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Classic Tater Tot Hotdish Recipe

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Classic Tater Tot Hotdish is a comforting casserole featuring layers of seasoned ground beef, mixed vegetables, creamy mushroom soup, and crispy tater tots baked to golden perfection.

Ingredients

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Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon salted or unsalted butter
  • 2 pounds ground beef, any kind
  • 1 large yellow onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more to taste
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
  • 16 ounces mixed frozen or canned vegetables (green beans, corn, peas, and/or carrots)
  • 2 (14-ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup
  • 24 ounces frozen Tater Tots
  • Ketchup, for serving (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
  2. Cook the ground beef and onions: Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat and melt the butter. Once melted, add the ground beef and onions, season with salt and pepper, and use a spatula to break up the meat. Continue to cook until there’s no longer any pink meat visible, about 8 minutes.
  3. Layer the hotdish: Use a slotted spoon to layer about half of the beef into the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish, draining each spoonful and discarding the excess liquid. Add half of the vegetables over the top of the beef, seasoning with more salt and pepper as desired, then pour one can of soup over the top, spreading it as evenly as possible. Layer in the remaining beef and vegetables, season again, then top with the remaining can of soup, spreading it as evenly as possible once more. Individually place the frozen Tater Tots in a single layer over the top of the final soup layer in straight rows and columns to cover the entire surface.
  4. Bake and serve: Transfer the baking dish to the preheated oven and bake until the Tater Tots are well browned and the hotdish is bubbling up around the sides of the tots, about 45 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving with ketchup, if desired.
  5. Storage and reheating: Let leftovers come to room temperature before tightly covering or transferring to an airtight container and storing in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat uncovered in the microwave for a few minutes until hot all the way through, or covered in a preheated 350°F oven for about 15 minutes.

Notes

  • Let leftovers come to room temperature before storing.
  • Reheat uncovered in microwave or covered in oven.
  • Ketchup is optional for serving.

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