Slow-Cooker Tater Tot Casserole

Name: Slow-Cooker Tater Tot Casserole
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 25 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 2 pounds ground beef; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 pound sliced fresh mushrooms; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 pound frozen cut green beans; 1 bag (32 ounces) frozen Tater Tots; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

What's not to love about classic Tater Tot casserole—especially when it's made in the slow cooker? You'll want to add this family-pleasing potluck favorite to your regular rotation. —Nick Iverson, Denver, Colorado

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 pound frozen cut green beans
1 bag (32 ounces) frozen Tater Tots
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

In a large skillet cook beef over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 5-6 minutes, breaking into crumbles; drain and transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Add onions and mushrooms to skillet; cook over medium-high heat until vegetables are tender, 8-10 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in condensed soup, salt and pepper. Place vegetable mixture in slow cooker; add green beans and stir to combine. Top with Tater Tots and cheese.
Cook, covered, on low 6 hours. Let stand, uncovered, 15 minutes before serving.

Test Kitchen tips

For more color, use frozen mixed vegetables in place of green beans in this family friendly dish.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 383 calories, 22g fat (7g saturated fat), 58mg cholesterol, 941mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 4g fiber), 20g protein.

Originally published as Slow Cooker Tater Tot Casserole in Taste of Home Everyday Slow Cooker & One Dish Recipes 2018

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jphillips776

Oct 11, 2019

Tried this out the other day
Rahnee64

Mar 27, 2019

For me it's all about texture. With that being said, could you bake this in an oven so that Tater Tots could get a little crispy?
Nancy

Feb 10, 2019

This was really good. The tater tots sort of dissolved into a cheesy layer on the top. Good winter meal!