Name: Quick Tater Tots Bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 3/4 to 1 pound ground beef or turkey; 1 small onion, chopped; Salt and pepper to taste; 1 package (16 ounces) frozen Tater Tots; 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted; 2/3 cup 2% milk or water; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

I like to make this Tater Tot casserole when time before supper is short. If we have unexpected company, I just double the ingredients and use a 13x9-in. pan. I call it my Please Stay Casserole! —Jean Ferguson, Elverta, California

Quick Tater Tots Bake

beef

onion,

Salt and pepper

(16 ounces) frozen Tater Tots

(10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted

2% milk

cheddar cheese

Very tasty and so simple. I needed a good quick dinner and this worked great. I did add onion powder and a little garlic salt.

I made this casserole and added some garlic powder to the seasoning of S & P.  My husband enjoyed it.  So, I made it for a potluck dinner at church and it was a hit; many compliments.  One woman enjoyed it so much, she asked for the recipe!  This will be a "go to" :)

Made this today and it was delish! I did what other reviews suggested and I did the tator tots on top of the meat/onions and then the cheese last. I also made it gluten and dairy free and it was still amazing. Thx!

I made this recipe minus the onion and added garlic to it and it was sooo good. My husband and our daughter went back for more and my roommates!! I'll make this again no doubt. Thank you

I have always loved tater tots and the casseroles that are created with them, and this was very good, although a little too salty.  Made this many times, but after the first try I switched to low-salt soup and changed up the layering a bit -- after the beef layer I poured the soup mixture, then cheese, then finally topped it with the tater tots.  They got deliciously browned and we liked it much better.  I also added frozen green beans, and then it became more of a meal. =)

I'm 43 and today I made tater tot casserole for the first time! I was attracted to this particular recipe because of all the cheese on top. It was good! Tots did not get crispy though! I'm thinking next time pour the soup mix over the ground beef and put the tots on top. Possibly wait to add the shredded cheese also. All in all though, pretty good!

Easy. Love it. I put left over corn i had and used half and half, and cream of celery yummo. Thanks for the recipe. Barbara coyle from tx.

We love this one, but we put the soup on top of the meat/onion, then the cheese and top with tater tots so they are crispy. I also bake it for 45-50min. We omit the salt because the soup and cheese have plenty of sodium.

We have had a much loved similar recipe for years (we = my sister found it, shared it with me). The only part we cannot remember is the actual name and origin of the recipe! Our "Tater Tot Casserole Bake Thingy" is similar, but the serving count is larger, we use 32 oz. bag of tater tots and closer to 2lbs of ground beef, but that's due to the number of people eating. The real difference is, we use 2 different soups - Golden Mushroom and Cream of Celery; adding one "can full" of milk, so 2:1 ratio soup to milk. We don't add the cheese topping until last 15 minutes of baking time...and then put a dish of sour cream on the side for everyone to add a big spoonful to the top of their portion. This is one of our favorite easy-peasy weeknight/rainy-cold night/comfort food suppers.

I adjusted this a bit to accommodate what I had on hand. In a skillet I cooked carrots and cut up pearl onions. Then  I added in minced garlic clove and 1 cup of cooked beef tenderloin from a previous meal, cooking until the carrots were tender.  I followed the rest of the directions as written. What a dish, my kids loved it.

Since I take casseroles for a group of men, I’m always searching for simple and filling yet delicious meals. This one was a hit! After reading the previous reviews, I added a splash of Worcester sauce, sautéed green bell peppers and onions with the meat, and used 1 can mushroom soup and 1 can cream of chicken. I stirred together all the ingredients except tots and cheese , placed that in the pan then topped with tots and cheese. I also added additional cheese. The men enjoyed it and requested I bring it again. I wish I’d had this recipe decades ago because my son loves tater tots and this would have been a meal he’d love. Volunteer Field Editor

I agree with carrieberry4chad, add some mixed vegetables to this, a d it makes a great meal!

I just made this. It was very good even though I forgot to add onions. I did add onion powder. Very easy to make!!

My family loved this meal.  It was super easy. Great for a busy weeknight dinner.  I followed the recipe exactly and still they loved it.

This was a great quick casserole fir dinner. I did add a little onion and garlic powder.

Used Sharir7209's  "tweaks" -  the golden mushroom soup and cream of celery soup made it very flavorful.  Great easy comfort food for a cold winter night!

I have been looking for a tater tot casserole recipe and found this.  Gave it a try and was a little disappointed.  I followed the recipe except put the cheese on during the last 15-20 minutes of cooking.  It wasn't bad but it seemed like something was missing.  Had it the next day as leftover and thought it was better than out of oven.

It was quick and easy.  I added a few more veggies just because that's what I like.  My 9 year old had 3 helpings.  That never happens!

Absolutely Amazing Melted in my mouth and kept them coming back for more

My family loves it! I found this recipe when searching for easy meals to prepare following surgery. Not only is this simple to make, it's better than the traditional tater tot casserole. I have used cheddar cheese and cream of chicken in place of the cream of mushroom. Both are great.

Wow! How can something so easy be so good?! I doubled the recipe, partially thawed the tater tots, and baked it for 1 hour, with adding the cheese after the first 15 minutes of baking. Yum! -Lori in WI.

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Quick Tater Tots Bake

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Servings: 4

Author : Taste of Home

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