Monday, February 9, 2015

Tater Tot Hotdish

Yum

Ground beef and veggies in a creamy sauce topped with tater tots.


Tater Tot Hotdish:  Ground beef and veggies in a creamy sauce topped with tater tots.



For those of you not from Minnesota (or like me and married to a Minnesotan), a hotdish is basically a casserole.  Generally, they are made up of four simple ingredients; meat, veggies, cream of mushroom soup, and a starch. I think of casseroles/hotdishes as being wintertime food.  They are simple, warm, and hardy.  A great dinner for a cold, dark day.

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Tater Tot Hotdish:  Ground beef and veggies in a creamy sauce topped with tater tots.

It doesn't feel like a Minnesota winter ever in Hawaii but it gets a little chilly.  I've been here for 4 years and I've become acclimated to Hawaiian living.  It's great to live somewhere where the temperature highs are usually 80s during the summer and 60s for lows in the winter.  This winter has felt colder than the previous ones even though it's really still not winter-like when compared to Minnesota (I know I lived in Minnesota for 2 winters).  So, roll your eyes if you live somewhere really cold but I've been cold this winter and a hotdish sounded perfect (this is my husband's favorite).

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Tater Tot Hotdish:  Ground beef and veggies in a creamy sauce topped with tater tots.

Tater Tot Hotdish


Ingredients:

1 pound ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 pound frozen mixed vegetables
1 10.5 oz can cream of mushroom soup
1 soup can full of milk
frozen tater tots

Tater Tot Hotdish:  Ground beef and veggies in a creamy sauce topped with tater tots.


Brown ground beef in a frying pan until fully cooked.  Remove meat from pan into a large bowl.

Pour off most of the grease from the frying pan, leaving about 1 tsp, and saute the onion over medium heat until translucent.  Add the cooked onion to the meat in the large bowl.  Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Add the vegetables, soup, and milk to the meat and onions.  Stir and mix well.

Pour into an 8x8 inch baking pan and top with a single layer of tater tots (pack them in there tightly you want "full tot coverage"--says my husband).

Bake at 350F for about 45 minutes.  Then broil it for a few minutes to make the tots crispier if you like.

Makes 4-6 servings.

Enjoy.

Tater Tot Hotdish:  Ground beef and veggies in a creamy sauce topped with tater tots.



Linked to:  2 cup, Teach Me, Lou Lou Girls, Tasty, full Plate, Cook Craft Share, Pretty Pintastic, Best of the Weekend, Merry Monday

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8 comments:

  1. Yum... I've been playing with variations of tater tot hotdish lately. Sweet Potato tots, changing up the veggies, and using different meats. All in all a hot dish can't go wrong on a cold night.

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  2. Hey Jess, I think you could definitely try using ground chicken or turkey as the meat to make this a little healthier. Sweet potato tots sound delicious too. (Rob and I were just reminiscing about Mayslacks' tots and their dipping sauce)

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  3. What a tasty and comforting dish. Thanks so much for sharing your talent with Full Plate Thursday. Wishing you a Valentine Day filled with Love!
    Miz Helen

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  4. Hello beautiful! This looks so amazing. I can't wait to try it. Pinned and tweeted. Thank you for being a part of our party and we hope to see you on Monday at 7 pm. We can't wait to party with you! Happy Valentines' Day! Lou Lou Girls

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  5. Kids are freaks for "tots". Lol! I'll tell them about this. Pinning and sharing. Thanks for sharing with Merry Monday! Julia

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  6. Yep, my husband is a freak for tots too :) Thanks for the party Julia.

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