Description
Cheeseburger tots bake delivers all the classic burger flavors in adorable bite-sized potato goodness that your family will devour in minutes. Crispy tater tots get layered with seasoned ground beef, melted cheese, and classic burger toppings for a crowd-pleasing dinner that comes together faster than driving through your favorite burger joint.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup diced bacon, cooked
Cheese and Dairy:
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 10.5 ounces cheddar soup
- ½ cup sour cream
Seasonings and Vegetables:
- ½ onion, yellow, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon steak seasoning (Montreal)
- 28 ounces frozen Tater Tots
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F and arrange 28 ounces of frozen Tater Tots in a baking dish. Bake the tots for exactly 10 minutes to partially crisp them.
- Place a skillet over medium-high heat and cook 1 pound of ground beef with ½ finely chopped yellow onion. Sauté until the meat turns completely brown and no pink remains.
- Drain excess fat from the beef mixture and sprinkle 1 teaspoon of Montreal steak seasoning across the meat. Stir thoroughly to distribute the seasoning evenly.
- Add 1 cup of cooked diced bacon to the beef, stirring in ½ cup of sour cream and 10.5 ounces of cheddar soup. Mix all ingredients until they create a consistent, creamy blend.
- Spread the meat mixture carefully across the partially baked Tater Tots, ensuring even coverage throughout the dish.
- Generously sprinkle 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese over the top of the meat layer, covering the surface completely.
- Return the dish to the 400°F oven and bake for 15-20 minutes until the cheese melts completely and the tots become golden and crispy.
Notes
- Crisp the tots first for maximum crunchiness before adding the topping.
- Drain meat thoroughly to prevent a greasy final dish and ensure clean flavor.
- Season ground beef generously with steak seasoning for deeper flavor profile.
- Use shredded cheese instead of pre-shredded for better melting and texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Baked
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 624
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 790 mg
- Fat: 44 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg