Candy Potato Tater Tot Casserole

This candy potato tater tot casserole is cozy, flavorful, and family-friendly. It’s made with actual components and easy steps for a satisfying weeknight meal even the kiddos at my home gobble proper up!

Elements Wanted

• Floor beef: I’ve examined this recipe with floor hen and it was additionally scrumptious!
• All-purpose seasoning: Select your personal journey right here! Hailing from the midwest, I really like the flavour of Lawry’s.
• Crimson bell pepper: Any shade bell pepper will work, however I really like the colour {that a} purple bell pepper provides.
• Tomato paste: The tomato paste will coat the meat, onion and bell pepper and assist thicken up the casserole base.
• Garlic cloves: A bit garlic goes a good distance within the taste division!
• White onion: Be happy to substitute for a yellow onion if you happen to choose that taste.
• Frozen greens: I take advantage of one bag of blended veggies, and a further cup of frozen peas.
• All-purpose flour: It will thicken the sauce within the beef and veggie combination.
• Beef broth: I really like the flavour of beef broth, however hen broth or veggie broth may also work.
• Candy potato tater tots: I just like the Alexia model, however any model will work! Feeling adventurous? Strive my do-it-yourself candy potato tater tots recipe.

The right way to Make Candy Potato Tater Tot Casserole

1. Sauté the onion and garlic: Warmth olive oil in a cast-iron skillet, and add the onion and a pinch of salt. Sauté till the onions are translucent. Add garlic and sauté for a bit extra.
2. Add the bottom beef: Add the meat and season with all-purpose seasoning. Cook dinner the bottom beef till cooked via.
3. Add the bell pepper and tomato paste: Add each and toss to mix. Cook dinner till the tomato paste has coated all the components.
4. Add the remaining components: Add the frozen greens, peas, flour, broth, and extra salt to the cast-iron and toss to coat all the components.
5. Add the candy potato tots: Line the highest of the casserole with candy potato tater tots in a enjoyable design.
6. Bake and revel in: Bake till the perimeters of the pie start to bubble and the candy potato tots start to brown.

Taste Twists & Easy Swaps

Tater tots: This recipe clearly requires candy potato tots, however you should use any tater tot you’d like.

Floor meat: Be happy to substitute for floor turkey, floor hen or perhaps a plant-based floor. My vegetarian pals love utilizing a plant-based floor for this casserole.

Veggies: Any frozen veggies will work for this recipe! I really like utilizing a veggie combine to get a wide range of colours and flavors, however you do you. Edamame would even be delish as an added protein enhance.

The right way to Serve

I really like serving this candy potato tater tot casserole proper out of the skillet, inserting in the course of the desk and letting everybody serve themselves. Ensure you get a few of the filling and a few of the tots in each serving.

Storage, Make-Forward & Reheating

When you have any leftovers, cowl your skillet with foil and retailer it within the fridge for as much as 3 days.

To reheat, cowl the skillet with foil and bake at 350ºF for about 20 minutes or till heated via.

To make forward: Put together this tater tot casserole as much as step 4 within the recipe card. Retailer within the fridge for 1 day or within the freezer for as much as 3 months.

When able to cook dinner, permit the frozen tater tot casserole to thaw within the fridge in a single day earlier than baking in line with recipe directions. Get pleasure from!

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