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Tater Tot Casserole

A classic comfort food that is creamy, crispy, and easy – this tater tot casserole will help you get dinner on the table in no time. 

A classic comfort food that is creamy, crispy, and easy – this tater tot casserole will help you get dinner on the table in no time.

The photos, recipe, and format of this post have been updated for February 2018. 

I have a confession to make. You may or may not want to continue to read my blog. I’m sorry in advance. Here’s goes.

I despise tater tot casserole. Like, as in strongly hate.

There I said it. Whew, that feels a lot better!I had never even heard of this dish until I married my husband. I found a recipe for this casserole in my recipe box given to me as a bridal shower gift by my Sister in Love. Maybe it was because I was pregnant with Gracie and at the time I suffered from really bad morning sickness. Maybe that’s the reason I never liked it. But whatever the reason, it’s not Josh’s poor family’s fault.
A classic comfort food that is creamy, crispy, and easy – this tater tot casserole will help you get dinner on the table in no time. The reason I know this is because I looked up tater tot casserole a few times over the years on the internet and they all roughly had the same ingredients, including one can of cream of mushroom soup. Now I like mushrooms, but cream of mushroom soup has such a strong mushroomy flavor that I have a hard time choking it down.

That was until I started watching 19 kids and Counting on Netflix while I fold laundry. In so many episodes they are constantly mentioning how much their family enjoys tater tot casserole. Well, I was intrigued, so I found the recipe and stuck it on the menu.

I HAVE BEEN REFORMED! I actually like tater tot casserole…no, I enjoyed…okay, I devoured two helpings the night I made it. Josh even admitted that it was the best one he had eaten too.

So now, it’s a family favorite. Pure comfort food at its finest with all the cream of soups and all!

A classic comfort food that is creamy, crispy, and easy – this tater tot casserole will help you get dinner on the table in no time.
Tater Tot Casserole

Tater Tot Casserole

Yield: 10-12
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

A classic comfort food that is creamy, crispy, and easy – this tater tot casserole will help you get dinner on the table in no time.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. ground turkey breast or ground beef
  • 1 (32 oz.) bag tater tots
  • 1 (10.5 oz.) can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 (10.5 oz) can cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 (11 oz.) can evaporated milk

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. Brown and season the ground turkey meat. Pour into the bottom of the baking dish. Place a layer of tater tots over the meat.
  3. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the soups and milk and whisk together until combined. Pour over the top of the tater tots. Bake for one hour. Allow to cool for 5 minutes and then serve alongside a green salad or green beans.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 141Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 256mgCarbohydrates: 4gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 18g

Nutrition information isn’t always accurate.

Jocelyn

Thursday 18th of September 2014

What? You used to not like Tater Tot Casserole? I'm not sure about this friendship. LOL! Just kidding! I'm glad you gave it another chance and liked it! It's one of our favorite comfort food dishes!

Chels/Catz in the Kitchen

Thursday 18th of September 2014

I'll definitely be making it more often. I love how affordable it is too! :)

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