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Beef and Cheese Tater Tot Casserole

4.4 from 105 reviews

Tater tot fans will LOVE this beef and cheese tater tot casserole that's packed with spices, homemade cream sauce, cheese, beef and tater tots! Indulge in a comfort food ,family-style casserole!

  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 large yellow onion, diced
  • 1 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • c. chicken broth
  • ¾ c. flour
  • 1 tsp. paprika
  • ¼ tsp. chicken seasoning
  • c. milk
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 6 c. tater tots

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400˚F.
  2. Place tater tots on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake until golden brown and crispy.
  3. In medium-sized skillet, cook diced onion and ground beef in two tablespoons cooking oil. Cook until beef is no longer pink and onions are tender.
  4. Add Worcestershire sauce and 1/4 cup water and continue cooking for two minutes on low.
  5. In medium saucepan, bring chicken broth and 1/2 cup milk to a low boil. Stir chicken seasoning, flour, salt and paprika in small bowl.
  6. Add flour mixture to the remaining one cup milk and whisk until smooth. Add milky, seasoned mixture to the saucepan. Continue to cook on low for 5 minutes and stir or whisk continually.
  7. Remove from heat.
  8. Place ground beef mixture in bottom of 11 x 7 baking pan.
  9. Sprinkle half of the cheese on top.
  10. Place tater tots on top of cheese.
  11. Pour cream of chicken mixture over tater tots and top with remaining cheese.
  12. Bake for 20 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Enjoy!
  • Author: Alison Wood
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Inactive Time: 0 hours
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 grams
  • Calories: 509
  • Sugar: 2
  • Sodium: 1141
  • Fat: 27
  • Saturated Fat: 10
  • Unsaturated Fat: 14
  • Trans Fat: 1
  • Carbohydrates: 41
  • Fiber: 3
  • Protein: 27
  • Cholesterol: 77