Mexican Tater Tot® Casserole
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Description
Made my own creation after reviewing numerous recipes for Tater Tot® casserole. My fiance loves it! Garnish with sour cream and lettuce.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil, or as needed
- 1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
- 1 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
- 1 cup diced green bell pepper
- ½ cup mild salsa
- ½ large tomato, diced
- 3 tablespoons mild nacho cheese sauce
- 1 pound ground beef
- ¼ cup mild taco sauce
- 1 (16 ounce) package frozen bite-sized potato nuggets (such as Tater Tots®)
- 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
Directions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
- 2. Mix corn, mushrooms, green bell pepper, salsa, tomato, and nacho cheese sauce together in a bowl. Layer mixture over the bottom of the prepared dish. Mix ground beef and taco sauce together in a separate bowl; add to the corn mixture in the dish and stir together. Layer potato puffs on top of casserole. Top with shredded Mexican cheese blend.
- 3. Bake in the preheated oven until beef is no longer pink, about 25 minutes.
- 4. Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Broil casserole until top is golden brown, about 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 1 9x13-inch casserole
calories: 353.3 kcal
carbohydrates: 28.9 g
protein: 16.8 g
saturated fat: 8.4 g
cholesterol: 51.8 mg
sodium: 808.4 mg
fiber: 3.5 g
sugar: 3.7 g
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