Tater Tot Casserole - Weeknight Easy

Tater Tot Casserole is a classic comfort food dish layered with ground beef, a creamy beef gravy, tater tots, and covered with shredded cheese. This dish is always a hit with the whole family. (with updated photos 2020). 

Today I'm sharing a family favorite dinner recipe with y'all!  My family loves Tater Tot Casserole and it's a dish that both adults and children like. I'm a big casserole person, but my husband doesn't like them as much as I do, so I try not to make them too often. 

There are many recipes for Tater Tot Casserole, but this recipe by far in my favorite. There's nothing special about this recipe and it consists of your regular tater tot casserole ingredients, ground beef, tater tots, cream of mushroom or chicken -mushroom soup and cheddar cheese.

Now I'm not going to claim that this recipe is better than your recipe, but I do add an ingredient that you won't find in in most tater tot casseroles. That ingredient is sour cream! I don't know why but I really think the sour cream makes all the difference and my family seem to like it. 

I also prefer to use the Ore Ida's Crispy Crowns because they're super crispy, but the store was out of them this week, so I just used regular store brand tater tots and it still turned out delicious. If you're looking for a quick weeknight easy meal than this is it. 

Yield: 6-8

Author: Tina Butler | Mommy's Kitchen

Tater Tot Casserole

This Tot Casserole is a quick and easy meal that’s always a hit with the whole family. Layers of seasoned ground beef, a creamy gravy, cheddar cheese and topped with crispy tater tot potatoes.

Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 40 MinTotal time: 1 Hour

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef or ground turkey
• 1/2 - of a medium onion, chopped
• onion powder, to taste
• garlic powder, to taste
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 - 10 ounce can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1- 10 ounce can condensed cheddar cheese soup
• 2 - teaspoons beef bouillon powder
• 1/2 - cup sour cream
• 1/2 - cup water
• 1 - teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 - cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 - 32 ounce package frozen tater tots or crispy crowns

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the ground beef and onions, stirring occasionally and breaking up the beef until it browns and the onions have softened about 7-8 minutes.
3. Drain off any grease. Add the salt and pepper and seasonings, to taste.
4. Add the meat mixture to the bottom of a 13 x 9 inch baking pan that has been lightly sprayed with non stick spray.
5. In a separate medium size bowl, mix together the condensed soups, sour cream, water, beef bouillon powder and soy sauce. Mix together using a whisk.
6. Pour the soup mixture over the ground beef and spread evenly to cover the meat.
7. Sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese evenly over the soup mixture and top with tater tots (making sure to cover the entire casserole).
8. Bake uncovered for 40 - 45 minutes or until the casserole is bubbly and the tater tots are golden brown and crispy.

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