Tator Tot Hotdish is a family favorite.
Grandma used to make it all the time. Now my dad does. He modified Grandma's Recipe to be healthier (and tastier). Now I too am making it, and modifying it!
Grandma's receipe has about 3 lbs of burger (and onions), 1 frozen bag of mixed veggies and 3 cans of "Cream of XXX soup", then 1 bag of tator tots. And oodles of salt :)
Here's the Recipe I made and photos as I made it (My dad's is super similar):
Preheat oven to 325ºF. Put a few tator tots on the bottom of the roaster:
To soak up some juice and give you some spuds on the bottom |
Brown one pound hamburger with one diced onion. (MY ADDITION: add one 8oz pack of mushrooms, sliced). SEASON YOUR MEAT with lots of salt and pepper. (MY ADDITION: a few glugs of Balsami Vinegar too)
1 pound burger, 1 onion, 1 -8oz sliced mushrooms, salt, pepper, balsmic vinegar...MMMM |
In a separate kettle,boil some carrots to soften them a bit. add frozen corn (1 bag) and frozen green beans(1 bag). MY ADDITION: Add some smoked paprika to the veggies.
veggies, as they begin to thaw, that's why they are segmented |
Veggies all stirred up so you can see the ratios |
Then Layer into the roaster!
Veggies with Cream of Mushroom Soup on top of base layer of tots |
mmmm. tasty. Like I said Mushrooms are my addition along with Balsamic Vinegar |
Cover with Tots
ALRIGHT, Using regular AND sweet potato tots were my experiment this time. I will skip it next time, they get to soft and don't hold form. BUT it makes for pretty hotdish and it wasn't horrible. |
BAKE at 325 for like an hour. Everything is cooked, but you gotta get everything to meld together!
I forgot a picture of the finished product, but believe me, it was good :)
Have fun making it!