Classic Minnesota Tater Tot Hotdish is a comfort food that everyone loves. Loaded with so much flavor, ground beef, peas, carrots, corn and cheese topped with crispy tater tots, this is a meal that will keep you warm on cold Minnesota winter nights. This recipe is for just 4 servings but you could definitely double it and use a 9 x 13 pan.
When I first started making Tater Tot Hotdish 30+ years ago, I would mix it all together and then just toss the tater tots on top but my husband insists on using mini tater tots and carefully placing them on top to make sure we have the maximum amount to potato possible. Yes, maybe just a little OCD but he’s right, it definitely tastes better with more tots.
What is Classic Minnesota Tater Tot Hotdish?
Hotdish is the Minnesota equivalent to casserole. Tater Tot Hotdish a casserole with a creamy base, typically made with a can of condensed soup, filled with ground beef, vegetables, and cheese then topped with crispy frozen tater tots.
Ingredients
- Ground beef
- Onion
- Cream of mushroom soup
- Frozen corn
- Frozen peas and carrots
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Mini tater tots
How to make Classic Minnesota Tater Tot Hotdish
Preheat the oven to 375°. In a large skillet, brown the ground beef and onions. Drain off the excess fat.
Add the cream of mushroom soup, peas, carrots, corn and cheese, stir thoroughly.
Transfer the ground beef and vegetable mixture into a 8 x8 baking dish.
Top with the frozen tater tots.
Bake uncovered for 45 minutes. Remove from oven and serve warm.
Tools For This Recipe
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- GreenPan Frying Pan–GreenPan has the best frying pans, healthy nonstick and oven safe.
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Classic Minnesota Tater Tot Hotdish
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup 10.5 oz
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 package mini tater tots
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°. In a large skillet, brown the ground beef and onions. Drain off the excess fat.
- Add the cream of mushroom soup, peas, carrots, corn and cheese, stir thoroughly.
- Transfer the ground beef and vegetable mixture into a 8 x8 baking dish.
- Top with the frozen tater tots.
- Bake uncovered for 45 minutes. Remove from oven and serve warm.
