Crock Pot Tater Tot Casserole
If you're a tater tot fan, we think you'll LOVE this crock pot tater tot casserole. Not only is is super simple, it's VERY versatile and it's absolutely delicious too!
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground sausage
- 1 onion diced
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 1 can golden mushroom soup
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 32 ounces package tater tots
- 1 cup shredded cheddar
Instructions
Crock Pot AND Cast Iron Skillet Versions
- Fry your meats and onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and onion is translucent, drain off excess grease
- Mix the soups, sour cream and milk in a separate container and set it aside
Crock Pot Tater Tot Casserole Version
- Layer the meat mixture, tater tots, soup mixture and shredded cheese
- Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours
Cast Iron Skillet Tater Tot Casserole Version
- Preheat your oven to 425° while frying your meats and onions and listed above
- Drain the excess fat and layer the tots, soup mixture and lastly, the cheese over the top of the meat mixture
- Place in the oven uncovered and cook for 35-45 minutes
Hamburger Tater Tot Oven Casserole
- Preheat the oven to 425°
- Mix the ground meats & onion and spread in the bottom of a 9x13 greased baking dish
- Layer tater tots, soup mixture, and the shredded cheese
- Bake at 425° for 50-70 minutes. Time can vary slightly depending on what size and type of baking dish you use.
Freezer Meal Prep
- Substitute canned, evaporated milk for the "milk" in the recipe
- Precook the ground meats and onions ~or~ form them into a meatloaf, place in large zip baggie
- Mix the soups, evaporated milk and sour cream until very smooth. Pour into a smaller baggie and place inside the larger bag
- Stack the tater tot bag and meat bag and tape them together using the same method as Crockpot Chicken Pot Pie
- Defrost in the refrigerator overnight before cooking