If you love tacos, this Taco Tater Tot Bake is a must try! Packed with flavor, kid friendly, and perfect for those busy nights!
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I have always been SO intrigued with tater tot casseroles. I came across a variation of this one and loved the fact that it was “taco like”. The only part of this that I hesitated with, was the tater tots.
I wasn’t sure how they would add to the flavor, and if they would get soggy, etc. However, tater tots actually ended up being the one thing that made it even more amazing!!
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- Taco Tater Tot Bake is a Mexican mixture of taco meat, beans, corn, and cheese topped with tater tots and red enchilada sauce.
- Ingredients Needed for this Taco Tater Tot Bake:
- How to prepare:
- Check out these other great Mexican recipes:
- Everyone loves tater tots, and everyone loves Mexican food so why not combine the two? Taco Tater Tot Bake is easy to prepare, packed with flavor, and a family favorite!
- Taco Tater Tot Bake
Taco Tater Tot Bake is a Mexican mixture of taco meat, beans, corn, and cheese topped with tater tots and red enchilada sauce.
My son ate two plates and asked for it again the next night. It made so much, that we had leftovers two nights in a row ha-ha!!! It was quick and simple, which is perfect for those busy nights!
If you’re a fan of casseroles and tacos, why not combine the two flavors and try this Taco Tater Tot Bake, right?!
Ingredients Needed for this Taco Tater Tot Bake:
See printable recipe card at bottom of the post for exact ingredient amounts.
- Ground Beef
- Onion
- Garlic
- Taco Seasoning
- Corn
- Green Chiles
- Black Beans
- Mexican Cheese
- Tater Tots
- Red Enchilada Sauce
How to prepare:
- Cook ground beef, onion, and garlic together in a skillet until meat is no longer pink.
- Drain fat and add in taco seasoning, corn, green chiles, and black beans.
- Cook until all is heated through.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the meat mixture with cheese and tater tots.
- Pour ⅓ of enchilada sauce on bottom of 9×13 pan.
- Spread tater tot mixture evenly into bottom of pan.
- Top with remaining enchilada sauce.
- Place in preheated oven, 375 degrees, for about 40 minutes.
- During the last 5 minutes of cook time, sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
- Once cheese has melted, remove from oven and serve!
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Everyone loves tater tots, and everyone loves Mexican food so why not combine the two? Taco Tater Tot Bake is easy to prepare, packed with flavor, and a family favorite!
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Taco Tater Tot Bake
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef *or turkey
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 pkg taco seasoning *also see homemade recipe below
- 16 oz corn, frozen bag
- 4 oz green chiles, diced
- 12 oz black beans, drained
- 2 cups Mexican cheese, shredded
- 16 oz frozen tater tots
- 10.5 oz red enchilada sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375. Lightly grease a 9×13 baking dish. Heat a skillet to medium high heat.
- Add in ground beef/turkey, onion, and garlic. Cook until meat is brown and onion is tender. Drain fat.
- Add in taco seasoning, frozen corn, green chiles, and beans.
- Cook until heated through.
- In a large bowl, combine the meat mixture, 1 cup cheese and tater tots. Mix until combined.
- Pour about ⅓ of the enchilada sauce on bottom on 9×13 baking dish.
- Add in tater tot meat mixture and smooth to flat.
- Pour remaining enchilada sauce on top and bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes.
- During the last few minutes, sprinkle remaining cheese on top of dish and cook until melted.
- Serve warm! *If you are a fan of black olives, you can add 1 small can to the mixture to change it up a bit.
Nutrition
Recipe updated 2/16/22
Janet Bradley says
Not a big bean fan, but I love love love everything else that is in this recipe. Could I leave them out or could I just put a layer of refried beans in there and bake as directed? I cold leave the refried beans out if you don’t think that would work.
Thanks, Jan
Kristin says
You can absolutely omit the beans if desired! You can also use refried beans if preferred, but omitting works great! Enjoy!
Nottoill says
The zesty seasonings in the meat, baked with cheese until bubbly and hot and an array of fresh crisp toppings! Add whatever your toppings you love, we usually do sour cream, lettuce and tomatoes but this is great with jalapenos, avocados and of course more cheese!
Kristin says
Love it! Great additions!
Mark says
We can’t get Tater Tots in our area. What would you substitute? Thanks, Mark
Kristin says
This isn’t my recipe, but its a great homemade recipe for tater tots so you can still make the taco bake! Enjoy! https://damndelicious.net/2015/04/10/homemade-tater-tots/
Iris says
Delicious. There is no other word for this casserole. It’s severe weather here so I had to make my own enchilada sauce. It turned out so good that I will always make my own. This is definitely a recipe that I will make again. Thanks for sharing.
Kristin says
Yea!! So glad you enjoyed it! Hope you stay safe in the weather!!
Laurie says
Looks great want to make it for card club. Can you freeze this?
Kristin says
Definitely! This freezes perfectly!!
Cinda Fitzpatrick says
What would be the calorie count per serving?
Kristin says
Amount per serving (8 total)
Calories:
477 cal
Fat:
27 g
Carbs:
38.4g
Protein:
24.9 g
Cholesterol:
76 mg
Sodium:
1305 mg
Britney says
Hi, how many does this feed? Looking to make it for my daughters birthday party. There will be about 60 people
Kristin says
Hi!! I would say that this easily feeds 10 people 🙂
Enjoy!!!
PS: Happy birthday to your daughter!!