Twisted Tater Tot Casserole Recipe

Author:
Alyssa
Updated date:
Feb 23, 2020

Alyssa loves sharing her family's favorite recipes with the world. She is a wife and a mom who enjoys drinking copious amounts of coffee.

Easy Weeknight Dinner Inspiration

Recently, I had hamburger thawing in the refrigerator. I was planning on fixing tacos or a cheesy helper later in the week. Well, that day came and no one in my house was hungry for tacos, and I realized that I didn't have everything needed for a cheesy helper, either. Scrambling around my kitchen for inspiration, I laid eyes on a bag of frozen tater tots. Light bulb. Why not combine two delicious ingredients into one amazing dish? I recruited my husband, and this twisted casserole was born.

This is a simple, delicious dish that is perfect for those busy days when you don't have a ton of time to spend in the kitchen. A bit of prep time, throw it in the oven, and within an hour, you will have a tasty dinner your whole family will love!


Prep time	Cook time	Ready in	Yields
15 min	50 min	1 hour 5 min	4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

1 to 3 lbs. hamburger
1 bag tater tots (I like Ore Ida Crispy Crowns)
2 (10.5-ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup
1 medium onion, diced
Salt and pepper (optional)

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
Place half of the tater tots in the oven and cook until brown.
Brown the hamburger in a skillet over medium heat, seasoning with optional salt and pepper.
Drain the grease from the hamburger and add the onion. Stir. Cook for 5-7 minutes or until the onion is almost transparent.
Add the cream of mushroom soup. Stir well. Cook for a few minutes to warm the soup.
Coat a 13x9 baking pan with cooking spray.
Spread the cooked tater tots flat in the baking pan.
Spread the hamburger mixture on top of the tater tots.
Sprinkle a few frozen tater tots on top.
Bake in the oven for 25 minutes. The tater tots on top should be golden brown.