Our Best Tater Tot Casserole Food

TATER TOTS® CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 13x9-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Spread 20 potato nuggets in the casserole dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until warmed through, about 10 minutes.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef and onion in the hot skillet until beef is completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Season beef mixture with 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce, steak seasoning, garlic powder, and black pepper.
• Stir cream of mushroom soup, milk, 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, and 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce together in a bowl.
• Smash the warmed potato nuggets in the casserole dish to cover the bottom completely. Spread ground beef mixture over the mashed potato nuggets. Pour soup mixture evenly over the beef layer. Top with remaining potato nuggets and sprinkle 1 cup Cheddar cheese evenly over the nuggets.
• Bake in preheated oven until casserole is bubbly and potatoes golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes.

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.

OUR FAVORITE TATER TOT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook sausage and drain.
• Add soup and stir.
• Put soup mixture on bottom of 9x9 pan.
• Place tater tots on top. I like to cover it fairly well.
• Sprinkle cheese over top.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. You can optionally broil the top for a couple of minutes for a little extra crisp.

TATER TOT BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Line up the tater tots in a buttered 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
• Add the olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage and onion and cook, breaking the sausage up with a wooden spoon, until browned and cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly, then sprinkle it over the tater tots.
• In a large bowl, mix the milk, half-and-half, seasoned salt, cayenne, eggs, bell peppers, half of both cheeses and some salt and pepper. Pour over the tots and sausage mixture, then top with the rest of the cheese. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake, covered, for about 25 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake until the cheese is brown and bubbly and the casserole is cooked through, another 20 to 35 minutes. Cut into squares and serve.

CRISPY TATER TOT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 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.