Blue Ribbon Tater Tot Casserole Recipes

BACON TATER BAKE

Steps:

• 1. Cook bacon until crispy and done through.
• 2. In a large bowl, combine the soup, sour cream, onion, and spices.
• 3. Add the bacon and tater tots. Stir until all combined.
• 4. Transfer to a greased 13x9x2" baking dish. Top with cheese if desired. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes.
• 5. Uncover and bake for 8-10 minutes longer or until golden brown (and cheese is melted if used).
• 6. Yields: 10 servings; can be downsized for a smaller dish

TATER TOT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Spread meat into a 13x9 greased casserole dish.
• 2. At this point you can add a layer of your optional vegetable of choice.
• 3. Combine the soups and milk.
• 4. Cover vegetables with tater tots. Pour soup/milk sauce evenly over the tater tots.
• 5. Bake for 60 minutes at 350 degrees.
• 6. Add the cheese and bake for 10-15 more minutes.

TOTALLY CUSTOMIZABLE TATER TOT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Prepare a 12-inch, oven-safe nonstick or well-seasoned cast iron skillet: if using ham, SPAM, or onions and mushrooms, lightly spray pan with cooking oil. If using sausage, omit the oil.
• If using ham or SPAM, no pre-cooking is necessary. If using onions and mushrooms, sauté the vegetables until tender but not mushy; remove from heat. If using sausage, cook until browned and cooked through (about 5 to 7 minutes); remove from heat but do not drain.
• Spread meat or vegetables evenly across bottom of skillet.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt (omit salt if using ham or SPAM), black pepper, and garlic powder.
• Sprinkle the shredded cheese in an even layer on top of the meat or vegetables. Pour the egg mixture evenly over the cheese.
• Starting at the outer edge, place frozen tater tots in a circle on top of the mixture. When that circle is complete, begin another row inside the first.
• Continue placing tater tots in concentric circles until you have reached the center of the casserole. You will not use the entire bag; reserve any extra for future use.
• Bake at 350 for 35 to 40 minutes or until eggs have set.
• If desired, sprinkle with additional shredded cheese and return to oven until cheese melts (about 1 to 2 minutes).
• Remove from oven and allow to sit for about 2 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with chopped green onions or chives. Cut into wedges and serve.

TATER TOT CASSEROLE RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. Cook hamburger; drain.
• 2. Add soup and milk to meat.
• 3. Line a 13x9 baking dish with a layer of tater tots.
• 4. Cover tots with a layer of meat mixture.
• 5. Then top that with a layer of cheese. Repeat until the dish is filled up.
• 6. Cook for about 45 minutes.

TATER TOTS® CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 13x9-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Spread 20 potato nuggets in the casserole dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until warmed through, about 10 minutes.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef and onion in the hot skillet until beef is completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Season beef mixture with 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce, steak seasoning, garlic powder, and black pepper.
• Stir cream of mushroom soup, milk, 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, and 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce together in a bowl.
• Smash the warmed potato nuggets in the casserole dish to cover the bottom completely. Spread ground beef mixture over the mashed potato nuggets. Pour soup mixture evenly over the beef layer. Top with remaining potato nuggets and sprinkle 1 cup Cheddar cheese evenly over the nuggets.
• Bake in preheated oven until casserole is bubbly and potatoes golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes.

BLUE RIBBON TATER-TOT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Line an 8x12-inch casserole (or two smaller Corning Ware casseroles), or 7x11-inch pan with the potato rounds, on the bottom and sides (I use a little more ingredients, doubling the soup and make a heaping 9x13-inch).
• Bake 10 minutes at 400°F.
• Brown beef.
• Add broccoli, tomatoes, HALF the onion rings, and add to the cooked ground beef and spread on top of cooked tater tots.
• Mix soup, milk, half the cheese and seasonings and pour over beef mixture.
• Fill casserole dish and bake covered (or it will dry out) at 400°F for 20 minutes.
• Remove cover and add rest of cheese and dried onions.
• Let rest couple minutes for the cheese to melt.
• Serve.