If you are looking for a cheesy, beefy, comforting casserole this recipe is perfect! Made with easy to find ingredients, your family will love each hearty bite.
Recipe updated 10/29/2020
Can you all believe that Thanksgiving is already next month? Where the heck is the year flying away too? I swear, it really does feel as if Summer just ended, but I am already seeing lots of friends across the US post pictures of snow, and lots of it. I suppose I will be spending a lot more time indoors cooking, and that part I am weirdly ok with.
As you can tell, I love to cook and take pretty pictures of my creations. This recipe I am sharing today was inspired by my love of Tater Tot Casserole which is so fun to mix up.
I normally add sausage or bacon ((or both)) to my casseroles, but today I was inspired by the upcoming Thanksgiving season and wanted to try something new by adding beef.
Why we love Beef Tater Tot Casserole
But wait, I bet you are wondering why I would ever mix stuffing and ground beef together in one casserole?! Well the answer is simple–because it is amazing you guys! The stuffing adds an extra layer of deliciousness that is hard to surpass!
The cream of chicken soup adds extra moisture to ensure this casserole is moist and delicious. You could even add ground turkey, or even chicken to this which is the beauty and versatility of casseroles.
Tater Tot Beef Casserole ingredients
- 28 bag of Tater Tots
- 1 small chopped onion
- 1 lb. ground beef
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 can (10.5 oz.) condensed cream of chicken soup
- 8Â oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 cups of sour cream
- 2Â cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 6oz. STOVE TOP stuffing mix
- 1/4Â cup unsalted butter, melted
- Fresh parsley for garnishing
How to Make Tater Tot Beef Casserole with Stuffing
Precook Tater tots according to the package instructions. While these are baking simultaneously cook your stuffing according to the package instructions.
In a small skillet add your onion and beef. Season your ground beef with salt and pepper to taste and cook until browned. Be sure to drain out any excess fat into a tin can, or use a slotted spoon to remove meat. Leave the grease in the pan and clean up once cooled by discarding it into the trash.
In a large bowl combine the soup, cream cheese, and sour cream-mix thoroughly.
Spray a 9x 13 inch Pyrex with nonstick spray and line the pan with all your tater tots. You might have extras for a little overlapping-that is okay. Add the next layer which will be your meat and onion mixture.
Next, spread the soup, cream cheese, sour cream mixture.
Finish with your stuffing layer, and finally the cheese.
Bake for 45 minutes covered.
This casserole will be hot, and the cheese will be nicely melted. The flavors of the stuffing and beef with cheese is so good. We love how this casserole is flavorful, but also moist and not dry! Be sure to try it and let us know what you think!
More Casserole Recipes
Tater Tot Ground Beef Casserole
Equipment
- 9×13 Pyrex deep dish glassware casserole dish
- large skillet
- cutting board
- large bowl
- knife
Ingredients
- 28 ounces Tater Tots precooked
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 cup stuffing prepared
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream
- 2 cups cheddar shredded
Instructions
- Cook tater tots according to the package instructions. While these are baking simultaneously cook your stuffing according to the package instructions.
- In a small skillet add your onion and beef. Season your ground beef with salt and pepper to taste and cook until browned. Be sure to drain out any excess fat into a tin can, or use a slotted spoon to remove meat. Leave the grease in the pan and clean up once cooled by discarding it into the trash.
- In a large bowl combine the soup, cream cheese, and sour cream-mix thoroughly.
- Spray a 9x 13 inch Pyrex with nonstick spray and line the pan with all your tater tots. You might have extras for a little overlapping-that is okay. Add the next layer which will be your meat and onion mixture. Next, spread the soup, cream cheese, sour cream mixture.
- Finish with your stuffing layer, and finally the cheese. Cover casserole loosely with nonstick foil.
- Bake for 45 minutes covered. Garnish with chopped parsley if desired.
Hi, you can use ANY you have. Any flavor works since they are subtle anyhow.
what kind of stove top stuffing is used..recipe doesnt say..thank you
I would love to try this myself. This looks like an awesome winter dish!
My family loves tater tot casserole! I love your secret ingredient!
What a creative way to combine those ingredients into one dish. Your food photography is beautiful throughout this post, too.
This looks soooo good! My family will gobble this up fast.
Why have I never thought of this?! Genius!! This looks delish!
I make something kind of like this. My kids really like it.
That looks so good! I think my family would really love this! My daughter cannot get enough of cheese it seems.
I love Tater Tots. This looks like a great recipe to try. I will have to make it for dinner this week.
This recipe looks so delicious and easy to make. I will have to get the ingredients i need to make this on the weekend. I am sure it will be a big hit.
My family is going to love this recipe. I am always looking for new casserole recipes to try.
I love anything cheese, so this recipe won’t be any different. This is something I’ve never tried before, so I’ll have to make it one night and see what the family thinks. I’m sure I’ll be a fan.
Now this sounds like an awesome fall meal. Your ingredients make this so much more flavorful than run-of-the-mill tater tot casseroles!
This looks so good. I havent had tater tot casserole in SO long, my kids would love this!
Oh my goodness, this looks like such an awesome casserole dinner! I love all the creamy cheesy goodness with the fun of tater tots!
Stuffing in tater tot casserole? GENUIS!!! I am totally taking this and trying it.
This casserole looks really yummy. The kids will love this dish. I can’t wait to have them try it.
I love this! This is going on the table this weekend. That’s absolutely fantastic.
OMG YES. I would just gran a fork and eat that entire thing straight out of the pan!