How to make Tater Tot Casserole

1. How to make Tater Tot Casserole By: Abby Benner

2. Intro • Hi my name is Abby and today I will be showing you how to make Tater Tot Casserole. • There are many different variations of this recipe but this particular one is my favorite. • This is a quick and tasty dish that will satisfy a hungry boyfriend.

3. Caution! • Please be cautious when using knives in the kitchen. • Be careful not to burn yourself on the stove top or oven. • When inserting and removing a dish from the oven be sure to use oven mitts or pot holders so you do not burn yourself. • Be sure to wash hands before you begin to cook and after you’ve handled raw meat as you do not want to cross contaminate.

4. What You’ll Need • 2 pounds of hamburger • 1 onion • 1 can of cream of mushroom soup • 8 ounces of sour cream • 1 pound of tater tots • 2 cups of shredded cheese • House seasoning to taste • Mixing bowl • 9 x 13 casserole dish • Medium pan • Cooking/Stirring utensils

5. The Process

6. Chopping & Preparing • On a clean cutting board, peel and chop one onion into small pieces using a chef knife. • Set onions aside. • Drain hamburger meat of any juices or blood. If the meat is frozen thaw it out ahead of time or use the microwave.

7. Cooking • Place a medium or large pan on the stove top and turn the burner on high. • Sprinkle some oil, extra olive or whichever you prefer, into the pan so the meat will not stick. • When the pan is heated enough add your hamburger meat to it, chopping it apart with a metal spatula to ensure it cooks evenly.

8. Cooking • After you break up the meat in the pan, add the chopped onion in. • Generously sprinkle house seasoning on the mixture and stir it in. • Consistently stir and mix the meat and onions until the meat is brown and the onions are transparent. • You should not have any pink meat showing.

9. Mixing • Next, get a medium size mixing bowl and a spoon or other utensil to stir with. • Using a can opener, manual or electric, open the can of cream of mushroom soup. • Then measure 8 ounces of sour cream. • Combine the sour cream and the cream of mushroom soup in the mixing bowl. • Mix the ingredients together, add a little bit of milk to make it less thick.

10. Combining • Once you are finished mixing the sour cream and cream of mushroom soup, add it to the pan with the cooked hamburger and onions.

11. Combining Continued • Mix it together so that the meat and onions are completely coated with the mixture.

12. Add to Dish • Next, spread it evenly into a 9 X 13 casserole dish.

13. Add Tater Tots • After you have the meat evenly spread in the dish, add a single layer of tater tots on top of it. • You want to place as many tater tots as you can so there is hardly any meat showing.

14. Smother with Cheese • Then sprinkle the shredded cheese on top of the tater tots. • The recipe calls for one cup but I like to completely cover it with cheese until there is no tater tots showing. • The original recipe also says shredded cheddar cheese but I just use whatever kind of shredded cheese I feel like.

15. Preheat to 350°; Bake Uncovered for 45 minutes

16. Result! • If you followed the steps correctly you should be enjoying a delicious casserole that looks similar to the picture. • The cheese should’ve melted and coated the crispy tater tots. • The smell alone should make you want to dig in right away. • Hope you enjoy Tater Tot Casserole as much as I do.

17. Tater Tot Casserole = Happy Boyfriend