Taco Tater Tot Casserole

Tater Tot Taco Casserole! This easy casserole has layers ground beef and veggies topped with Tater Tots & cheese. It’s one dish we just can’t get enough of!

⏱️ 60 min 🔪 Prep: 20 min 🔥 Cook: 40 min 📊 Medium ⭐ 5.0 (64) 👁️ 4 views
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Ingredients

8 servings
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 onion (diced)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 ounce taco seasoning (1 packet)
  • 1 cup enchilada sauce (divided)
  • 1 ½ cups frozen corn kernels (thawed)
  • 1 ½ cups bell pepper (red, yellow or green, diced)
  • 15 ounces canned black beans (1 can, drained and rinsed)
  • 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese (divided)
  • 16 ounces frozen tater tots
  • ⅓ cup salsa
  • toppings as desired (see notes)

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.

  2. Brown ground beef, onion and garlic over medium high until no pink remains. Drain any fat.

  3. Stir in taco seasoning, ½ cup water, ⅔ cup enchilada sauce, corn, bell pepper & beans. Cook until thickened (about 5 minutes).

  4. Transfer the beef mixture to a 9×13 baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 ½ cups cheese and arrange tater tots on top.

  5. Bake 30 minutes. Combine salsa and remaining ⅓ cup enchilada sauce. Spread over tater tots and top with remaining cheese.

  6. Bake an additional 10 minutes or until cheese is melted & bubbly.

  7. Serve with desired toppings

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

492 kkal
Protein 26g (30%)
Carbs 35g (40%)
Fat 27g (30%)

Macronutrients

Calories49225% DV
Protein26g52% DV
Carbs35g12% DV
Fat27g42% DV

*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients $6.27
Per Serving $0.78/serving
🏠 Save ~$12.54 compared to buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (17% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountUnit PriceSubtotal
lean ground beef 1 pound - -
onion 1 - -
garlic 2 cloves - -
taco seasoning 1 ounce - -
enchilada sauce 1 cup $1.25/100g $2.96
frozen corn kernels 1.5 cups - -
bell pepper 1.5 cups - -
canned black beans 15 ounces - -
shredded cheddar cheese 3 cups $1.88/170g $3.31
frozen tater tots 16 ounces - -
salsa 0.333 cup - -
toppings as desired - - -

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

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