CHEESEBURGER TATER TOT CASSEROLE RECIPE
This easy casserole is made with seasoned ground beef, creamy cheeseburger sauce, melted cheddar cheese, and a crispy tater tot topping.
Ingredients
- - 1½ pounds lean ground beef 85% to 90% lean
- - 1 cup finely diced yellow onion about one medium onion
- - 2 teaspoons minced garlic about two cloves
- - ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- - ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- - ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- - 1 10.5-ounce can condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
- - ½ cup sour cream
- - ⅓ cup whole milk
- - 2 tablespoons ketchup
- - 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- - 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- - 2 cups freshly shredded sharp cheddar cheese divided
- - 1 32-ounce bag frozen tater tots, not thawed
- - Nonstick cooking spray for the baking dish
- - ¼ cup diced dill pickles for garnish optional
- - 2 tablespoons chopped green onions for garnish optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- In a large skillet, cook the ground beef and diced onion over medium-high heat for eight to ten minutes, until browned. Drain excess grease.
- Add the garlic, salt, black pepper, and smoked paprika. Cook for one minute.
- Stir in the condensed cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, milk, ketchup, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce. Cook for two to three minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in one cup of shredded cheddar cheese.
- Spread the beef mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
- Arrange the frozen tater tots in a single layer over the beef mixture.
- Bake uncovered for 35 to 40 minutes, until the tater tots are golden brown and crispy.
- Sprinkle the remaining cup of cheddar cheese over the top and bake for another three to five minutes, until melted.
- Allow the casserole to rest for ten minutes before serving. Garnish with diced pickles or green onions if desired.
Notes
Do not thaw the tater tots. Drain excess grease from the beef, and bake uncovered for a crispy potato topping.