Taco Tater Tot Casserole

A baking dish with the casserole and tater tots on top

Tater Tot Taco Casserole will be your new favorite way to enjoy taco night! Tater taco casserole has layers of a Mexican mixture of taco meat, crispy tater tots, and lots of cheesy goodness! It's a one pan casserole dinner that the whole family loves.

Course Casserole, Dinner

Cuisine American, Mexican

Keyword taco tater tot casserole, tater tot casserole recipe

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1

Servings

Calories 552kcal

Author Jessica - Together as Family

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef (I use 93/7)
1 small sweet onion OR yellow onion finely diced
1 clove garlic minced or pressed
1 packet taco seasoning
1 can (10 oz) mild Rotel drained
1 can (15 oz) black beans drained & rinsed
1 can (8 oz) Mexicorn drained
1/2 cup condensed cheddar cheese soup
1/2 cup sour cream
1 bag (32 oz) frozen tater tots
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Optional Taco Toppings For Serving

shredded lettuce
diced tomatoes
avocado slices
sour cream
chopped cilantro
sliced green onions
jalapeño slices

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350℉. Lightly spray a 9x13 casserole dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, cook and crumble the ground beef and onion until the beef is no longer pink and the onions are tender. Drain any excess fat from the pan. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minutes or until fragrant.
1 pound ground beef, 1 small sweet onion OR yellow onion, 1 clove garlic
Stir in the taco seasoning and Rotel diced tomatoes. Cook for 2-3 minutes until well combined.
1 packet taco seasoning, 1 can (10 oz) mild Rotel
Add in the black beans, mexicorn, condensed cheddar cheese soup, and sour cream. Stir until everything is well combined and heated through.
1 can (15 oz) black beans, 1 can (8 oz) Mexicorn, 1/2 cup condensed cheddar cheese soup, 1/2 cup sour cream
Pour the ground beef mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish, and spread the mixture out evenly.
Arrange the frozen tater tots in a single layer on top of the beef mixture.
1 bag (32 oz) frozen tater tots
Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the tater tots are golden brown and crispy.
Sprinkle the shredded cheese evenly over top of the tater tots. Return the casserole to the oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Remove the baking dish from the oven and let it cool for about 5 minutes before serving.
^{* Top the entire casserole with your preferred taco toppings, garnish each serving with taco toppings of choice, or serve the casserole as is!}
shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, avocado slices, sour cream, chopped cilantro, sliced green onions, jalapeño slices

Notes

Condensed Cheese Soup : I know it's annoying to not use the entire can, but if you, the ground beef mixture will be too wet for the casserole. Save the remaining cheese soup and make this recipe again! If you really don't want to only use 1/2 cup of a can, try doubling the sour cream or just omit the condensed cheddar soup all together from the recipe. But the casserole is really good with it!

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