Mexican Tater Tot Casserole
Mexican Tater Tot Casserole is a hearty, comforting dish loaded with seasoned ground beef, cheese, and crispy tater tots. Tex-Mex flavors give this classic casserole a bold twist the whole family will enjoy.
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Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 – 15.25 oz can corn, drained
- 1 – 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 – 10 oz can Enchilada sauce
- 1 – 10 oz can Rotel
- 1 oz packet taco seasoning
- 32 oz bag Tater tots
- 2 cups colby jack Cheese, shredded
- 1 roma tomato, diced
- ¼ cup sliced black olives
- 2 green onions, diced
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Chop the onions and tomato.
In a large skillet, cook the ground beef and onion, breaking the meat up as it cooks, until no longer pink. Add the minced garlic and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes.
Drain any grease. Then stir the corn, black beans, enchilada sauce, Rotel and taco seasoning into the beef mixture, and simmer on low for 5 minutes.
Pour the mixture into a greased 9×13 inch casserole dish and spread evenly. Top with a single layer of tater tots.
Transfer the casserole dish to the oven and bake for 35 minutes.
Remove from the oven, top with cheese and bake for an additional 8-10 minutes, until the cheese is melted.
Top with diced tomatoes, black olives and green onions to serve.
Mexican Tater Tot Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 – 15.25 oz can corn drained
- 1 – 15 oz can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 – 10 oz can Enchilada sauce
- 1 – 10 oz can Rotel
- 1 oz packet taco seasoning
- 32 oz bag Tater tots
- 2 cups colby jack Cheese shredded
- 1 roma tomato diced
- ¼ cup sliced black olives
- 2 green onions diced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Chop the onions and tomato.
- In a large skillet, cook the ground beef and onion, breaking the meat up as it cooks, until no longer pink. Add the minced garlic and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes.
- Drain any grease. Then stir the corn, black beans, enchilada sauce, Rotel and taco seasoning into the beef mixture, and simmer on low for 5 minutes.
- Pour the mixture into a greased 9×13 inch casserole dish and spread evenly. Top with a single layer of tater tots.
- Transfer the casserole dish to the oven and bake for 35 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, top with cheese and bake for an additional 8-10 minutes, until the cheese is melted.
- Top with diced tomatoes, black olives and green onions to serve.
