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Cowboy Casserole Tater Tots

Cowboy Casserole Tater Tots Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 430
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 small yellow onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (10.5 oz) can cream of mushroom soup
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 1 (28 oz) bag frozen tater tots

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. In a 10-inch oven-safe skillet, cook ground beef over medium-high heat until browned. Drain all but 1 tbsp fat, then add onion and cook until soft. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
  2. Stir in cream of mushroom soup, milk, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper until smooth. Fold in frozen corn and shredded cheddar cheese, then remove from heat.
  3. Arrange frozen tater tots in a single snug layer over the filling. Sprinkle a little extra cheese on top if you like.
  4. Bake 25 to 30 minutes until tots are golden and filling bubbles at the edges. Let rest 5 minutes, then scoop into bowls and serve hot.

Notes

The 5-minute rest after baking is not counted in the cook time but helps the filling set. For a deeper savory note, use a smoked cheddar or add a pinch of smoked paprika to the beef. If you don't have an oven-safe skillet, brown the beef in any pan, transfer the filling to a greased 9-by-13 baking dish, then top with tots and bake as directed.