Southwest tater tot casserole. TEX-MEX TATER TOT CASSEROLE — A Southwest seasoned ground beef filling with black beans and corn is topped with cheese and crunchy tater tots in this remake of a classic hot dish. When I was a kid, my mom made tater tot casserole on a regular basis, and it was one of my least favorite meals. This tater tot casserole is a perfect vessel to sneak in a ton of veggies without sacrificing any of the cheesy potato indulgence.
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I loved this casserole. […] This quick and easy tater tot breakfast casserole gives you maximum tastiness with minimum fuss.
You can have Southwest tater tot casserole using 4 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Southwest tater tot casserole
- You need of tater tots baked.
- You need of ground meat cooked.
- It's of southwestern ranch dip.
- Prepare of shredded cheese.
Be the first to review this recipe. Drain the canned veggies and mix all together in a casserole dish with the cheese sauce. Add the mozzarella cheese and stir until melted. Turn off the heat and arrange the tater tots on top of the vegetable mixture.
Southwest tater tot casserole instructions
- Line bottom of baking dish with tots and bake till done.
- Cook ground meat drain greese and mix meat with dip.
- Take tots out of oven add the meat mix top with cheese bake till cheese is melted.
I love this easy tater tot casserole recipe because it takes only a handful of ingredients and most can be found in my pantry. I frequently have ground beef and tater tots in the freezer so this meal is one I can pull together quickly and easily. Adding the tater tots to the dish now will give them some time to thaw while we prepare the rest of the casserole. The secret to this casserole is the layer of creamed spinach in the middle. Arrange the Tater Tots in concentric circles on top and spray with canola oil cooking spray.