TATER TOT CASSEROLE - KREATIFKITA.ME

Tater Tot Casserole is a classic comfort food made with ground beef, tater tots, cheesy and a creamy beef sauce topped with cheese.

We love comfort food and this tater tot casserole is a classic comfort food favorite with no canned soups. Looking for more classic recipes we love Ultimate Sloppy Joes and Pepperoni Pizza Hamburger Helper too!

Tater tots may not be the most reached for dinner item out of your freezer but this tater tot casserole is so easy it just may change that!

Originally the dish was created in the midwest and was referred to as a hotdish. This version skips the frozen vegetables that the classic recipe calls for and sticks to just crisped tater tots and melted cheese and flavorful beef.

Tater Tot Casserole is a quick and easy casserole that is classically made using cream of chicken/cream of mushroom soups. While I could’ve used our homemade versions for chicken and mushroom, I went with an easy béchamel sauce with beef broth.
Tater Tot Casserole made with ground beef, tater tots, cheesy and a creamy beef sauce topped with cheese.


INGREDIENTS

• 2 pounds ground beef (80/20)


• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt


• 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper


• 1 yellow onion chopped


• 2 tablespoons flour


• 1 cup beef broth


• 1/4 cup whole milk


• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce


• 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded


• 32 ounces frozen tater tots


• US Customary - Metric

INSTRUCTIONS

• Note: click on times in the instructions to start a kitchen timer while cooking.


• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.


• Add the ground beef, salt and pepper to a large cast iron skillet on medium high heat and cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes.


• Remove the ground beef and add in the onions, cooking for 5-7 minutes or until softened.


• Add in the flour and whisk for 15 seconds before adding in the beef broth, whole milk and Worcestershire sauce.


• Cook on medium heat for 2-3 minutes until thickened, add the beef back in and stir until combined.


• In a 9x13 pan layer the beef, then the cheese and finally line up the tater tots before baking for 45 minutes.

RECIPES AND IMAGE ADAPTED FROM https://dinnerthendessert.com

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