![]() ![]() Minced Garlic – adds a subtle nuttiness.Yellow Onion, Red Bell Pepper, and Green Bell Pepper – a sweet and colorful veggie blend to give the tater tot casserole color, texture, and nutrients.If you’re looking for a more budget friendly option, use a fattier beef and drain off the excess grease. Ground Beef – use lean ground beef so there’s not quite as much grease to drain.This humble ingredient list creates a hearty dinner that’s absolutely packed with flavor! Bonus: this “dump and go” recipe is loved by kids and adults alike! Ingredients Top with tomatoes and pickles to serve.Tater tots, meat, veggies, and cheese – what’s not to love about this crockpot tater tot casserole?! It’s similar to my classic tater tot casserole, but I may love this crockpot version even more, because the slow cooker is my all time fave kitchen appliance. ![]() ![]() When there is around 30 minutes of cooking time remaining, add the cheese and cooked bacon over the tater tots, then replace the lid.Cover and cook on low for 3 to 4 hours.Then layer tater tots into the bottom of the slow cooker pan, followed by a layer of the meat mixture, and finally layer the remaining tater tots on top. Grease the slow cooker bowl to prevent the casserole from sticking.Drain the beef to remove any excess moisture, then add the tomato sauce, cream cheese, half the cheddar cheese, half of the bacon bits, and Worcestershire sauce, and mix well.This allows the flavor of the beef and onion to develop, and helps to keep the beef moist while it slow cooks. First brown the beef and onion in a skillet with the salt and pepper.This recipe is very simple to make, there are just a few simple steps to get it just right: I usually garnish this recipe with cherry tomatoes, and sliced dill pickles, to give it a cheese burgery type flavor that my kids love! How to make tater tot casserole in a crock pot It needs to be chopped into pieces around ½-inch in size. I usually cook extra when we are having bacon so there is some left over for this recipe, but you can fry it up ahead of cooking the beef and onions, or use fully cooked bacon from the store. Choose something that will melt easily, but that has good strong flavor to stand up against the other strong flavors in this dish. Shredded cheddar cheeseĬheddar or jack are good options, but you can use another similar type of hard cheese. It needs to be soften to use in the recipe, so remember to get it out of the refrigerator at least half an hour ahead of making the recipe. I normally use Philadelphia brand, but any other brand of cream cheese should work just fine. You could substitute an equal amount of tomato-based pasta sauce if you don’t have tomato sauce. You will need one can of tomato sauce (aka puree tomato or tomato passata). The beef is cooked with a little salt and pepper, and then Worcestershire sauce is used in the sauce to bring out the savory flavors in the dish. You could also substitute frozen hash browns if you dont have tater tots. However you can use another brand like potato gems, potato royals or potato crunchies. The casserole is topped with frozen tater tots. For a variation you could use ground pork, chicken or turkey. Ground chuck is perfect for this recipe since it is slow cooked. Key ingredients and substitutions Ground beef ![]()
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