Brown ground beef and add the browned beef to the crock pot.
Stir in the cream of mushroom soup, minced garlic, salt and pepper.
Top with half of the cheese.
Then spread out the tator tops evenly over the crock pot.
Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours. Or cook on high but reduce cooking time.
30 minutes before you are ready to eat top with the remaining shredded cheddar cheese.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
This easy tator tot casserole recipe is also very versatile. You can add a can of cream of mushroom soup and make it more creamy. You can add taco seasoning and a can of rotel or salsa and make it a taco tator tot casserole.