Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 40 min.
Yield 12 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
This cheeseburger Tater Tot casserole is a two-pot, crowd-pleasing dish that will make even picky eaters smile.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 3/4 cup sliced sweet pickles, chopped
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1-1/2 cups Thousand Island salad dressing, divided
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 package (32 ounces) frozen Tater Tots
  • 2-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a Dutch oven, cook beef, pickles, onion and garlic over medium heat until beef is no longer pink and onion is tender, 6-8 minutes, breaking up beef into crumbles; drain. Stir in 1 cup dressing, salt and pepper. Add Tater Tots and 2 cups of cheese; stir to combine. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish.
  2. Bake, uncovered, 35-40 minutes or until heated through. Add remaining 1/2 cup cheese on top. Bake until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes more. Drizzle top with remaining 1/2 cup dressing. Garnish with additional sweet pickles, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 496 calories, 34g fat (10g saturated fat), 75mg cholesterol, 1045mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 2g fiber), 20g protein.

We have a lot of picky eaters in our family, and food allergies on top of that. In an effort to please everyone, I made this Tater Tot casserole. The recipe is a play on cheeseburgers, and the picky eaters lined up for seconds.You could replace the sweet pickles with dill pickles or a hot dog relish. —Tami Kuehl, Loup City, Nebraska
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