Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole

30m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Brown a pound of ground beef and a diced onion in a skillet.
  2. 2Season the meat and onion with salt, pepper, onion powder, and paprika.
  3. 3Once cooked, drain any extra grease from the pan.
  4. 4Add minced garlic, Worcestershire sauce, a can of tomato sauce, ketchup, mustard, and BBQ sauce to the meat mixture.
  5. 5Stir the ingredients together and top with shredded cheese.
  6. 6Arrange crispy crowns or tater tots on top of the cheese layer.
  7. 7Place the skillet in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for about 30 minutes.
  8. 8Serve the casserole with roasted broccoli and a slice of buttered bread.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 onion
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 8 ounce can tomato sauce
  • 0.25 cup ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon mustard
  • 2 tablespoon BBQ sauce
  • 1.5 cups shredded Colby Jack cheese
  • 1 bag Crispy Crowns or Tater Tots
  • dried parsley

Equipment

cast iron skilletovenspatulaplatefork

Tips

  • If your kids don't like onions, you can remove them after cooking the meat, but they are needed for flavor.
  • The entire bag of tater tots may not be needed.