Easy Tater Tot Casserole Recipe

This easy tater tot casserole recipe is a classic comfort-food dinner made with ground beef, green beans, cream of mushroom soup, American cheese, crispy fried onions, and a golden layer of tater tots. It is hearty, simple, and perfect for a family meal.

Why You’ll Love This Tater Tot Casserole

• It uses simple, familiar ingredients.
• The tater tots bake up golden and crispy on top.
• It is a filling casserole for busy weeknights.
• The cheese and crispy fried onions add extra comfort-food flavor.

About This Casserole

Tater tot casserole, also called hotdish in parts of the Midwest, is known for being easy to layer and easy to adapt. This version starts with browned ground beef and onion, then adds green beans, cream of mushroom soup, tater tots, cheese, and crispy fried onions.

Tater Tot Casserole

Karla Rae Hodge Baggett

Tater tot casserole, often called hotdish in the Midwest, is a beloved American comfort food known for being simple and adaptable. It typically starts with ground beef or another ground meat, sautéed with onions and seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic, or other spices. Many versions also toss in frozen or canned veggies like corn, peas, green beans, or mixed vegetables to boost flavor, texture, and nutrition.

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Course dinner

Cuisine American

Ingredients

  

• 1 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1 med onion cook the ground beef and onion together
• salt and pepper to taste
• 14 oz French style green beans
• 1 1/2 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 pkg frozen tater tots
• 6 slices American cheese
• 1 small can French crispy fried onions original

Instructions

 

• Spray bottom of an 11 by 7 dish with non-stick spray
• From the bottom of the dish, you will layer your ingredients
• Browned ground beef on the bottom
• French style green beans
• Cream of mushroom soup
• They you will top off the entire top with tater tots
• Bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees for
• Once it is finished baking you can cover the top with the America Cheese and sprinkle fried onions, then cook for just a few minutes more to melt the cheese and toast the fried onions.

Notes

Keyword Casserole

Serving Ideas

This casserole is filling on its own, but it also goes well with a simple salad, fresh fruit, dinner rolls, or another vegetable on the side.

Storage and Reheating

Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator. Reheat in the microwave for a quick lunch, or warm in the oven to help the tater tots crisp back up.

More Easy Dinner Recipes

If you like easy casseroles and comfort-food dinners, try Chicken Pot Pie, Easy Salisbury Steak, or Baked Tortellini Casserole.