Every month, some friends of mine host a game night and there’s always a theme for the potluck foods we bring. Today the theme was “American As Apple Pie,” so I knew immediately that I would be making and bringing that American classic that no one from another country would touch with a ten-metre pole: Tater Tot Casserole.
I did not grow up with tater tot casserole, although I was raised on plenty of dishes that called for canned soups. My first exposure to it was at a job where where my co-workers and I took turns bringing in meals. One evening a co-worker introduced me to the glorious concoction of consumer packaged goods that is tater tot casserole. This is my variation based on the flavors I like best in this dish.
Without further ado, here’s how to make one for yourself.
Tater Tot Casserole
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. ground beef
- 1/2 onion diced
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 12 oz. frozen corn
- 32 oz. frozen tater tots
- 16 oz. American cheese slices
- Garlic powder and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400°F. Brown ground beef in a large skillet, add diced onion and cook until onion is translucent.
- Meanwhile, put frozen corn in a small saucepan with enough water to cover and heat until water is boiling. Drain and add to cooked ground beef.
- Mix in both cans of soup and any desired spices.
- Spread ground beef mixture into a large casserole dish (13″ x 9″ or similar). Top with cheese slices, then arrange tater tots on top to cover.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until tater tots are browned on top.
Leave a Reply