Tater Tot Casserole is an easy to prepare, wholesome and flavorful dish. You’ll have this casserole on the table in about an hour, and it’s sure to be a crowd-pleaser!
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There’s something about a casserole that’s always so comforting. Maybe its the combination of flavors that all come together in one warm, mouth-watering pan. It could definitely be how easy it is to prepare. Maybe it’s the fact that you’re left with one dirty dish to clean up. Whatever it is, I’ll always have my favorite casseroles to go to on those cool winter nights. They are also an easy option on game nights or evenings with practice for all the kiddos!
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This tater tot casserole is one of my favorite casseroles…the one I always come back to!
A few years back, I was talking with one of my friends about dinner ideas and she mentioned that her family loved a casserole called “Tater Tot Casserole”. I remember thinking, “hmmmm, that sounds interesting, but I don’t know if I would want to try that”. Yes, tater tots are delicious, but in a casserole? Well, she passed me the recipe and I decided to finally make it, years later. It had been one of those recipes I stuck into a recipe book and forgot completely about. This past week, I had pulled the book out and found it again.
Since I had most of the ingredients on hand, this casserole became dinner that night! As it went into the oven, it looked quite pretty. As it came out of the oven, it smelled amazing. My kids even came down the stairs to see what was making the house “smell so good”. Not only was this packed with flavor, but the kids LOVED this! They even asked for seconds! Not only is this the perfect comfort food item, but it also comes together quickly, is inexpensive, and would make a perfect freezer meal!
This casserole ended up coming out of the oven with nice crispy tater tots, with a mixture of cheese, ground beef (or turkey) and corn to make a true one-pan dish. The crispiness of the tater tots were offset perfectly by the smooth cheese and corn!
My only regret was not trying it sooner. I guess it goes to show you, don’t judge a recipe until you try it! I will most definitely be making this again!!
Do you love this casserole? If so, please check out my other favorites below!
Best Ever Chicken and Rice Casserole
Biscuits and Gravy Breakfast Casserole
Enjoy!
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Tater Tot Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground turkey *beef can be substitued as well
- 12 oz corn, drained
- ¾ cup sour cream
- 12 oz cream of mushroom soup
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 2 lb frozen tater tots
Instructions
- Grease a 9 x 13 baking pan with cooking spray.
- In a large skillet, brown the meat until no longer pink.
- Drain fat and add in the salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Mix well.
- Remove skillet from heat and mix in the corn, sour cream, cream of mushroom, and milk.
- Spread mixture into the bottom of baking pan and spread evenly.
- Sprinkle cheese on top of pan.
- Add tater tots to top of casserole, in an even layer.
- Bake in preheated oven, 375, for about 40-45 minutes.
- Remove from oven and serve!! Enjoy!
Nutrition
*reposted 10/5/21
Cindy B. says
Kristin!!!! I can’t wait to try this version of Tater Tot Casserole. I almost didn’t check it out after I saw the title, because I thought it was probably the same basic recipe I’ve been making for years, but not even close – yours has way more yummy ingredients to glam it up. Thank you for sharing.
Kristin says
Yay!! Hope you enjoy and be sure to let me know what you think when you try it!! It is a family favorite in my house!
Susan Dugger says
i am going make the whole thing freeze one, cook the other.
Kristin says
Great idea! Enjoy!
Susan Dugger says
thank you very much you have been wonderful. i am the only one eating it.
Kristin says
Yum!! Hope you enjoy!
Susan Dugger says
never mind i am going to cook one and freeze the other between 2 square glass pan, ii am the only one eating it, you never got back to me.
Kristin says
Great idea as well! Sorry for the delayed response, for some reason your comments ended up in my spam folder. I have corrected a setting, so hopefully that helps going forward! Enjoy!
Susan Dugger says
i want to half this recipe can i do it for a 11x 7 casserole dish.
Kristin says
That absolutely works! You can use an 8×8 or the 11×7
Ann Marie Suffoletto says
Hi… Has anyone ever made this without the meat? Want to try it as a side dish. Thanks
Kristin says
I bet it would work great! I haven’t tried it personally, but I don’t see why that wouldn’t work!
Tonya says
I make a version of this with cream of chicken soup AND cream of celery soup, and I also add french fried onions over the cheese and under the tater tots. It’s delicious! I love your recipes and have over 2 dozen of them in my recipe bookmark!
Kristin says
Oooo that sounds yummy too!!
I am so glad you enjoy the recipes, I sure do enjoy sharing them!! Be sure to keep me posted on what you try and how recipes turn out!!
Denise says
I just made this and it’s my new favorite tater tot casserole. I did use twice the amount of cheese and broiled it at the end to crisp up them tots. Thank you for sharing. Great dish for this cold winter.
Kristin says
Yea!! So glad you enjoyed it!
Nidama says
I make this same casserole with French Style Green Beans, love it~!
Kristin says
Oh yum! I will have to remember that for next time!!
Barb says
Just a suggestion…but cooking some cut up bacon and adding it in is a nice twist..
Kristin says
Great idea! Bacon makes everything better! I will definitely try that next time!! Thanks!!
Heidi says
Love this, although I’m from Minnesota so it’s Tater Tot Hot Dish! I use a package of frozen mixed vegetables rather than just the corn. So yummy!
Kristin says
Great thinking!!! Love the name of it!!
Lucy Lou says
I’ve made this for years but used cream of celery soup x2 or a large can with no corn. Everyone loves it.
Kristin says
Yum!! Glad its a hit with your family too!!
Belinda says
Hello, this looks so good , is it enough to feed four adults ? thanks
Kristin says
Hi!! Definitely plenty to feed four adults. My family of 5 ate this 2 times and also had it for lunch leftovers. Hope you enjoy it! Keep me posted if you try it!!
Carla says
Kristen… if you pulverized the cream of mushroom soup in a blender your kids will never know there are mushrooms in the casserole… a coworker did this to her husband for years before he finally figured it out.. Or… I think it would be As good with cream of chicken soup?
this is an awesome casserole, you can also put some grated cheese over the to! Mmmm
Kristin says
Great idea!! Thanks! I am sure cream of chicken would work great as well!! Yum!!
Barb says
Hi Kristen….I make this casserole and like you said it is yummy. My recipe doesn’t call for corn, but it does call for fresh sliced mushrooms.
Kristin says
Oooo yum!! If only my kids ate mushrooms, I would definitely have to try that! Having picky kids, I am limited, hehe!!