onions over tator tots.
• In a bowl, mix togethers soups. (you may add a little milk to thin this if desired) Spread over hamburger.
• Sprinkle shredded cheese over top.
• Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.
• Enjoy!

BUSY DAY HOTDISH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch glass or ceramic baking dish.
• Heat a medium Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the butter, and once it melts, add the beef and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt. Cook, crumbling with a wooden spoon, until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the bell pepper and scallions (saving a handful of the greens for garnish) and cook until the vegetables begin to wilt, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the paprika and several grinds of pepper, then stir to coat the beef in the spices. Stir in the corn.
• Sprinkle the flour over the beef and stir to incorporate. Cook and stir until the flour begins to toast, about 2 minutes. Add the broth and cream gradually while stirring. Bring to a simmer and cook until the sauce thickens, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the parsley, mustard, dill and thyme. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Arrange the curly fries in a tight layer over the top. Sprinkle with the cheese. Bake until the cheese and fries are crispy and the sauce is bubbly, about 40 minutes. Sprinkle with the reserved scallion greens and serve hot.

TATER TOT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• DO NOT brown ground beef. DO NOT dilute soup. DO NOT salt and pepper.
• Break ground beef into 1-2 inch chunks in 9x13 pan.
• Spread cream of celery soup and cheddar cheese soup over meat.
• Push tater tops into mixture.
• Bake in 350 degree oven for 45 minutes.
• Remove and sprinkle onion rings over top.
• Return to oven for 10-15 minutes.
• Let set for 5 minutes, and serve.