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Taco Tater Tots Casserole
"I found this on the Miserly Mom's website and have cooked many times - my family loves it - especially my 11 year old!"
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 (2 ounce) package taco seasoning
- 1⁄4 cup water
- 1⁄2 medium onion, diced
- 1 (10 ounce) can whole kernel corn
- 1 (12 ounce) jar salsa con queso
- 1⁄2 lb tater tots
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Brown ground beef and onion together in skillet.
- drain.
- Add taco seasoning and water and simmer according to package directions.
- In a 13x9 casserole dish spread taco meat on bottom of pan.
- Layer the corn on top of it.
- Then place tater tots in a single layer on top of corn.
- Spread the salsa con queso on top of everything.
- Cook in preheated oven for about one hour.
- Good with sourcream on top.
Questions & Replies
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Do you put frozen tater tots on top or do they need to be thawed first?
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Do you cook the corn before putting it in the dish? -
If I'm using homemade taco seasoning rather than packaged, how would I translate "simmer according to package directions"? Thanks!
Reviews
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This is a nice twist on Tater-tot Casserole. It came together quickly and is a great dish. I did make a couple of changes based on the other reviews. I added a can of drained black beans, drained the corn and used regular salsa and a nice big scoop of nacho cheese. My tots were broccoli cheese tots. Delicious! DH is already asking me to make this again! Thanks Mary! -
My roommates and I made this last night. We decided it was just ok but could definitely be great with a few changes. We thought the dish would be over the top if the tater tots were crispy. Next time we'll put the salsa con queso over the meat & corn mixture and put the tater tots on top of that, keeping our eyes peeled to make sure they won't burn. I also thought it needed something to brighten up the flavor - maybe some cilantro or Rotel with lime. Thank you for posting. Can't wait to try it again with the changes. -
This has a great combination of tastes, although a little too spicy for my husband. I used a little over 2 lbs of meat as I doubled the recipe to make one for a new mom and her family. I didn't have enough meat for 2 13 X 9 casseroles and had to go down to a 5 X 9 for the 2nd container. I also used twice the tater tots called for to have a solid layer across the small and large container and that was with the tator tot laying on the long side. Corn and Queso were fine since I didn't have both 13 X 9 containers. -
This is a pretty darn good tater tot casserole recipe! I'm not a huge fan of the tater tot casseroles, but when I saw TACO flavored , I figured this was one I could deal with. I used an 11x7 pan , and also did as someone else suggested , put the tots on top so they'd be crunchier , rather than soggy. I put a plop of sour cream on my serving and I'm scarfing it up as I type this review. The more I eat , the more I like it. Thanks for sharing this recipe!! :) -
WOW , This is good !! Even my picky DH loved it ab]nd said I could make it again ! I do think the 13x9 casserole dish is too large . I used an 11x7 , 2 quart casserole dish and it was just perfect !! The recipe does not say to drain the corn (I did) , otherwise I think there would have been too much liquid . This is VERY good and I will be sharing this one with all my friends at work !!! It is a great , easy to fix meal.
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Tweaks
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I made the following tweaks: -Added a can of drained and rinsed black beans to the filling -Add a can of diced green chiles to the filling -Used grated pepper jack cheese instead of the salsa con queso -To get a crispy topping, I baked the casserole without the cheese for 20 minutes at 425. I then lowered the oven temperature to 375 and baked for another 20 minutes. -
I want to add shredded cheese on top... it can't hurt!
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I made a recipe similar to this before but instead of taco seasoned ground beef I made sloppy joes. It was pretty good and my kids loved it. -
I haven't tried this yet but I'm thinking about using Veggie Tots instead of Tater Tots to cut back on carbs. What do you think?
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A great and easy recipe! Nice change from slimy green beans in the regular version. My father and DH LOVED it! I used 1 cup frozen corn in place of the canned corn and I used 1/2 pkg of velveeta cheese and about 3/4 cup of salsa in place of the salsa con queso. Thanks for a great recipe.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Mary Butterfield
Columbus, Ohio
Hi all. I'm a 42 year old mother of two girls in their lower 20's. I love trying new recipes and cooking. I also love God and am a deacon in the Presbyterian church.
