Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole
Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole - hamburger, bacon, cheese, cheese soup, sour cream and tater tots - what's not to love? We ate this twice in one day! Can be made ahead of time and refrigerated or frozen for later. You can also divide it between two 8x8-inch foil pans and freeze one. Great for a potluck and tailgating this fall!
This Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole can be made ahead of time and refrigerated or frozen for later. You can also divide it between two 8x8-inch foil pans if you don't need to feed a larger family. We actually have a pan in the freezer right now!
This Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole is guaranteed to please the whole family. You can even add some tomatoes, peppers, mushrooms and onions to the mixture if you wanted to jazz it up. It would be great for a potluck. I think this would be perfect for tailgating this Fall too!
Yield: 6 to 8
Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole
prep time: 10 MINScook time: 45 MINStotal time: 55 mins
INGREDIENTS:
- 1-1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1 (3-oz) package precooked real bacon pieces
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 (32-oz) package frozen tater tots
- 1 (10.75-oz) can condensed cheddar cheese soup
- 16-oz sour cream
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Cook ground beef in a large skillet until no longer pink. Drain fat.
- In a large bowl, combine cooked beef, bacon, cheddar cheese, tater tots, cheese soup, and sour cream. Mix until thoroughly combined.
- Spread mixture into prepared pan.
- Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until bubbly.
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Could you use Hashbrowns Shredded instead of tater tots. Hmmm
ReplyDeleteDo you thinhk you could make it in a crock pot?
ReplyDeleteWe had this last week and it was a hit. I will definitely make this over my old tatter tot casserole recipe.
ReplyDeleteI made this tonight but doubled it for my house and the neighbors. I added onions, garlic powder, and hamburger seasoning. Everyone in both houses loved it. Thank you for sharing this great recipe.
ReplyDeleteAre the tater tots frozen when you mix all the ingredients ?
ReplyDeleteI did use the tater tots frozen
DeleteDO you think you could use the tater rounds? I like that they are flat so they get even crispier!
ReplyDeleteI don't see why not. Enjoy!
DeleteI bet it would be great in a crock pot. It would be great anywhere. Great recipe. Mmmmmmm making it again a week later. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat can I use for the cheese soup, since I don't have any on hand and I would love to make this for my husband tonight.
ReplyDeleteI made it with cream of mushroom since i didnt have it either and it worked fine!
DeleteCould you replace the cheddar cheese soup with say Velveeta? My daughter has celiac disease and we cannot use the soup.
ReplyDeleteI use gluten free cream of mushroom and warm it up with some shredded cheese added in
DeleteNo exaggeration - this is really good! I used Ore-Ida Mini Tater Tots and an entire package of precooked bacon (2.6 oz). For a little extra flavor I added a sauteed onion and some Lawry's Seasoned Salt. By mistake we purchased the Campbell's Healthy Request Cheddar Cheese soup (instead of the regular type) and it worked out fine. Loved it!!!
ReplyDeleteAre the bacon bits real crunchy when you cook them? Can't have something too crunchy, needs to be a bit softer. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteNo - I used the precooked bacon pieces/bits and they aren't hard. You can also use an equal amount of cooked chopped bacon.
DeleteAre the bacon bits really hard/crunchy after you cook them? Or do they soften up?
ReplyDeleteThey arent hard to start. Ive yet to hit a hard piece and Ive made this twice
DeleteHave no cheese soup on hand. Since Shredded cheese is an ingredient would it work to replace cheese soup with cream of mushroom? I'm assuming other than changing flavor slightly it would work.
ReplyDeleteI would think that would be just fine. Enjoy!š
DeleteI usually don't add cheese soup or cream of mushroom, But I use a can of nacho cheese instead
DeleteI personally loved this dish but my kids did not. They didn't care for the texture of the tater tots after they cooked. If I were to make it again, I would leave out the tots, spread the meat mixture in the pan, and then top it with the tots. This approach would crisp up the tots more I think. :)
ReplyDeleteTry putting the tots on top and cook till the tots the desired consistency
DeleteYummy. Made it by recipe the first time and was great. Second time I added some onion and because I like pickly, added some chopped up pickle on just my plate. Was awesome. Will make again and again.
