This Tater Tot Taco Casserole recipe is about to become your new dinnertime hero. It’s the perfect blend of comfort food with creamy, cheesy goodness, hearty protein, and everyone’s favorite potato perfection – crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside tater tots.
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Ingredients to make Tater Tot Casserole
- tater tots
- ground beef
- taco seasoning
- water
- salsa
- shredded cheese
How to make Tater Tot Casserole
Preheat your oven to 425 F degrees.
Lightly spray baking dish with Olive Oil non stick spray
Add all tots to the pan and bake for ten minutes.
Remove and set aside.Brown your ground beef and drain it.
Add in taco seasoning, 1/3 cup water and 1 cup of salsa.
Mix until well combined.
Remove half the tots from the pan, leaving one row to cover the bottom of the pan.
Top with the meat mixture.
Add half of the cheese over the top.
Add the rest of the tots to the top.
Top with the remaining cup of cheese.
Cook for 20-25 minutes until cheese is bubbly and tots are cooked through.
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Tater Tot Taco Casserole
Ingredients
- 32 oz frozen tater tots
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 oz packet taco seasoning
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 cup salsa (any kind)
- 2 cups shredded cheese (I used a combination of Cheddar, Colby jack and Monterey Jack cheese)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 F degrees.
- Lightly spray baking dish with Olive Oil non stick spray
- Add all tots to the pan and bake for ten minutes.
- Remove and set aside.
- Brown your ground beef and drain it.
- Add in taco seasoning, 1/3 cup water and 1 cup of salsa.
- Mix until well combined.
- Remove half the tots from the pan, leaving one row to cover the bottom of the pan.
- Top with the meat mixture.
- Add half of the cheese over the top.
- Add the rest of the tots to the top.
- Top with the remaining cup of cheese.
- Cook for 20-25 minutes until cheese is bubbly and tots are cooked through.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 338Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 52mgSodium: 832mgCarbohydrates: 24gFiber: 2gSugar: 1gProtein: 17g
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