Tasty Tater Tot Casserole

This easy consolation meals begins with a flavorful and meaty, made-from-scratch sauce. Topped with crispy tater tots and shredded cheese, then baked to perfection. It’s a simple, hearty dinner that everybody loves.

For simpler dinners, strive our One Pot Queso Chicken and Rice or our Ground Beef Tacos.

Don’t knock the tater tots! Whereas tater tots would possibly remind you of your youthful years, there’s nothing infantile about this meal. It’s hearty, comforting, and full of taste. Plus, I really like the hidden veggies—it’s so scrumptious and creamy that children gained’t even discover they’re in there! This straightforward consolation meals casserole is ideal for busy weeknights and potlucks. Plus, it’s the proper easy-to-transport meal if you end up needing to make dinner for a neighbor or pal.

Ingredient Notes

• Floor Beef: Go for lean floor beef (85/15 or 93/7) to attenuate extra grease. It’s also possible to substitute with floor turkey, pork, or rooster.
• Onion: We used a white onion, however yellow onions work properly too.
• Flour: That is the thickening agent for the sauce. Cornstarch will also be utilized in half the quantity so for this recipe, you’d use 1/4 cup of cornstarch.
• Beef Broth: Use low-sodium broth to higher management the flavour.
• Milk: Use entire, 2%, 1%, skim, and even milk alternate options. No matter you’ve bought available.
• Worcestershire Sauce: Can substitute with soy sauce with a splash of vinegar.
• Corn Kernels: Canned corn works completely, simply make sure you drain the liquid. It’s also possible to use frozen.
• Inexperienced Beans: Canned inexperienced beans work nice. You need to use minimize or French-style inexperienced beans. Frozen works too!
• Tater Tots: Discovered within the frozen aisle close to the French fries.
• Shredded Cheddar Cheese: We suggest freshly shredded cheddar cheese because it melts higher than pre-shredded, which incorporates components.

Make Forward

This tater tot casserole is already extremely straightforward to assemble proper earlier than baking, however you possibly can simply make this forward of time. Merely put together the dish, however skip the baking half. As a substitute, cowl it up good and tight with plastic wrap or aluminum foil, then pop it within the fridge for as much as 24 hours.

When it’s time to bake, pull it out and let it cling at room temperature for 20 minutes whereas the oven preheats. Then bake as directed, including an additional 5–10 minutes to verify it’s scorching and cooked all over.

Make it A Freezer Meal

Make this meal forward of time and freeze it for future use! Assemble the casserole however don’t bake it but. Wrap the dish tightly in two layers of plastic wrap, adopted by a layer of aluminum foil to maintain it recent and forestall freezer burn. Remember to label it with the date and baking directions—it’ll keep good for as much as 3 months.

Whenever you’re able to get pleasure from, bake as directed, including 10–15 additional minutes to make sure it’s totally heated by.

Professional tip: Freeze in smaller parts for handy, particular person meals. Merely reheat within the microwave or oven each time starvation strikes!