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Cheesy Taco Tater Tot Casserole with Ground Beef Recipe

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Cheesy Taco Tater Tot Casserole on kitchen towel with diced tomatoes and green chiles.

If you're looking for an easy kid friendly recipe, look no further than this Cheesy Taco Tater Tot Casserole with Ground Beef Recipe. It combines the flavors of your favorite taco to make one delicious hamburger tater tot casserole. Crispy tater tots, a beef mixture, green chiles, black beans, enchilada sauce, corn, and lots of cheese make this taco casserole!

Cheesy Taco Tater Tot Casserole on kitchen towel with tomato and cilantro.
 

Cheesy Taco Tater Tot Casserole with Ground Beef Recipe

What's your family's favorite meal? For us, it's Taco Tuesday! 

But you can only have tacos so many times without needing to mix things up a bit. What better way to still enjoy the flavor of tacos than by serving them on top of tater tots?!

Tater tots are such a genius potato because you can enjoy them any time of day. You can have breakfast totchos topped with bacon and eggs, eat them as a side, this cheesy tater tot hot dish, or have this taco tater tot casserole for dinner! 

Taco tater tot casserole ingredients except ground beef in bowl

Ingredients:

  • Ground beef, taco meat, or veggie crumbles (get my homemade taco seasoning recipe)
  • Bell peppers
  • Black beans rinsed
  • Green Chilis
  • Enchilada sauce
  • Cheddar cheese
  • Tater Tots
  • Toppings of your choice

Cheesy Taco Tater Tot Casserole with ground beef recipe

How to make tater tot casserole:

Veggies for taco tater tot casserole in bowl

Making this taco tater tot casserole recipe is easy. Start by preheating your oven to 400 degrees.

Cheesy Taco Tater Tot Casserole ingredients in bowl.

Then, brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium high heat. Drain any grease and place into a mixing bowl. 

Taco tater tot casserole single layer in baking dish

Mix in peppers, black beans, green chiles, corn, enchilada sauce, and cheese until blended. Lightly spray a deep 9×13 baking dish and pour in your taco mixture.

Single layer tater tot casserole in baking dish.

Top with a single layer of tater tots, arranged side by side. Brush on enchilada sauce, sprinkle on cheese and bake uncovered at 400 degrees for 35 – 40 minutes.

Baked crispy tater tot casserole recipe fresh from oven on kitchen towel.

Serve with all of your favorite toppings like sour cream, diced tomatoes, green onion, black olives. You could also top it with fresh tomato salsa or a homemade guacamole recipe!

Plated portion of Mexican tater tot casserole

*Note: for this recipe, I went pretty light on the cheese. But everything is better with more cheese, so feel free to use more!

Plate of baked cheesy taco tater tot casserole with ground beef

If you like this Mexican Tater Tot Casserole, you'll love these other recipes:

  • Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas
  • Easy Shrimp Tacos with Pineapple Salsa
  • Grilled Shrimp Tacos with Jalapeno Mango Slaw 

Plate of Cheesy Taco Tater Tot Casserole recipe with casserole pan in background.

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Cheesy Taco Tater Tot Casserole recipe topped with sour cream, diced tomatoes, black olives, and green onions.

You might also like these other ground beef recipes:
  • Easy Lasagna
  • Homemade Chili Cheese Fries
  • Sweet and Spicy Sloppy Joes
  • Taco Cupcakes
  • Texas Chili Beans

Cheesy Tater Tot Casserole with Ground Beef

This is such an easy tater tot casserole recipe that the whole family will enjoy! Print out the recipe card below so you'll have the recipe handy to make on your next Taco Tuesday!

Plate of Cheesy Taco Tater Tot Casserole recipe with casserole pan in background.
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Cheesy Taco Tater Tot Casserole with Ground Beef

If you're looking for an easy kid friendly recipe, look no further than this Cheesy Taco Tater Tot Casserole with Ground Beef Recipe. It combines the flavors of your favorite taco to make one delicious casserole. Crispy tater tots, a beef mixture, green chiles, black beans, enchilada sauce, corn, and lots of cheese make this taco casserole!

Course Dinner
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword cheese, ground beef, mexican, taco
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 8
Calories 210 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups ground beef or veggie crumbles
  • 1 cup diced red and green peppers
  • ½ cup black beans
  • ½ cup whole kernel corn
  • ¼ cup chopped green chilies
  • ½ - ⅔ cup enchilada sauce
  • ⅓ cup shredded cheddar cheese for filling
  • Bag of frozen tater tots
  • ½ cup enchilada sauce for topping
  • ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese for topping - more or less if you would like
  • Toppings of your choice I used diced tomato, green onion, and black olives

Instructions

  1. Brown ground beef, drain, and pour into a large mixing bowl.
  2. Add in peppers, black beans, green chilies, corn, enchilada sauce, and cheese. Stir to blend.
  3. Spray the bottom of a 9x11 or 9x13 inch dish with nonstick, and pour in your mixture.
  4. Top with a single layer of tater tots, arranged side by side.
  5. Brush on enchilada sauce, sprinkle on cheese, and bake at 400 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
  6. Remove from oven, add toppings, and serve.

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Nutrition Facts
Cheesy Taco Tater Tot Casserole with Ground Beef
Amount Per Serving
Calories 210 Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 6g30%
Cholesterol 48mg16%
Sodium 250mg10%
Potassium 244mg7%
Carbohydrates 6g2%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 13g26%
Vitamin A 765IU15%
Vitamin C 24.8mg30%
Calcium 74mg7%
Iron 1.5mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Comments

  1. Christina says

    March 25, 2019 at 10:52 am

    5 stars
    This has everything I love in one casserole! It’s a keeper for sure!

  2. Alyssa Brantley says

    March 25, 2019 at 11:23 am

    5 stars
    The kids loved this! Fun recipe:)

  3. Jersey Girl Cooks says

    March 25, 2019 at 1:08 pm

    5 stars
    This is my kind of recipe! My family loves it!

  4. Corinne says

    March 26, 2019 at 9:44 am

    5 stars
    Awesome recipe! Easy, delicious, and kid-friendly!

  5. Kim-madeinaday says

    March 27, 2019 at 1:24 pm

    5 stars
    What a fabulous looking recipe! Pinned & Sharing! Thank you for sharing on Merry Monday! We hope you will join us again next week!
    Kim

  6. Erlene says

    April 28, 2019 at 5:37 pm

    We love tater tot casserole and this one looks like it’s loaded with goodies. Thanks for sharing on MM. Pinned.

  7. Sherry says

    April 14, 2020 at 11:27 am

    This looks delicious, not to mention something my kids would love too! Thanks for sharing!

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