tater tot casserole

this is a recipe that i remember eating all the time growing up. my great-grandma made it and passed it down to my grandma and my grandma passed it down to my mother. the infamous tater tot casserole!

this is a really simple recipe to make and has the ability to interchange ingredients if you don't have everything. 

ingredients:

1 lb. lean ground beef (i have used half ground beef and half ground turkey)

1 med. onion

1 can of cream of onion soup (you can use cream of celery or cream of mushroom as well)

1 cup cheddar cheese ( can use mozzarella, coby jack, etc.)

1 bag tater tots

Steps:

1| pre-heat your oven to 350F

2| sauté ground beef and onions together (make sure to completely cook the ground beef leaving no red.)

3| once cooked, remove heat and drain the fat from the pan

4| stir in can of soup off the heat… it may look gross but trust me its not!

5| place beef mixture into a casserole dish (i used 3 quart)

6| sprinkle cheese on top

7| line up tater tots 

8| place in the oven for 30-40 minutes (i always do 40 minutes) 

enjoy!