Tater-Tot Casserole Recipe
Tater-Tot Casserole is a Midwest staple. This recipe was perfected since mom's have been making dinner for their kids since forever. However, this is a twist with homemade cream of mushroom soup!
Equipment
- 9 X 13-inch Baking Dish
- Large Saucepan
- Cutting board
Ingredients
- Tater-Tots
- 2 pints Mushrooms
- 1 can Corn
- 1 can Green Beans
- 1 can Corn
- 1 can Sweet Peas
- 1/2 cup Flour
- 4 Tbsp Butter
- 1 cup Milk
- 2 pounds Ground Beef
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
- 2 cups Water
Instructions
- Wipe the mushrooms clean. Make sure to use a slightly damp or dry paper towel to wipe them clean. DO NOT rinse fresh mushrooms or they may become slimy.
- Heat a medium skillet to medium heat and then spray with non-stick spray. Then cook the ground beef until just browned.
- While the beef is cooking, cut and dice the mushrooms on a cutting board.
- Spray a 9 X 13 baking pan with non-stick spray and then set aside. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the beef into a 9 X 13 baking pan, then set aside.
- Melt 4 Tablespoons butter and then add the diced mushroom.
- Sauté diced mushrooms for 5-7 minutes or until the moisture is released.
- While the mushrooms are sautéing, open the cans of corn, beans, peas and carrots.
- Drain the liquids from the cans and then add the vegetables to a medium bowl.
- Add garlic powder, onion powder and then stir well.
- To the mushrooms, SLOWLY add 1 1/2 cups chicken stock and then whisk well to combine.
- Add 1/2 cup flour to 1 1/2 cups milk and then whisk well to combine.
- Add the milk and flour mixture to the mushrooms and then whisk well. This will thicken quite quickly.
- Once the cream of mushroom soup is thick, feel free to add 1-2 cups of water as it is a condensed soup.
- Then pour the soup mixture onto the vegetables in the bowl and stir well.
- Spread the vegetable mixture onto the cooked beef in the baking pan and then spread it out evenly.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit, then lay the Tater-Tots on top of the vegetable mixture.
- Bake the Tater-Tot Casserole for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until the tater-tots are baked and crispy.
- Once done, remove the Tater-Tot casserole from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.