Cheesy Tater Tot Casserole

Cheesy Tater Tot Casserole made with ground beef, frozen tater tots and lots of cheese is an easy meal the whole family will love. This hearty casserole is a delicious dinner for busy weeknights!

Cheesy hamburger tater tot casserole is a family favorite comfort food dinner I love to make on busy weeknights. It has everything my family loves — seasoned ground beef, mixed veggies, crispy tots and lots of gooey melted cheese.

Even my picky eaters gobble up this cheesy casserole, so it has a permanent place in our dinner rotation. Best of all, you get plenty of leftovers for the week!

If you love hearty casseroles and easy dinner recipes, try my crack chicken casserole, cabbage roll casserole and browse the archives for more easy main dishes!

Ingredients

You only need a few simple ingredients for this easy tater tot casserole recipe. they should be easy to find in your grocery store.

• Ground beef — Use lean ground beef or extra lean ground meat
• Frozen tater tots — any brand, but the extra crispy tater tots are great if you like very crispy potatoes
• Shredded cheese — I love using a blend of cheddar cheese and Colby Jack or a cheddar blend
• Cream of celery soup — to bind the meat and add creaminess
• Sour cream — helps bind the meat and adds flavor
• Milk — to thin the cream soup a little
• Worcestershire sauce — adds flavor
• Seasonings — sea salt, black pepper, garlic powder and onion powder
• Mixed veggies — use your favorite or use just frozen peas or frozen green beans

How to Make Cheesy Hamburger Tater Tot Casserole

First, preheat your oven to 375 degrees f and spray a baking dish with non stick cooking spray.

Cook the ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat until no longer pink. Then, drain any excess grease, and add the seasonings.

Stir in the cream of celery soup, sour cream, Worcestershire sauce and milk.

Turn the heat off, and stir in the frozen veggies. No need to thaw them — they will cook in the oven.

Next, spoon the meat mixture into the prepared casserole dish. Top with shredded cheese.

Then, place the tater tots on top of the casserole in a single layer. Use as many tater tots as it takes to cover the cheese.

You don’t have to make the lines super neat. I try to, but if I’m in a hurry, it’s not as pretty!

Cook Time

Bake the casserole for 30-40 minutes or until tater tots are crisp and golden brown and the cheese is hot and bubbling.

I like to broil the casserole for 2-3 minutes at the end for crispier tater tots, but it’s more of a personal preference.

Let the casserole stand for 5 minutes before serving.

How to Store and Reheat

Refrigerate leftover tater tot casserole in an airtight container or covered with plastic wrap for up to 4 days.

Reheat individual portions of the hamburger casserole in the microwave or heat the entire dish in a 300 degree oven until heated through.

You can freeze this cheeseburger casserole for up to 3 months for best taste. It’s a great freezer meal! You can also freeze the assembled casserole to bake for later.

Recipe Variations

For a spicier casserole, try my taco tater tot casserole. For tater tot casserole without cream soup, try my lightened up tater tot casserole.

Add cooked crumbled bacon for a bacon cheeseburger tater tot casserole!

You can use ground turkey or ground chicken in place of the hamburger meat. You can use Greek yogurt in place of the sour cream.

If you don’t have cream of celery soup, try cream of mushroom soup, cream of onion or a can of cream of chicken soup in this easy casserole.

FAQ

I hope you enjoy this cheesy hamburger hot dish as much as we do. It’s the best kind of meal for busy nights after football games or sports practice, and the leftovers are even better the next day!

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