Hamburger Tater Tot Casserole Recipe
Our hamburger tater tot casserole combines juicy beef, crispy tots, and gooey cheese in one easy, family-favorite dish! It's the ultimate comfort food.
Servings 8
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Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef 93% lean
- ½ cup chopped red bell pepper chopped
- ½ cup chopped green bell pepper
- ½ cup chopped yellow onion
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp coarse kosher salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1½ cup milk
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 lb frozen tater tots 2-pound bag
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
- In a saute pan add the ground beef, peppers, onion, minced garlic, salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. Over medium heat cook for 6-8 minutes.
- To the saute pan add the butter and flour. Mix for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the milk to the saute pan. Mix for 2-3 minutes or until thick.
- Add 1 cup cheese and the sour cream to the saute pan. Mix until smooth
- Taste to see if more salt and pepper is needed.
- Transfer the meat and cheese mixture to a 9x13 baking dish.
- Add the tater tots to the baking dish. You will have tater tots left over.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- Broil on high or 500 °F for 5 minutes.
- Top with the remainder of the cheese.
- Broil for 3-5 minutes or until the cheese is slightly brown.
- Top with parsley.
Notes
- This tater tot casserole is loaded with fresh bell peppers, onion, and garlic that is sauteed with ground beef. The layers of ground beef, cheese, and tater tots make for a great dinner. If you need an easy dinner this is a great one with little cleanup.
- Ingredients needed; ground beef, bell peppers, yellow onion, garlic cloves, seasonings, butter, flour, milk, sour cream, cheddar cheese, tater tots, and parsley.
- You can make this the day before and cook it before serving.
- This is a great dish for your next potluck.
You can keep the leftovers in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 615kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 763mg | Potassium: 644mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1084IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 321mg | Iron: 2mg
This recipe was calculated using the exact brands and measurements I used to make this recipe. If you are following a strict diet please note changing anything will cause the nutritional info to change. My calculations are intended as a guide only.
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