Candy Potato Tater Tot Casserole

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

Substances 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 coloration 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 of garlic goes a good distance within the taste division!
• White onion: Be at liberty to substitute for a yellow onion when you favor that taste.
• Frozen greens: I exploit 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 can even work. 
• Candy potato tater tots: I just like the Alexia model, however any model will work! Feeling adventurous? Strive my home made candy potato tater tots recipe.

How you can 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. Prepare dinner the bottom beef till cooked by way of.
3. Add the bell pepper and tomato paste: Add each and toss to mix. Prepare dinner till the tomato paste has coated all the elements. 
4. Add the remaining elements: Add the frozen greens, peas, flour, broth, and extra salt to the cast-iron and toss to coat all the elements. 
5. Add the candy potato tots: Line the highest of the casserole with candy potato tater tots in a enjoyable design. 
6. Bake and luxuriate in: Bake till the sides 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 at liberty to substitute for floor turkey, floor hen or perhaps a plant-based floor. My vegetarian associates 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 increase.

How you can 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 among the filling and among the tots in each serving.

Storage, Make-Forward & Reheating

In case 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 by way of.

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 prepare dinner, permit the frozen tater tot casserole to thaw within the fridge in a single day earlier than baking in response to recipe directions. Get pleasure from!

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