To STORE, r efrigerate or freeze unused portions in an airtight container. For short term storage refrigerate it for 1-2 days before baking. Once you have the casserole assembled, allow it to cool before wrapping the dish with plastic wrap and again with foil. You can easily double or even triple the recipe that way you have dinner for today and for another evening. It’s inexpensive to make and it stores really well. Change up the cheese: Colby Jack or Pepper Jack cheese are both great options.Spice it up with jalapenos or add red chili flakes on top.Double the tots: add a layer of tater tots at the bottom of the pan before adding the other layers and a second layer of tots on top.Here are a few other variations I have seen: I added fresh green beans and corn and really like how it all turned out. I’ve seen this casserole made plainly with only the meat mixture and tots, or with all sorts of mix ins. If you cannot find the combo you can choose to use 1 can of cream of chicken soup or 1 can of cream of mushroom soup. I buy a can of “Cream of Chicken & Mushroom Soup”. Watch carefully, as the broiler works quickly and perfectly crispy tots can burn in a matter of seconds.Ĭanned soup : I sometimes get people wanting clarification for the canned soup. Then, turn on the broiler to crisp to tots up even more. Getting Crispy Tots: If you find that you want to get even crispier tots then add the cheese on top of the corn then placing the tots on top. You can also use ground chicken or ground turkey in place of the ground beef. What meat to use: Stick to using 80/20 ground beef or leaner and all cases drain all excess fat. If for some reason your casserole continues to be runny, try stirring in 1 tablespoon of flour to the beef and soup mixture before you pour it into the pan.One reason that the casserole may be more runny is that you used a fattier ground beef and/or didn’t drain the excess fat before compiling the casserole.
I haven’t ever had a problem with this recipe, but these two aspects come to my mind: Watery casserole: When the dish comes right out of the oven it is normal for it to be a bit more liquidly. Here are some of our go-to’s:įor more recipes check out our Side Dishes, Salads and Breads. So many options since this is such a classic comfort food. The casserole mixture should be hot and tater tots will be a golden brown. Next, add a layer of tater tots so they completely cover the mixture underneath, then sprinkle with shredded cheese.īAKE. Add a layer of chopped green beans on top of the beef. Spread the mixture into a 9×13 casserole dish. Add the can of cream of chicken and mushroom soup to the pan with the ground beef and stir until evenly coated. Season to taste with garlic salt and pepper.
Heat a large skillet over medium and add the ground beef.
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