Description
Crispy Tater Tot Cheeseburger Casserole brings pure comfort straight to your dinner table with layers of ground beef, melty cheese, and golden potato gems. Grab your fork and dive into this crowd-pleasing dish that turns weeknight meals into delicious memories.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 package (32 oz) frozen tater tots
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 can (10.5 oz) condensed cheddar cheese soup
- 1 cup milk
Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 350°F and coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Brown 1 lb ground beef in a skillet over medium heat for 5-7 minutes, draining excess fat completely.
- Add 1 small chopped onion and 2 minced garlic cloves to the beef, sautéing until onions turn translucent.
- Sprinkle 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, and 1 teaspoon paprika over the beef mixture.
- Whisk 1 can condensed cheddar cheese soup with 1 cup milk in a large mixing bowl.
- Combine the seasoned beef with the soup mixture, stirring until thoroughly integrated.
- Transfer the beef mixture to the prepared baking dish, creating an even layer across the bottom.
- Carefully arrange the entire 32 oz package of frozen tater tots in a single, uniform layer on top of the beef.
- Slide the dish into the 350°F oven and bake for 30-35 minutes until tater tots turn golden and crisp.
- Sprinkle 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese over the top during the final 5-10 minutes of baking.
- Remove from the oven when cheese melts completely and serve piping hot.
Notes
- Drain ground beef thoroughly to prevent a greasy casserole and ensure crispy tater tots.
- Use low-sodium cheddar cheese soup if watching salt intake, as the recipe can be quite salty.
- For a gluten-free version, select gluten-free tater tots and check that your soup is certified gluten-free.
- Customize the flavor by adding chopped jalapeños, bacon bits, or swapping cheddar for pepper jack cheese to give the dish a personal twist.
- Prep Time: 10-11 minutes
- Cook Time: 40-45 minutes
- Category: Casseroles
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 512 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 870 mg
- Fat: 33 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg