Tater-Tot Goodness
The following recipe was taken from a cookbook or magazine, and I cannot remember which one. It's actually sooooo easy that I've committed it to memory! This one is sure to get rave reviews from husbands, children, and anyone else at your dinner table! Read it. Remember it. Make it. Love it.
Tater-Tot Casserole
1# ground beef (I use the 90% lean)
1 small onion
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cheese soup (a little expensive, but it's worth it)
2 c. cheddar cheese
1 bag (32oz) tater tots
Brown ground beef with chopped onion. If using the 90% lean there's no need to drain. Pour in casserole dish (13x9). Whisk soups together and pour over beef. Next comes the cheese...sprinkle it all on there! Now the tater tots....spread them all over on the top.
Here's the best part: The recipe that I originally used said to bake at 350 for 1 hour. Who wants to wait an entire hour?? Not me. So here's the secret fake-out trick: Bake at the temperature and for the time length that your tater tots call for. For instance the kind I get says to bake them at 425 for 18 minutes. So set your oven to the temp that the tots call for and dinner will be done in 1/3 the time! Enjoy!