5 from 9 votes
Easy Tater Tot Casserole Recipe
This easy tater tot casserole recipe is the best. It's family-friendly comfort-food loaded with ground beef, mixed vegetables, soup, cheese, and tater tots.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
41 mins
Total Time
56 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
476 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef 90% lean
- 1 1/2 cups mixed vegetables frozen
- 1/2 teaspoon salt divided
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper divided, ground
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder divided
- 10.5 oz. cream of mushroom soup can
- 10.5 oz. cheddar cheese soup canned
- 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
- 28 oz. tater tots frozen, bagged
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray a 9x13” baking dish with cooking spray.
- Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef. Break the beef apart with a wooden spoon. Cook until the beef is browned, about 6 minutes.* Add the frozen mixed vegetables, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder. Stir well.
- Add the mushroom soup and cheddar soup to the beef. Stir until the soup is well incorporated.
- Transfer the beef mixture to the baking dish. Spread the beef out into an even layer.
- Sprinkle the shredded cheese evenly over the beef.
- Top with an even layer of tater tots.
- Sprinkle the tater tots with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder.
- Bake for 35 minutes, until the tater tots are golden and crispy and the filling is bubbling.
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Notes
- *I like to use at least 90% lean ground beef, so there is very little grease and I don't need to strain it. But, excess grease can be removed, if necessary.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1/8th of the recipe
Calories
476kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
(24%)
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Trans Fat
0.4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
68mg
(23%)
Sodium
1290mg
(54%)
Potassium
753mg
(16%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
2171IU
(43%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
243mg
(24%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 476
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/8th of the recipe | |
| Calories | 476kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 1290mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 753mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 2171IU | 43% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 243mg | 24% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.