Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole
Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole- a ground beef filling flavored with ketchup, mustard, and dill pickles is tossed with crispy tater tots, bacon and cheese.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 (32-ounce) bag frozen tater tots
- 4 slices bacon
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2/3 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 1/4 cup chopped dill pickles chips
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese or American cheese
- 2 green onions sliced
- pickle slices
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spread tater tots out on a greased rimmed baking sheet.Bake for 25 minutes or until golden and crisp. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Cook bacon in a large cast iron pan until crispy. Remove and set aside. Leave 1 tablespoon of bacon grease in the pan and add the onion. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Cook until the ground beef has no pink left, crumbling it as it cooks.
- Stir in ketchup, mustard, and chopped dill pickle chips.
- Add half the cheese and half the tater tots to the pan and stir them in.
- Place the remaining tater tots in a layer on top and sprinkle with remaining cheese.Crumble the bacon and sprinkle on top.
- Broil until cheese is melted, about 2 to 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle with green onion and serve with additional dill pickle chips.I also like to serve with additional ketchup.
Notes
To make this dish spicy, add 1/2 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes or add some pickled sliced jalapenos.
Nutrition
Calories: 789kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 52g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 118mg | Sodium: 1593mg | Potassium: 890mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 488IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 262mg | Iron: 3mg