This one is another recipe my Mom made when we were growing up. It’s a true comfort meal and of course, kid friendly. She always served it with Poppyseed Bread, and so do I! I make mine with homemade condensed soups so that I can control the ingredients, but feel free to use canned for convenience. I honestly think that the homemade soups taste better, but they do take a little extra work. This is a great recipe to have the kids help you with. They can pour the ingredients into the casserole dish and place the tater tots on top. I use Sprout’s brand Tater Tots, as they don’t have extra added sugar. It’s crazy to me how many brands of frozen potatoes add sugar. Why?! Anyway, this is a great Winter meal. I hope your family loves it as much as mine does! For this recipe, you will need Cheddar Cheese Condensed Soup and Cream of Celery Soup. My Mom’s original recipe also called for a can of Veg-Alls, but I sub frozen organic veggies. Feel free to use the can of Veg-Alls if you prefer.
Start by browning the ground beef with the onion. Drain and transfer to a casserole dish. If you want a thicker casserole, you can use an 8×8 or 9×9 pan (which is my preference actually, but in these photos I used a 9×13, because that’s what I had clean…it works fine too). Add the soups, milk, and veggies. Stir well.
Top with frozen Tater Tots and bake at 350 for 1 hour, until bubbly.
Tater Tot Casserole
Ingredients
1 lb ground beef
1 Tbsp onion, minced
1 can cream of celery soup
1 can cheddar cheese soup
3/4 cup milk
1 cup frozen green beans
1 cup frozen corn
1 cup frozen peas and carrots
Tater Tots
Instructions
Brown the ground beef and onion; drain. In a 9×13 baking dish, add the ground beef mixture and remaining ingredients, except for the tater tots. Stir well to combine, then layer the tater tots on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour, until bubbly.
If using homemade condensed soups, use 1 1/4 cups of condensed soup in place of 1 can of store bought soup.