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Tater Tot Casserole

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Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 2 stalks celery diced finely
  • 1 small yellow onion diced finely
  • 2 tsp. minced garlic
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 bag 12 oz frozen mixed veggies (whichever kind you prefer; I used peas and carrots)
  • 2 cans 10.5 oz each cream of celery
  • 1/4 c. milk
  • 24-32 oz. frozen seasoned tater tots add as much as you like
  • 2 c. shredded cheddar cheese

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and lightly spray a 9"x13" baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. Add ground beef, diced celery, diced onions and minced garlic to a large skillet over the stove top on medium-high heat. Season the ground beef with salt and pepper. Stir, breaking up the ground beef, and cooking until meat is no longer pink and celery and onions are tender. Drain the fat, if there is any.
  3. Pour meat mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan and spread it out evenly.
  4. Pour frozen veggies evenly over the meat.
  5. Stir together cream of celery and milk until smooth and pour over the veggies, spreading it out evenly.
  6. Add frozen tater tots over the soup (as many as you'd like).
  7. Place casserole in the oven and bake until bubbly and hot (approximately 40-45 minutes). Test to see if it's done by poking the tater tots and making sure they're completely heated through.
  8. Add the shredded cheddar, then return it to the oven for 3-5 minutes until the cheese is melted. Enjoy immediately.

Notes

*Feel free to sub in chicken for the ground beef, if you'd prefer. Then use cream of chicken instead of cream of celery.
You can also swap in cream of mushroom for the cream of celery, if you'd prefer.