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This easy Tater Tot Casserole is classic comfort food made with seasoned ground beef, onion, a creamy mushroom sauce, crispy tater tots, and plenty of melted cheddar cheese. It’s simple, filling, and exactly the kind of dinner I love making when I need something the whole family will eat.
If you love easy ground beef dinners, my John Wayne Casserole is another cheesy, comforting favorite. You might also like my Ground Beef Casserole when you need another simple casserole made with basic ingredients.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Easy family dinner: Simple ingredients and very little prep.
- Classic comfort food: Beef, creamy sauce, potatoes, and cheese all in one casserole.
- Budget friendly: Ground beef and frozen tater tots make this an easy meal to stretch.
- Great for busy nights: Once the beef is cooked, the oven does the rest.
For another easy beef-and-potato dinner, try my Cheeseburger Hash Brown Casserole.
Ingredient Notes
Ground beef: I use one pound of ground beef for the hearty base of this casserole.
Tater tots: Keep them frozen until you’re ready to assemble the casserole. They bake right on top and become golden and crispy.
Cream of mushroom soup: This combines with milk to make the quick creamy sauce that brings everything together.
Worcestershire sauce: Just a little adds extra savory flavor to the beef.
Cheddar cheese: The cheese melts over the tater tots and makes this casserole extra comforting.
If ground beef is something you keep on hand often, my Cheeseburger Pasta is another easy dinner that turns a pound of beef into a filling family meal.
How to Make Tater Tot Casserole
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Add the ground beef and diced onion to a skillet and cook until the beef is completely cooked through. Drain any excess grease.
- Season the beef with Worcestershire sauce, thyme, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- In a small bowl, whisk the cream of mushroom soup and milk together.
- Spread the seasoned beef and onion mixture into a greased baking dish.
- Arrange the frozen tater tots over the beef, then pour the creamy soup mixture over the top.
- Sprinkle with cheddar cheese.
- Bake for 45–50 minutes, or until the casserole is hot and bubbly and the tater tots are golden.
Tips for the Best Tater Tot Casserole
- Drain the ground beef well so the casserole doesn’t become greasy.
- Leave the tater tots frozen. There’s no need to thaw them first.
- Bake until the tater tots are nicely golden for the best texture.
- Let the casserole rest for a few minutes before serving so everything can settle.
If easy casseroles are saving dinner at your house too, my Meatball Pasta Casserole is another simple oven dinner with very little hands-on work.
More Easy Ground Beef Dinners
There are so many easy ways to turn ground beef into dinner. For something with taco flavors, try my Taco Stuffed Peppers, or make these crispy homemade Beefy Crunchwraps for an easy taco night.
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Ingredients
- 1 white onion, diced
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tbs worcestershire sauce
- ½ tsp thyme
- 1 dash onion powder
- 1 dash garlic powder
- 1 dash salt and pepper
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- ⅔ cup milk
- 1 bag frozen tater tots
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- In a pan, cook beef and onion together completely through. Remove excess grease. Add in woceshetshire, thyme, garlic and onion powder, salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
- In a small bowl, add in can of soup ad milk and whisk together.
- In a greased baking dish, pour beef and onion in, and put a covering layer of frozen tater tots over it. Pour soup mix over top of everything and sprinkle with cheese.
- Bake for 45 – 50 minutes or until the tater tots are golden.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I made a few modifications – added frozen green beans as I cooked the hamburger, cheese soup instead of mushroom and a can of milk. First time, with the veggies, there wasn’t enough sauce. Extremely delicious and super easy to throw together.
We had this for dinner last night and it was so good. Too good! Thanks so much for this recipe, it’s a keeper at our house.