Tater Tot Casserole No Canned Soup Food

TATER TOT HOTDISH {2 WAYS...WITH AND WITHOUT CANNED SOUP!}

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F.
• In a 12" cast iron skillet, brown beef over medium to medium-high heat, breaking up any large chunks. Once beef is browned, remove it to a plate with a slotted spoon. Discard all but 2 tablespoons of the beef fat, and then add 2 tablespoons of the butter to the beef fat in the skillet. Turn heat to medium. Once butter is melted, add the onion, mushrooms, and garlic. Stir to incorporate. Cook until the onions are transparent and the mushrooms are nicely softened, about 6 to 10 minutes.
• Now slide everything in the skillet to one side. Add remaining 2 tablespoons of butter to other side of skillet. When the butter is melted, sprinkle the flour over the butter, whisking all the while (a flat whisk works awesome here!). Draw in as much butter, beef fat, and juices from the vegetables as you can, into the flour. Cook for a couple minutes, until the mixture is bubbling and slightly browned.
• Add soy sauce, Frank's Red Hot Sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper to the gravy side of the pan. Whisk and cook for 1 minute. Then slowly add the milk while you whisk and scrape the bottom of the skillet. Once this mixture is smoothed out, bring the mushroom mixture into the milk mixture, and then add the reserved cooked beef. Stir to incorporate. Cook until thickened, about 8 to 10 minutes. Then stir in sour cream, plus 1 tablespoon of parsley and 1 tablespoon of thyme. Next add the frozen vegetables and stir to incorporate. Level mixture out in the skillet. Then top with frozen tater tots.
• Place skillet in the preheated oven and cook for 20 minutes. Move skillet up a bit higher in the oven and broil until tater tots are nicely browned - this can take up to 10 minutes, depending on your broiler. Remove skillet from oven and sprinkle tater tots with cheese and plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Place skillet back in the oven and cook for an additional 6 to 10 minutes, until cheese is melted and gravy is bubbling. If desired, place skillet underneath the broiler for a few more minutes to brown the cheese just a bit. Remove skillet from oven and sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon of parsley and 1 tablespoon of thyme. Serve hot. I like to eat mine with ketchup and/or Frank's Red Hot Sauce.
• Preheat oven to 350° F.
• In a large cast iron skillet, brown beef over medium to medium-high heat, breaking up any large chunks. Once beef is browned, remove it to a plate with a slotted spoon. Discard beef fat and then add butter to the pan. Once butter is melted, add the onion and garlic. Stir to incorporate. Cook until the onions are transparent and nicely softened, about 6 to 10 minutes.
• Add cream of mushroom soup, soy sauce, Frank's RedHot Sauce, and Worcestershire sauce, stirring to fully incorporate. Fold beef into the mixture and then cook until it is warmed and bubbling, stirring regularly. Add sour cream, half of the parsley and thyme, and the salt and pepper. Stir to incorporate. Then stir in the frozen vegetables. Level mixture out in the pan. Then top with frozen tater tots.
• Place skillet in the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes. Move skillet up a bit higher in the oven and broil until tater tots are nicely browned - this can take up to 10 minutes, depending on your broiler. Remove skillet from oven and sprinkle tater tots with cheese and plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Place skillet back in the oven and bake for an additional 6 to 10 minutes, until cheese is melted and gravy is bubbling. If desired, place skillet underneath the broiler for a few more minutes to brown the cheese just a bit. Remove skillet from oven and sprinkle with remaining parsley and thyme. Serve hot. I like to eat mine with ketchup and/or Frank's Red Hot Sauce.

TATER TOT CASSEROLE WITHOUT CREAM OF SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Brown beef, stirring to break up. Add chopped onion and minced garlic. When onion is translucent and beef is no longer pink, turn off heat. Drain grease.
• 2. In small sauce pan, melt butter. Stir in flour until combined. Slowly add water, bouillon powder and milk, stirring constantly. Stir over medium-high heat until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• 3. Meanwhile, stir beans and seasonings into beef. Stir in thickened sauce. Sprinkle cheese over surface, then add a layer of tater tots. Bake in oven for 40 minutes or until tater tots look golden and cheese is melted.

CLASSIC TATER TOT CASSEROLE WITH NO CANNED SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium high heat until cooked through.
• Remove the browned beef with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Reduce heat to medium and drain all but about 2 tablespoons fat from your pan. Add the butter and whisk until melted. Add the mushrooms, chopped onion and garlic. Sauté for about 10 minutes or until the onions are translucent and the mushrooms are soft.
• Return the browned beef to the pan.
• Sprinkle the flour over the beef mixture and stir to combine. Continue cooking for about 2 minutes.
• Slowly add in your beef broth and the milk. Add the thyme, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and continue simmering for about 15-20 minutes until your mixture is thick, but you still want it saucy. Remove from the heat and stir in the sour cream if using. Stir in the thawed veggies.
• Pour the beef and veggie mixture In a greased 9 x 13 inch casserole dish.
• Evenly sprinkle the cheese over the top of the beef mixture.
• Top with tater tots (You probably will not use the entire bag.)
• Bake for about 45 minutes until nice and bubbly and golden.

TATER TOT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mix celery soup and mushroom soup together, set aside.
• Put browned ground beef in a 9x13 dish.
• Sprinkle with celery, Worcestershire sauce, onion and cheese.
• Cover with soup mixture and arrange tater tots on top to cover.
• Bake at 350F for 1 hour.