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Tater tot casserole on a white plate with a fork.

Easy Cheesy Tater Tot Casserole with Sour Cream

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: tater tot casserole
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 315kcal
Author: Kara @ Quick and Easy Baking
A super easy tater tot casserole that's extra cheesy with seasoned ground beef, onions, garlic, sour cream, mushroom soup and frozen tater tots. It's the perfect easy family dinner.
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic (or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder)
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 10.75 ounce can cream of mushroom soup
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2/3 cup sour cream
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (or colby jack cheese)
  • 1 32 oz bag frozen tater tots

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Cook the ground beef in a large skillet with the chopped onion, garlic, salt and pepper.
  • Once cooked, add the worchestershire sauce and simmer for a couple minutes.
  • Drain the excess grease.
  • In the skillet (or a large bowl) add the cooked ground beef, canned soup, milk, sour cream and 1 cup of shredded cheese.
  • Add the mixture to a 13x9 inch baking pan, sprinkle with 1/2 cup of cheese, then top with frozen tater tots. (You may have about a 1/4 of a bag of tater tots left over.
  • Bake uncovered in the oven at 350 degrees F for approximately 35-40 minutes. Take the pan out of the oven and sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar over the tater tots. Place the casserole back in the oven and bakc for another 5-10 minutes until the cheese is bubbly.

Notes

Leftovers can be stored, covered and in the refrigerator for several days.
Nutritional values are an estimate.
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Nutrition

Calories: 315kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 258mg | Potassium: 276mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 429IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 260mg | Iron: 1mg