Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Tater Tot Hotdish (11 P+)

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Hotdish?!?  What's a hotdish???

If you are asking yourself that question, you probably aren't from the Midwest.  That's what we call a casserole.  It doesn't include anything special; it's just a bunch of stuff in a pan that's been baked for a while.

This is a great recipe that I made up from what little I know about tater tot hotdish.  It's one of those things where every family makes it their own way.  I actually never had it before I started experimenting but I had a roommate that made it and it looked delicious.

The best thing about this dish is it is EASY!!!  Basically all you do is brown some beef, then open a few cans and throw them in a dutch oven.  45 minutes later you have a meal complete with meat, vegetables, potatoes, and a sauce.  Voila!

Tater Tot Hotdish
6 Servings, 60 minutes
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Ingredients:
1 lb lean ground beef
½ onion, chopped
1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 can green beans
1 can whole kernel corn
Salt
Pepper
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
12 oz frozen tater tots

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375°.
In a Dutch oven, brown ground beef and season with salt and pepper.  Add onion and cook until tender.  Remove from heat.
Stir in soups, vegetables, salt, and pepper.
Top with cheddar cheese.
Arrange tater tots around the top in a single layer.
Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes or until tator tots are golden brown.

Notes:
This is a great make-ahead recipe.  It can be refrigerated overnight or frozen for a couple weeks.  Be sure to remove as much air as possible before freezing and allow adequate time for thawing before cooking. 

To make this recipe healthier substitute ground turkey for the beef, fresh vegetables for canned, and use fat free or reduced fat soup (9 P+).

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