# Tater Tot Casserole

This is an easy one-pot dinner made with ground beef, cheese, and tater tots, perfect for busy weeknights.

- Total time: 50 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 egg
- 0.5 cup milk
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 packet onion soup mix
- 1 packet Ritz crackers
- 0.5 cup ketchup
- 0.5 cup barbecue sauce
- 1 bag shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 bag frozen tater tots

## Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. In a 9x13 baking dish, add one pound of super lean ground beef.
3. Crack one egg into the baking dish.
4. Pour in half a cup of milk.
5. Dice up one red bell pepper (or green bell pepper as originally called for).
6. Add the diced bell pepper to the baking dish.
7. Add one packet of Lipton onion soup mix.
8. Crush up one packet of Ritz crackers.
9. Dump the crushed Ritz crackers into the baking dish.
10. Add half a cup of ketchup.
11. Add half a cup of barbecue sauce.
12. Mix all the ingredients together in the pan.
13. Once mixed, flatten the meat mixture down into the bottom of the pan.
14. Wash your hands.
15. Top the meat mixture with shredded cheddar cheese (or any cheese of your choice), using the whole bag.
16. Top the cheese layer with a bag of frozen tater tots.
17. Make sure the tater tots are spread out pretty evenly.
18. Place the baking dish into the oven for 45 minutes.
19. After baking, let it cool off before serving.

## Equipment

- 9x13 baking dish
- knife
- cutting board
- measuring cup
- fork
- plate

## Tips

- You can use whatever kind of cheese you want.
- Make sure the tater tots are spread out evenly.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPJonfkEZJK/?igsh=cW5kZTVva3N4ZzQy
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/60fa0773-470f-4166-b79d-a02a989f9e92
- Extracted: 2025-09-29

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