Description
Cheeseburger tots deliver pure comfort straight from your kitchen, melding ground beef, cheese, and crispy tater tot magic into one irresistible bite. Guaranteed to make dinner feel like a celebration, these little flavor bombs will have everyone racing to the table.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 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:
- 1 teaspoon steak seasoning (Montreal)
- ½ onion, yellow, finely chopped
- 28 ounces frozen Tater Tots
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F and arrange 28 ounces of frozen Tater Tots in a baking dish. Crisp the tots for exactly 10 minutes.
- Place 1 pound ground beef and ½ chopped onion in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until beef turns completely brown, then drain excess fat. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon Montreal steak seasoning across the meat.
- Combine 1 cup diced cooked bacon, ½ cup sour cream, and 10.5 ounces cheddar soup with your seasoned beef. Mix thoroughly until ingredients are evenly distributed.
- Spread the beef mixture carefully across the partially baked tots, ensuring complete coverage. Generously scatter 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese over the top.
- Return the dish to the 400°F oven and bake for 15-20 minutes. Watch for the cheese to become fully melted and slightly golden, with tots turning crispy around the edges.
- Remove from oven and let the dish rest for 3-5 minutes before serving to allow ingredients to set and cool slightly.
Notes
- Swap ground beef for ground turkey or plant-based crumbles to make this dish lighter and more diet-friendly.
- Crisp up the tots before adding toppings by baking them a few extra minutes to ensure maximum crunchiness.
- Add chopped jalapeños or green chiles for a spicy kick that transforms the basic recipe into something more exciting.
- Always drain excess grease from the meat to prevent a soggy base and keep the tot bake feeling fresh and not too heavy.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Baked
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 494 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 34 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg