Easy Meat And Taters Recipes

EASY COWBOY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375° and have ready a greased 9x13" casserole dish.
• Add to ground beef, chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, and garlic powder to a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Break apart the meat, blending in the spices and cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring often.
• Use a slotted spoon to transfer the beef to a bowl and set aside. Turn off the heat and carefully, spoon out all but a thin layer of grease and discard. Resume medium-high heat setting, add the diced onion and sauté 3-4 minutes, until softened.
• Add the beef back into the pan, along with crushed tomatoes, beef broth, and corn. Bring to a simmer.
• In a small bowl, mix together cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water, and stir into the beef mixture. Simmer 3-4 minutes until thickened. Turn off the heat and stir in sour cream and 1 cup of Cheddar cheese.
• Add half of the tater tots to the prepared casserole dish and pour over the beef mixture. Stir to combine. Top with the remaining tater tots and bake for 25 minutes, uncovered.
• Add the Cheddar cheese and bake for 10 minutes more. Allow to cool slightly, serve, and enjoy.

GRANDMA'S MEAT AND TATER HOTDISH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain grease. Add onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine condensed soup, sour cream, and green bean liquid in a small bowl. Set sauce aside.
• Add green beans to the cooked beef and onions; mix to combine and transfer to a casserole dish. Top with sliced cheese and cover with frozen potato nuggets. Pour sauce over top.
• Bake in the preheated oven potatoes are browned and sauce is bubbly, about 1 hour.

TACO TATERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Add corn, salsa, processed cheese, cream cheese, and taco seasoning to ground beef and stir until combined.
• Spread beef mixture over bottom of 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange potato nuggets over beef mixture, sprinkle black olives, jalapenos, and Cheddar cheese on top.
• Bake in preheated oven until potato nuggets are crisp and cheese is bubbly, about 25 minutes. Garnish with sour cream.

TATER TOTS CASSEROLE/NO MEAT

Steps:

• Line 9X13 baking dish with tater tots.
• Mix soups and sour cream.
• Pour on top and mix lightly.
• Put cheese on and then corn flakes.
• Bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees.

EASY MEAT AND TATERS

Steps:

• 1. Prepare mashed potatoes or use left over mashed potatoes. Set aside. Cook meat, onion, pepper and drain. Add salt and pepper. Pour mixture into oven proof serving dish. Pour soup evenly over meat mixture. Do not stir. Spread potatoes over this mixture. Heat in oven about 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until mixture is hot. Sprinkle a little grated cheddar over top to serve and 1 teaspoon sour cream on each serving.