Crock Pot Tater Tot Casserole

Crock Pot Tater Tot Casserole

Crock Pot Tater Tot Casserole is a slow cooker recipe that is perfect for the meat and potatoes man in your life.

 

Casserole recipes are so easy to make and can really help stretch those food budget dollars when your trying to feed the family.

This crock pot casserole recipe combines two of my favorite things. Easy dinner recipes and dinner recipes that don’t break the bank.

Easy Meal Planning with Crock Pot recipes

This crock pot recipe is one of the reasons why I love my slow cooker so much. There is nothing I like better than being able to layer casserole ingredients into my slow cooker, turn it on and forget about it until dinner time.

Freezing Ground Beef for Crock Pot Recipes

When ground beef is on sale I always buy an extra pound or two. When I get home from the store I throw it right into a skillet with some garlic salt and Everglades seasoning.  After I brown the ground beef and drain it well I bag it up and stick it in the freezer.

That way when I am in the mood for a crock pot ground beef casserole all I have to do is pull the already cooked ground beef out of the freezer and zap it in the microwave for a few minutes to thaw before adding it to the crock pot.

It saves me so much extra time in the kitchen when I don’t have to wait for the ground beef to cook on a day I decide to cook in the crock pot.

 

How to make Crock Pot Tater Tot Casserole

Ingredients

• 2 cups browned ground beef (about 1 lb)
• 32 oz bag Tater Tots
• 2 teaspoons dry onion or onion powder
• 10 oz can Rotel dices tomatoes with chilies
• 10 oz can cream of celery soup or cream of chicken soup
• 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

1. Brown the ground beef and season it with the dry onion or onion powder and drain well.
2. Place half the frozen  tater tots into the bottom of 4 or 6 quart crock pot slow cooker.
3. Add the ground beef and spread evenly over the tater tots.
4. Pour the Rotel diced tomatoes over the beef.
5. Spread the cream of chicken soup over the tomatoes.
6. Spread the remaining frozen tater tots over the cream of chicken soup.
7. Place the slow cooker lid on and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 4-5 hours.
8. 30 minutes before the cooking time is up sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese over the top, recover and cook until the cheese has melted.
9. Makes about 6 servings.

Print the Crock Pot Tater Tot Casserole recipe below.

Crock Pot Tater Tot Casserole Recipe

Yield: 6 Servings

Prep Time: 8 minutes

Cook Time: 4 hours

Total Time: 4 hours 8 minutes

Crock Pot Tater Tot Casserole is a slow cooker recipe that is perfect for the meat and potatoes man in your life.

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Ingredients

• 2 cups browned ground beef (about 1 lb)
• 32 oz bag Tater Tots
• 2 teaspoons dry onion or onion powder
• 10 oz can Rotel dices tomatoes with chilies
• 10 oz can cream of celery soup or cream of chicken
• 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. Brown the ground beef and season it with the dry onion or onion powder then drain well.
2. Place half the frozen tater tots into the bottom of 4 or 6 quart crock pot slow cooker.
3. Add the ground beef and spread evenly over the tater tots.
4. Pour the Rotel diced tomatoes over the beef.
5. Spread the cream of celery or chicken soup over the tomatoes.
6. Spread the remaining frozen tater tots over the cream soup.
7. Place the slow cooker lid on and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 4-5 hours.
8. 30 minutes before the cooking time is up sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese over the top, recover and cook until the cheese has melted.
9. Makes about 6 servings.

Notes

Makes 6-8 servings

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 766Total Fat: 47gSaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 24gCholesterol: 125mgSodium: 1420mgCarbohydrates: 49gFiber: 4gSugar: 2gProtein: 38g

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