Tater Tot “Potato Gem” Casserole
Posted by Dr. Cason on Thursday, August 14th, 2008
To continue the tater theme here’s a recipe from my twin!
I made it right before my son’s very last asthma flare in June. We have since found out that he is allergic to milk. I try not to think too hard at the fact that I may have thrown him into an attack with this recipe!
Tater Tot Casserole: Embarrassingly simple, but tasty.
1 pound of ground beef
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 can (11 1/8 oz) condensed Italian tomato soup, undiluted
1 jar (4 1/2 oz) sliced mushrooms, drained
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1 package (32 oz) frozen tater tots
In a skillet, cook the beef, pepper and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, drain. Add soup and mushrooms.
Transfer to a greased 13 in x 9 in x 2 in baking dish. Top with cheese and potatoes.
Bake, uncovered at 400 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Yields: 6-8 servings. (Note - I could not find condensed Italian soup in my grocery store, so I just used regular tomato soup and then added Italian seasoning. Also, add some salt.)
Here’s the end product:
Thanks Marn!
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kathleenon 14 Aug 2008 at 1:53 am 1I sure know what I am preparing for dinner tonight. Looks fantastic! Thanks.
Awesome Momon 14 Aug 2008 at 5:40 am 2I like to use sausage (or at least a mixture of ground beef and sausage) for recipes like that. The extra flavor it adds is amazing.
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Kylaon 14 Aug 2008 at 8:03 am 3Looks yummy! We aren’t much for mushrooms or onions over here, but with a little substitution that looks like a soon to be favorite.
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Nikkion 14 Aug 2008 at 2:33 pm 4Tater tots must be some sort of an American thing huh? The only time I have ever had a tater tot is at Sonic Burger also only in the US…hmmm
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Barbara Swaffordon 14 Aug 2008 at 4:22 pm 5Hi Dr. Cason,
I’m not a bit tater tot fan, but you sure made this recipe look delicious. I might have to reconsider. Yum!
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Dr. Casonon 14 Aug 2008 at 8:00 pm 6Kathleen- Hi!! Did it make it to the table?
Awesome- You’re right. Sausage would taste really good!
Kyla- I think substitution would work really well. Now that my son can’t eat dairy I think I’m going to use the sausage like Awesome Mom suggested and eliminate the cheese. I’ll get it good and crispy on the top too!
Nikki- BIG American thing!!Every kids know what a tater tot is.
Barbara- I never was either but somehow just recently it’s made it to our table more and more!