ReplyDeleteGreat additions!! So glad you enjoyed it!
DeleteChopped pickle - brilliant!
DeleteMade it tonite - super-good!! I changed a couple of things... I cooked up a 8 oz pack of bacon and chopped that up instead of the bacon bits, rendered the bacon fat and used that to grease the 9x13, browned the beef with onions & garlic, added a 10 oz package of frozen supersweet corn and used half the shredded cheese. I give it a little zip with Whataburger Spicy Ketchup on top. I'n adding it to my "Dad's in charge of dinner" rotation.
ReplyDeleteI let my daughter go through my Pinterest recipes and pick out something for me to cook for her sleepover (13 yr old's). The girls loved this! & so did my son and hubby!
ReplyDeleteI turned this one into my breakfast casserole! Just traded out the hamburger meat for breakfast sausage and added a pack of ranch! SOOO good! Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteWe just made this recipe tonight. It was outstanding! Delicious! Will definitely be making it again! We cooked it a little longer to make it more crispy. We had to subsitute the cheddar cheese soup with a Ragu cheddar cheese sauce and it came out fine (all we had!). Thank you for sharing a great recipe!
ReplyDeleteTried this tonight, used ground venison and subbed in nacho cheese sauce instead of canned soup. It was delicious! Warm comfort food at it's best! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGreat recipe! I leave off the bacon.(personal preference) This is one of those dishes that is better the day after.
ReplyDeleteDo you think this could be made in advance, kept in the fridge and cooked the next day?
ReplyDeleteI think that would be fine. Enjoy!
DeleteWhat is something you could make for a side dish?
ReplyDeleteGreen beans, Lima beans, asparagus, sautƩed mushrooms
DeleteMy boyfriend doesn't like sour cream so I am thinking of using 2 cans of cheese instead. Any other suggestions?
ReplyDeleteI dont eat sour cream. Will it be ok without the sour cream
ReplyDeleteI’ve never made this without sour cream, so I am unable to say with certainty what it would taste like
DeleteAfter you freeze it, how long do you bake it from frozen?
ReplyDeleteI have never baked this frozen. So, I cannot answer with certainty. As always, please use your best judgment regarding modifications.
DeleteI like putting the tater tots on the top in rows instead of mixing in. they stay crunchy that way. Great recipe!
ReplyDeleteI put half the tater tots in thehe mixture, and half on top. Then right before i take it out, I put cheese and bacon bits on top of the crispy tater tots. It's delicious.
ReplyDeleteHubby and I loved it. I made a few changes like cooking the tater tots first, then lined them on the bottom of the dish. I reserved 1cup shredded cheese for topping. I added one shallot to the ground beef. I cooked 1/2 lb of bacon and diced it. I don't really care for bacon bits. I mixed all the remaining ingredients. I layered the mixture over the tater tots and topped with cheddar cheese and baked for 20 min at 350. Plain chicken thank you for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteIs there a crockpot version? It is way too hot to use the oven. It looks really good and I want to try it out but during the summer, I cant use the oven.
ReplyDeleteI have made this several times. Family fav! We like to drizzle ketchup and mustard on it and top it off with pickles (after it's cooked). I also like to add sauted onions to mine and it just gives it extra yummy flavor. Sometimes (when I remember) I add chopped onion to the hamburger when it's cooking. I use bacon instead of bacon bits. I cook my tots while browning the hamburger to make them crispy and then I put a layer on the bottom and a layer on top (we like crispy tots). Once the top layer gets crispy I top it with cheese (I only put maybe ¹/⁴ cup of shredded cheese in the mixture), let that melt and tada!
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