Beefy Cheesy Tater Tot Casserole
This Beefy Cheesy Tater Tot Casserole is a cozy dinner your family will actually ask for again. With layers of seasoned ground beef, creamy sauce, melted cheese, and crispy golden tater tots on top, it’s the perfect easy weeknight dinner for busy families.
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This ground beef casserole is hearty, cheesy, and kid-approved! Everything bakes together in one pan, which makes cleanup so much easier.
You may also want to try my Cheesy Hamburger Potato Casserole and Ground Beef Crescent Roll Taco Bake.
How to Make Beefy Cheesy Tater Tot Casserole
Ingredients you’ll need for this recipe
Step-by-Step Guide
1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Grease a 9×13-inch casserole dish.
2. Dice the onion.
3. In a large skillet, cook the ground beef and onion over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain any grease.
3. Mix in the garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Stir in the cream of mushroom soup, peas, and carrots until well combined.
4. Pour the mixture into the casserole dish and spread it evenly.
5. Sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese on top.
6. Arrange the tater tots in a single layer over the cheese.
7. Bake for 30–35 minutes, or until the tater tots are crispy and golden brown.
Serve and Enjoy!
Important Recipe Notes
- Don’t skip draining the beef: Removing extra grease keeps the casserole from turning soggy.
- Use frozen tater tots: No need to thaw them—baking them frozen helps them stay crisp on top.
- For cheese options, cheddar works great, but you can use a mix of mozzarella, Colby Jack, or pepper jack for extra flavor.
- Add more veggies: Feel free to toss in corn, green beans, or mixed veggies if your family likes them.
- You can prep the beef mixture earlier in the day, assemble the casserole, and keep it in the fridge until ready to bake.
- Leftovers reheat best in the oven or air fryer to bring back that crispy tater tot texture.
Beefy Cheesy Tatertot Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- ½ yellow onion diced
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 10.5 oz can cream of mushroom soup
- 2 cups frozen peas and carrots slightly thawed
- 8 oz shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 lbs frozen tater tots
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Grease a 9×13-inch casserole dish.
- Dice the onion.
- In a large skillet, cook the ground beef and onion over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain any grease.
- Mix in the garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Stir in the cream of mushroom soup, peas, and carrots until well combined.
- Pour the mixture into the casserole dish and spread it evenly.
- Sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese on top.
- Arrange the tater tots in a single layer over the cheese.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes, or until the tater tots are crispy and golden brown.
