• About Me
  • Contact Me
  • Privacy Policy
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter

Cookbooks and Coffee

Inspired by cookbooks. Fueled by coffee.

  • Instant Pot Recipes
  • Other Recipes
    • Breakfast
    • Appetizers
    • Beverages
    • Main Dish
    • Sides
    • Snacks
    • Sweets
  • How-Tos
Home » Tater Tot Hotdish

Main Dish

Tater Tot Hotdish

Share

1246 shares
  • Share
  • Tweet
Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

Tater tot hotdish. It’s not the heathiest thing to eat, and it’s certainly not the most fancy thing to make. But it’s a Minnesota classic. And what kind of Minnesotan would I be if I didn’t show you how to make it?

Tater tot hotdish in a casserole dish

If you live outside of Minnesota, you’d probably call this something like “tater tot casserole.” But for some reason, Minnesotans say hotdish. I didn’t even know that was weird until talking to some out of town coworkers who laughed hysterically at the idea of eating something called “hotdish.”

Every Minnesota family has their own spin on the tater tot hotdish, and everyone will say that theirs is the correct way to make it. Some people add cheese, some people add veggies like carrots, peas, green beans, or corn. I’ve seen some versions with french fried onions too.

But generally speaking, as long as you’ve got some kind of cream of something soup, plus ground beef, plus tater tots, it’s legit. You can improvise as you see fit. You do you.

My version has cheese, corn and peas. Plus of course the old staples: ground beef, two different “cream of” soups–chicken and mushroom–and a crispy tater tot topping.

I’m not sure exactly which Minnesotan came up with the idea of making a casserole–um, hotdish–with tater tots as the central focus. But, hey, I can get behind it. Tots are the bomb. There’s a reason this stuff is so popular up here in the great white north.

When it’s cold out and you need a big helping of comfort food, I’m telling you. Go ahead and whip up a a big pan of tater tot hot dish, just like a good Minnesota grandma would make.

You won’t regret it.

tater tot hotdish in a bowl

5 from 5 votes
Tater tot hotdish in a casserole dish
Print
Tater Tot Hotdish
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
55 mins
 

Tater tot hotdish is an old-school, family-friendly Minnesota classic weeknight dinner. You might call it a casserole, but we Minnesotans call it a hotdish. 

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 648 kcal
Author: Jen
Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 onion (diced)
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 10 oz cream of mushroom soup
  • 10 oz cream of chicken soup
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1.5 cup colby jack cheese (shredded)
  • 32 oz tater tots
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. 

  2. In a skillet, cook the ground beef until no longer pink. Place the cooked beef in a large bowl and drain the grease. Set the beef aside.  In the same skillet, sautee the onions and garlic until softened, about 5 minutes. 

  3. Add the sauteed onions and garlic to the bowl with the ground beef and stir. Stir in the cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, corn and peas. Mix until well combined. 

  4. Evenly spread the mixture into a 9x13 casserole dish. Sprinkle one cup of cheese on top of the mixture. Place tater tots on top of the casserole, covering the top entirely. 

  5. Cook the casserole in a 450 degree oven for about 30 minutes, until bubbly and the tater tots are golden brown and crispy on top.  Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top and bake until the cheese is melted, about five minutes. 

 


4 Comments

Hey, just a heads-up:

I’m a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

(That’s legalese for: There might be links in this post that let me earn a little commission on things you buy from Amazon. Don’t worry, it doesn’t cost you anything extra. It just helps me pay some of the bills around here. You should also know I only add affiliate links to products I actually use and love.)

 

« Banana Bread with Nutella Swirls
Instant Pot Oreo Cheesecake »

Comments

  1. Sara says

    February 18, 2018 at 5:39 pm

    5 stars
    Yum! This looks so good!

    Reply
  2. Rachel says

    February 23, 2018 at 10:50 pm

    5 stars
    What is it about a tater to casserole that’s so good?!… I guess it’s the crispy potatoes… your version looks SO good!

    Reply
    • Jen says

      February 24, 2018 at 9:58 am

      Thanks, Rachel! And I agree. Potatoes make everything better.

      Reply
  3. Christin says

    April 3, 2021 at 8:03 pm

    5 stars
    MN native as well! Nicer spin on the tator to hotdish I’ve had. As a vegetarian made it with impossible meat cream of mushroom and cream of celery. Girl! You betcha it’s a winner recipe!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Welcome, You!

I'm a Minnesota girl who's inspired by cookbooks and fueled by coffee. I like to eat all the things (in moderation), especially cheese, wine and dessert. NEVER skip dessert.

Just a heads-up:

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Search

Email

Recipes You Might Like

a slice of jello poke cake on a plate with a fork
turkey taco bowls in a row on a table
instant pot black beans in a bowl
french toast and bacon on a plate
instant pot oreo cheesecake on a platter

More Recipes

Copyright © 2023 | Cookbooks & Coffee

Copyright © 2023 · Divine Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in