Deep South Tater Tot Casserole Food

TATER TOT CASSEROLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Lightly butter a 13x9x2 Casserole baking dish.
• Add a single layer of the tater tots. Set aside.
• Place ground beef in skillet over Medium heat on stove top.
• Add the diced onion.
• Add garlic powder.
• Add thyme.
• Add oregano.
• Add black pepper.
• Stir well and let beef brown until completely done.
• Spread beef over tater tots in baking dish.
• Place all three soups in a medium sized mixing bowl.
• Stir well until fully combined.
• Spread soup mixture over top of ground beef.
• Spread layer of grated cheese over top of soup mixture.
• Garnish with remaining tater tots.
• Bake at 350F degrees for 30-35 minutes.
• Dish is ready when cheese is melted and soup is bubbly hot.
• Remove from oven when done. Place on folded towel to cool slightly.
• Serve warm.
• Enjoy!

HOTDISH (TATER TOT CASSEROLE)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Add the oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until soft and beginning to brown, about 15 minutes. Add the beef to the onions and cook until the meat is brown, stirring and scraping the bottom of the skillet to release the yummy brown bits, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer the beef and onion mixture from the skillet into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Scatter the green beans and corn evenly on top. Spread the cream of mushroom soup over top and top with frozen potato tots. Bake uncovered for 1 hour; the potato tots should be golden brown. Serve.

TATER TOT CASSEROLE (NO CANNED SOUP!)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C and grease a 9x13 inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
• In a skillet, cook ground beef until it's no longer pink and cooked through. Drain fat. Remove onto a plate and set aside.
• Add onion, and cook until softened (2-3 minutes), add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds - 1 minute.
• Add flour, and cook it for 30 seconds then add the milk, beef broth, and Worcestershire sauce. Whisk and cook on medium heat for 3 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
• Stir in the beef and frozen vegetables and remove from heat.
• Layer the beef in the casserole dish, followed by the cheese, and arrange the tater tots on top in a single layer.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack, and cool for 15 minutes before serving. Garnish with freshly chopped parsley or chives.

TATER TOTS(R) CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cook and stir ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat until no longer pink and completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes; season with salt and black pepper. Stir cream of mushroom soup into the cooked ground beef; pour the mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Layer tater tots evenly over the ground beef mixture; top with Cheddar cheese.
• Bake until tater tots are golden brown and hot, 30 to 45 minutes.

DEEP SOUTH TATER TOT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter or spray a 9 x 9 inch casserole dish with non-stick spray; set aside. Whisk together the cream soup and milk until well blended; set aside.
• Add olive oil to a large skillet and saute the onion and bell pepper until softened but not browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in the ground beef and brown; drain if needed and return to the skillet. Add the minced garlic, cook and stir another minute. Add in the chopped smoked sausage and cook about 3 minutes. Stir in the basil, thyme, Cajun seasoning; taste and add salt and pepper only as needed. Transfer meat mixture to the prepared casserole dish and sprinkle with 1/4 cup of the cheddar cheese. Evenly pour the soup mixture over the top. Arrange the tater tots on top and bake uncovered at 350 for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until potatoes are nicely browned and crisp. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of shredded cheese on top and return to the oven just until cheese is melted.
• Serve immediately with a green vegetable or a mixed garden salad.