Tater Tot Cowboy Casserole

Tater Tot Cowboy Casserole

from restlesschipotle.com
Main Dish - Beef
40 min
583 kcal / serving

15 minutes of prep and 30 minutes or so in the oven and this Tater Tot Cowboy Casserole is ready to put in front of your hungry family! It's a quick and easy weeknight dinner that even your fussiest eater will love.

Ingredients

  • 32 ouncestater tots
  • 1 poundground beef
  • 1 cuponions and peppers mix (from the frozen section)
  • 10 ouncesro*tel tomatoes
  • 2 cupscorn kernels
  • 10 ½ ouncescream of mushroom soup (undiluted)
  • 2 cupscheddar (shredded)
  • 1 cupsour cream

Directions

  1. 1

    Place Tater Tots in a greased pan and put them in a 425F oven for about 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.

  2. 2

    Add the ground beef and onions & peppers mix to a skillet. Cook until the meat is no longer pink.

  3. 3

    Add the Ro*Tel and simmer for 5 minutes to let the extra liquid evaporate.

  4. 4

    Remove from heat and stir in sour cream, cream of mushroom soup, corn, and ½ cup of cheese.

  5. 5

    Stir until blended.

  6. 6

    Spoon into the bottom of a greased 13x9 inch baking dish.

  7. 7

    Sprinkle with 3/4 cup of the remaining cheese.

  8. 8

    Top with the Tater Tots, arranging them in a single layer.

  9. 9

    Cover with the remaining cheese.

  10. 10

    Cover the pan with aluminum foil.

  11. 11

    You can stop at this point and put the casserole in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

  12. 12

    Bake at 425F for 20 minutes. Remove aluminum foil.

  13. 13

    Bake 10 more minutes, or until the top is golden brown.

  14. 14

    Serve hot.