Tater Tot Casserole has a creamy layer of ground beef, sausage, green beans, and corn topped with crunchy tater tots and cheddar cheese.
I’m from Minnesota, and we call this tater tot hotdish, but most of the country knows it as tater tot casserole. No matter what you call this dish, it is a classic family dinner that is easy to make and perfect for a weeknight meal.
How To Make Tater Tot Casserole
Start by mixing together the cream soups, milk and spices. Then, set the mixture aside for later.
Next, brown the ground beef and Italian sausage. Whenever I’m browning ground meat in a frying pan, I love using my Pampered Chef meat chopper to break the meat into smaller pieces.
Once the ground meat is cooked and drained, add the cream soup mixture and vegetables.
Spread the filling out in a greased 9×13 pan.
Next, arrange the frozen tater tots over the casserole filling. You can line them up in nice straight rows or use arrange them any which way so that they cover the filling.
If you want to add cheese on top, add it at the end. Remove the hotdish from the oven after it has been baking for about 30 minutes. Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese over the tater tots and return the pan to the oven so the cheese can melt.
How To Freeze Tater Tot Casserole
There are a couple of ways to freeze it. You can fully prepare the casserole with the frozen tater tots on top and then wrap the whole dish with aluminum foil and plastic wrap.
When ready to bake, remove from the freezer and discard the foil and plastic wrap. Bake at 350˚F for 50 minutes or until bubbly. (Note that this is a lower temp and baking longer time since the dish is frozen.)
The second way is to prepare the filling, spread it in a casserole dish, and then cover and freeze just the filling. Transfer the frozen tater tot hotdish filling from the freezer to the refrigerator the night before to allow it to thaw. Then, top with the frozen tater tots before baking.
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Tater Tot Casserole
Ingredients
- 10 ½ oz can cream of chicken soup
- 10 ½ oz can cream of celery soup
- ½ cup milk
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 lb ground beef
- ½ lb ground Italian sausage
- 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
- 15.25 oz can corn drained, (about 1 3/4 cups)
- 14.5 oz can green beans drained, (about 1 3/4 cups)
- 32 oz bag frozen tater tots
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Optional Garnish: dried parsley and black pepper
Instructions
- Whisk together the cream of chicken soup, cream of celery soup, milk, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
- Put ground beef, ground Italian sausage, and dried minced onion in a large skillet. Brown the meat and then drain the grease.
- Add the soup mixture, corn, and green beans. Stir to combine. Spread in a greased 9×13″ pan.
- Top with frozen tater tots.
- Bake at 450˚F for 28-32 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with the shredded cheddar cheese. Return to the oven for 3-5 minutes.
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Luka Erickson says
Loved this casserole!! So simple but so yummy! Will definitely make again!!
Erin says
This is my go to recipe for tater tot casserole. The whole family loves it!
Amy says
This is a really good twist on a classic casserole. I love the sausage in it.
Patricia Ward says
This is delicious!