Tater Tot Hotdish Recipe: Easy but from Scratch
It is perfect for a quick, simple, and hearty meal. I love how it can be made all in the same pan if you use cast iron. A classic comfort food, family favorite, and it is a staple farm food in our home.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 3 leaves basil or ½ tsp dried basil chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 ¾ cup milk whole or 2%
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 4 cups vegetable medley
- 1/2 cup cheese, shredded I like cheddar best for this.
- 2 pounds Tater Tots
Instructions
- First, in a large skillet, I like to use cast iron, on medium heat, brown the hamburger in the pan and add the seasonings, pepper, salt, basil, and garlic to the frying hamburger.
- Once it is cooked through drain the grease from the pan and discard the grease.
- Next add the flour on top of the beef mixture and cook for 2 minutes on medium-high heat; stirring occasionally.
- Then at the same temperature add the milk and let boil and thicken. Once it has thickened add the sour cream and vegetables, stirring occasionally.
- Cook for 5 more minutes then sprinkle (if using a 9x13 transfer to that before adding the cheese) with shredded cheese in an even layer and line the tater tots in a single layer or dump the tater tots onto the filling mixture.
- You can either bake the hotdish in a baking dish (9”x13”), casserole dish or a 12 in cast iron skillet.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until heated through and you have crispy tater tots.
Notes
-If you want your Tater Tots to be even more crispy you can broil them for 5-10 minutes.
-Also, you can bake the tater tots before you place them on top of the hotdish. This would make them even crispier.
-Makes great leftovers. You can store leftovers covered with plastic wrap in the fridge.