Description
A comforting and easy-to-make Cheesy Tater Tot Casserole with seasoned ground beef, Rotel tomatoes, and a creamy cheese sauce, baked until bubbly and golden. Perfect for a family-friendly dinner!
Ingredients
Scale
Ground Beef Mixture:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (10-ounce) can Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
- 1 (10.5-ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Tater Tots Layer:
- 1 (32-ounce) bag frozen tater tots
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cook Ground Beef: In a large skillet, cook ground beef and onion until browned. Drain excess fat.
- Season and Mix: Stir in garlic powder, salt, pepper, Rotel, and cream of mushroom soup. Add 1 cup of cheddar cheese.
- Layer and Bake: Spread beef mixture in a baking dish, top with tater tots and remaining cheese. Bake for 35–40 minutes.
- Serve: Let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- You can use cream of chicken soup as a substitute.
- For extra heat, consider adding chopped jalapeños as a layer.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 31g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
