Tater Tot Hotdish is a Midwestern classic comfort dish filled with ground beef, corn, green beans, a creamy sauce and topped with crispy tater tots! A quick and easy, family favorite dish that is perfect for a weeknight dinner!
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Why We Love This Tater Tot Hotdish
- It's easy peasy to make.
- Quick enough for busy weeknights.
- Requires only simple ingredients.
- No canned condensed soup needed.
- Family friendly meal.
- DELICIOUS!
Tater Tot Hotdish Ingredients
- Ground Beef
- Dried Onion Flakes
- Garlic Powder
- Salt
- Black Pepper
- Salted Butter
- Unbleached All Purpose Flour
- Milk
- Frozen Corn
- Canned Cut Green Beans
- Frozen Tater Tots
Substitution Suggestions
- Ground Beef: You can use ground turkey, it will lighten up the dish a bit.
- Spices and Milk: If you are ok using condensed soup you can replace the spices, butter, flour and milk with 2 cans of condensed cream of mushroom soup.
- Frozen Corn: A can of corn will work as well as other frozen vegetables like mixed vegetables, peas, or green beans.
- Canned Cut Green Beans: Frozen green beans will work. If you prefer French style cut those are delicious too.
- Frozen Tater Tots: We prefer to use tater tot puffs rather than the flat rounds because there's more potato to enjoy.
I am from the Midwest, born and breed. I'm a proud Midwestern who knows hotdishes or also called casseroles. I grew up eating Tater Tot Hotdish, but my mom made it with canned cream of mushroom soup. I have since ditched the condensed soups and started replicating them with my own homemade sauces. You can't even tell the soup is missing from this recipe, it is that GOOD!
How to Make Tater Tot Hotdish
- Preheat the oven to 425°F and grease a 9x13 or 3 quart baking dish.
- First, in a deep large skillet brown the ground beef over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain any grease if needed.
- To the beef, add in the onion flakes, garlic powder, salt, black pepper and butter. Stir together and let cook until the butter is melted.
- Once the butter is melted stir in the all purpose flour. Let the beef and flour cook for a minute.
- Slowly pour in the milk while stirring.
- Bring the mixture to a small bubble and then reduce the heat to low. Let it simmer for a 2-3 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Now stir in the corn and drained green beans until thoroughly mixed.
- Add the beef and veggie mix to the greased baking dish and spread it out evenly.
- Next, you want to strategically place your tater tots over the mix so they all fit. I rarely get them all to fit so I just toss the extras on top.
- Bake the hotdish for 30 minutes until bubbly and the tops of the tater tots are golden and crispy.
- Let rest for 10-15 minutes before serving.
What to Serve with Tater Tot Hotdish
Tater tot hotdish is a filling meal in itself so I like to keep it light and simple for the side dishes. Here are some easy ideas:
- Green Side Salad
- Buttered Bread
- Sliced Fruit like Apples, Pears or Oranges
- Creamy Fruit Salad
- Garlic Cheese Biscuits
- Tomato, Cucumber and Basil Salad
Storing Tater Tot Hotdish
Storing: Store any leftover tater tot hotdish in an air tight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Reheating: Reheat in microwave safe dish until warmed through or in a low oven until warmed through.
Tips and Variations
- For extra crispy tots, broil the hotdish for a few minutes after it has baked.
- Make the dish ahead of time. Prepare it up until you add the tots. Store in the fridge until ready to bake. Then add the tater tots and bake according to recipe.
- Make it cheesy by adding cheese either before the tater tots are added or on top of the tater tots.
- For extra creaminess you can add ¼ cup of sour cream to the sauce.
More Delicious Casserole Recipes:
- Pizza Casserole
- Chicken Spaghetti Bake
- Taco Biscuit Bake
- Cheeseburger Casserole
- Chicken and Noodles
- Baked Rigatoni Casserole
- Tuna Noodle Casserole
Tater Tot Hotdish
Tater Tot Hotdish is a Midwestern classic comfort dish filled with ground beef, corn, green beans, a creamy sauce and topped with crispy tater tots! A quick and easy, family favorite dish that is perfect for a weeknight dinner!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ cup salted butter
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 14 ½ oz can cut green beans, drained
- 2 cups frozen corn
- 2 lb bag frozen tater tots
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F and grease a 9x13 or 3 quart baking dish.
- Over medium heat, brown the ground beef until no longer pink and drain any grease.
- Add the onion flakes, garlic, salt, pepper and butter. Let that cook until the butter is melted.
- Stir in the flour and cook another minute.
- Slowly pour the milk in while stirring. Bring the mix to a low bubble and reduce heat to low.
- Let the mixture simmer for 2-3 minutes until thickened.
- Stir in the corn and beans until completely combined.
- Pour the beef and veggie mix into the prepared pan and spread out evenly.
- Place the tater tots in a single layer on top of the beef and veggie mix. Any extras, just place them on top.
- Bake the hotdish for 30 minutes until bubbly and the tater tots are golden and crispy.
- Let rest 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 518kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 914mg | Potassium: 791mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 638IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 127mg | Iron: 3mg
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