Cheeseburger Tator Tot Casserole Recipe

4.82 from 48 votes

Try this easy Cheeseburger Tator Tot Casserole Recipe. An Easy Tator tot Casserole recipe that is loaded with cheese and packed with flavor.

Prep Time15

Cook Time35

Total Time50

Course: casserole, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Cost: $16.95, $2.12 per Servings

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and spray a 9X13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
Add 2 pounds lean ground beef and ½ chopped onion to a large skillet. Heat over medium-high heat and cook, breaking up the beef as it cooks, until the beef is no longer pink.
Drain any excess grease from the pan.
Stir in ½ cup ketchup, 2 Tablespoons yellow mustard, 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, and 1 teaspoon garlic powder. Heat for 3 to 4 minutes until the sauce is warmed through.
Remove the pan from the heat and stir in 2 cups of the shredded cheddar cheese. Allow the heat from the meal to melt the cheese.
Spread the beef mixture into the bottom of the prepared 9×13 baking pan.
Arrange 1 bag frozen tator tots (32 ounces) in an even layer on top of the beef mixture.
Baked for 25 minutes uncovered.
Sprinkle the top with the remaining 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese and bake for 5 more minutes, until the cheese is melted.
Remove from the oven. Let the casserole sit for 10-15 minutes and then it’s ready to serve and enjoy!

Recipe Tips

Cooking Beef - This is a great recipe to prepare the ground beef ahead of time. This will save time and you can even learn How to Freeze Ground beef AFTER you brown it.
Baking Dish - Before layering the ingredients in the casserole dish, we recommend spraying with cooking spray. This makes cleanup a breeze and helps to serve to make sure you get all the layers.
Cooking Time - Cooking time will vary. Watch closely to make sure the cheese does not burn.

Variations Ideas

Make Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole - Add in chopped bacon for a delicious variation.
Mushroom - Add Homemade Can Cream of Mushroom Soup and fresh sliced mushrooms to the meat mixture. You can even add cream of chicken soup or cheese soup for another delicious variation.
Add Homemade Taco Seasoning - This will give the casserole a delicious tex-mex flavor and even better adding a can of Rotel.
Sloppy Joes - Add in the sauce from our Quick and Easy BBQ Sloppy Joes Recipe and make a sloppy joes tator tot casserole
Slow Cooker - Try making it the slow cooker. Our Crock pot Tator Tot Casserole Recipe is just as delicious.