Tater Tots Hot Dog Casserole Food

CHILI DOG & TATER TOT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 450 degrees.
• Pour your Chili into a 9" X 13" pan. If the sauce doesn't comfortably cover the pan mix in a 1/4 cup of ketchup.
• Cut up the Hot Dogs and mix into the chili.
• Make sure the hot dogs have at least some chili sauce on them or they will burn.
• Put as many frozen tater tots on top of mixture as they will fit without overlapping. A uniform pattern cooks better and faster.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until tots are golden brown.
• Reduce the heat to 350 degrees.
• Lightly dust with salt and pepper to taste.
• Sprinkle the cheese on top of the tots and bake for another 10 minutes or until the cheese begins to brown.

TATER TOT HOT DOG BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400. Lightly grease a 13 x 9 casserole pan; set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the baked beans, chili, ketchup, onions, mustard and hot dog "coins." Stir well. Bring to a light boil; reduce heat and simmer for 10-12 minutes.
• Pour the saucepan mixture into the prepared casserole dish.
• Top evenly with the thawed tator tots. Lightly sprinklewith salt.
• Bake at 400 for about 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle with the 2 cups cheese. (At this point you can squirt swirly ketchup designs over the cheese, but that's optional).
• Return to hot oven for an additional 10 minutes or until cheese is melted to liking.

TATER TOTS HOT DOG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray a 2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Combine in baking dish, hot dogs, beans, mexicorn, salsa, and 1/2 cup cheese. Top with tater tots in single layer.
• Bake for 30 min. Sprinkle with remaining cheese, bake until mix is hot and bubbly and cheese is melted, 3-5 minutes.

HOT DOG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
• Grease a 2-quart casserole.
• Add the freshly cooked and drained macaroni into the casserole along with the sliced hot dogs and just 2 cups of the cheese; mix well.
• Combine butter and onion in a medium saucepan and saute over medium heat until the onion is wilted (about 5 minutes).
• Whisk flour into the butter mixture quickly until flour is absorbed, then remove from heat.
• Add milk slowly, whisking to combine well- make sure you whisk very quickly and thoroughly or you will have doughy clumps.
• Return to heat, whisk in the salt and pepper, and bring to a boil (still whisking)- just be careful not to let it burn.
• As soon as it starts to hit the boiling point, remove from heat and pour evenly over the macaroni mixture.
• Stir to gently to combine.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese and bake, uncovered, for 18-20 minutes or until heated through and the cheese has melted and browned (If you prepare this in advance, wait to add the remaining cheese until you are ready to bake the casserole the next day).
• For variety, I have tried other types of cheeses and thought Cheddar blended with Monterey Jack was also very nice in this.
• NOTE: This does not freeze well.

HOT DOG AND TATER BAKE

Steps:

• Combine sliced hot dogs, bread crumbs, egg, onion, catsup, and salt.
• Pour into an 8-inch square baking dish.
• Top with frozen tater tots.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.