Cheesy Hot Dog Tater Tot Casserole is pure comfort food. Sliced hot dogs, chili, tater tots, and cheddar cheese combine to make an easy and delicious meal. This redneck casserole is sure to be a family favorite.
Type Of Chili
I use canned chili for this Cheesy Hot Dog Tater Tot Casserole but you could use homemade. Either with or without beans. You’ll need 2 15-ounce cans which would be just under 4 cups of homemade chili. I typically use one can with beans and one can without.
Other Ingredients For Cheesy Hot Dog Tater Tot Casserole
Eight hot dogs get sliced and added to the chili along with ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, finely chopped onion, and just a few red pepper flakes.
Assemble and Bake
Place the mixture in a 9×13-inch baking dish and sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese. Then top with the tater tots. Bake for 30 minutes to get the tater tots crispy. Then sprinkle another cup of shredded cheese on top and bake 10 more minutes. Then get ready to dig into all that cheese!
Recipe Tip
Be sure to either finely chop the onion or saute it for a few minutes. Otherwise it will taste raw and crunchy in the finished casserole.
Is This Casserole Spicy?
With 1/4 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes, this casserole has minimal heat. Double the amount for more substantial heat or serve with hot sauce.
Just look at all that cheese!
More Comfort Food Casseroles
- Biscuits and Gravy Casserole
- Crock Pot Ham and Cheese Hash Brown Casserole
- Sausage and Crescent Roll Casserole
- French Onion Beef Casserole
- Sloppy Joe Crescent Squares
- Jalapeno Chili Cornbread Casserole
Watch the short video below to see how to make this recipe.
Cheesy Hot Dog Tater Tot Casserole
Ingredients
- 8 hot dogs, cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 2 (15-ounce) cans chili (either with or without beans)
- 3/4 cup ketchup
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire
- 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- 1 (28-ounce) bag frozen tater tots
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine sliced hot dogs, chili, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, onion, and red pepper flakes. Mix well.
- Transfer mixture to prepared pan.
- Sprinkle 1 1/2 cups cheese on top.
- Spread tater tots on top of cheese layer.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle remaining 1 cup cheese on top and bake another 10 minutes.
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Originally posted August 8, 2018.
Quick, easy and delicious! A+
It’s in the oven now! Looks amazing!
Added can of chili beans.
Quick, easy to prepare, delicious
family favorite! Great
hotdish for church suppers.
also.
I’m almost always asked for the recipe.
Love this recipe and so do my grandkids.
Great comfort food
I did not make this yet but I’m going to. I’m going to change the hotdogs for kielbasa
My husband and I loved it, he wants me to use chilli with beans next time, will let you k ow how it turns out! Can this be frozen after cooking?
I MADE THIS DISH ON THE 4TH OF JULY IT WAS GREAT
Has anyone tried in the crockpot? Would love to make this as an alternative to hotdogs and buns!
Family loved it. Used Smokies hot dogs and granulated onion powder. I offered chopped onion as a garnish.
I really liked this, so did my picky husband. Making it again tonight. I wouldn’t change a thing.
I haven’t made this yet. I was wondering if you could use polish sausage instead of the franks?
Yes, absolutely. 🙂