Ground Beef and Tater Tot Casserole
Easy Ground Beef and Tater Tot Casserole made with cream of onion soup, crispy tater tots, and melty Tillamook cheese. A simple comfort food dinner with Mexican, Italian, and vegetarian variations.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 10.5-oz can cream of onion soup
- 2 cups shredded Tillamook cheddar cheese divided, or any cheese of choice
- 1 bag frozen tater tots enough to cover a 8x11 casserole dish
- sea salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until fully cooked. Drain excess grease.
- Stir in 1 can cream of onion soup until well combined.
- Spread the beef mixture evenly into a casserole dish.
- Sprinkle 1 cup shredded Tillamook cheese evenly over the beef layer.
- Arrange frozen tater tots in uniform rows on top of the cheese.
- Bake 25 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle remaining 1 cup cheese over the tater tots.
- Return to the oven and bake 5 more minutes until cheese melts.
- Optional: Broil on high for 1 minute to crisp the tater tots.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle lightly with sea salt before serving.
- Allow to set for 5 minutes.
Notes
Nutrition (Approximate Per Serving)
Calories: 420Protein: 21g
Carbohydrates: 28g
Fat: 24g
Saturated Fat: 11g
Cholesterol: 70mg
Sodium: 720mg
Fiber: 2g
Sugar: 1g