This Tater Tot Casserole recipe is a family favorite. Filled with ground beef, onion, bell pepper, and three types of creamy soup, it’s a hearty dish that’s sure to satisfy. Topped with cheese and baked until bubbly, it’s the perfect comfort food.
Ingredients
- 1 (32 oz.) bag Tater Tots
- 2 lb. ground beef
- 1 chopped onion
- 1 chopped bell pepper
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 can cream of celery soup
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- grated cheese
Baking Instructions
- Spread Tater Tots in large cake pan, 9 x 13-inch. Brown meat and onions; drain well.
- Pour meat mixture over Tater Tots. Mix all 3 soups in a bowl.
- Pour over meat and Tater Tots. Sprinkle grated cheese to cover soup.
- Bake at 325° for 1 hour.
- As you brown meat and onions, salt and pepper well.
Calorie: 600
Total cooking time:1 hour
Difficulty level: Easy
The Epic Tater Tot Casserole Journey
Welcome, dear reader, to my humble kitchen, where today we’re embarking on a culinary journey extraordinaire. Buckle up, it’s gonna get cheesy. Quite literally.
The Gathering of the Ingredients
Now, we’re going to need a few things to get this Tater Tot Casserole party started. Grab a 32 oz. bag of Tater Tots, 2 lb. of ground beef, a lonely onion yearning to be chopped, a bell pepper that’s ready to join the chopping party, and three cans of soup – cream of mushroom, cream of celery, and cream of chicken. Oh, and don’t forget the cheese, darling. Grated cheese is the confetti of the food world, and we’re throwing a shindig!
The Tater Tot Foundation
First, we’re going to take our Tater Tots and spread them out in a large cake pan, 9 x 13-inch to be exact. If you’re wondering why we use Tater Tots, well, it’s because they’re the backbone of this dish. Without them, we’d just have a hot mess of meat and soup. Plus, they’re delicious.
Enter the Ground Beef and Onion Dynamic Duo
Next, we brown the ground beef and onions. Now, I don’t know about you, but I’ve always thought that ground beef and onions are the Batman and Robin of the food world. They just work so well together. Oh, and don’t forget to drain well. We don’t want our casserole swimming in grease, do we?
The Saucy Mix-Up
Now, let’s talk about the soups. You’ve got your cream of mushroom, your cream of celery, and your cream of chicken. It’s like the trifecta of creamy goodness. Mix all three of these together in a bowl and then pour it over your meat and Tater Tot foundation. This is when things start to get really exciting.
The Final Touch: Grated Cheese Glory
Sprinkle a generous amount of grated cheese to cover the soup. Why, you might ask? Well, because cheese makes everything better, that’s why! This layer of cheese will melt into a bubbling, golden crust that’s the perfect counterpoint to the soft Tater Tots and savory meat underneath.
The Grand Finale: The Baking
Finally, we bake this concoction at 325° for 1 hour. This gives you just enough time to clean up, take a quick nap, or watch an episode of your favorite show. But keep an ear out for the timer! You don’t want to overcook this beauty.
So, there you have it. My somewhat hilarious, always delicious, tale of the Tater Tot Casserole. It’s a comfort food classic that’s sure to be a hit at your next family gathering. Or, you know, on a Tuesday night when you just can’t be bothered to cook anything else. Enjoy!
