Tater Tot Taco Bake
Directions
- 1Start by throwing a pound of ground beef into a hot oiled pan.
- 2Break up and brown the ground beef.
- 3Add a diced onion and cook until it softens up.
- 4Add two or three minced garlic cloves and cook for about a minute.
- 5Drain any excess grease.
- 6Stir in a packet's worth of your favorite taco seasoning along with a half a cup of water.
- 7Once that's all stirred in, add 2/3 of a cup of enchilada sauce, a cup and a half of frozen corn, one diced red bell pepper, and a can of black beans, rinsed and drained.
- 8Stir all of this in and cook for about 5 minutes.
- 9Transfer the mixture into a 9x13 baking dish and spread it out evenly.
- 10Cover the mixture with shredded cheese.
- 11Add a layer of tater tots on top of the cheese.
- 12Bake in the oven at 400° for about 30 minutes.
- 13While baking, whip up a sauce by combining a third cup of salsa and a third cup of enchilada sauce.
- 14Whisk the sauce together.
- 15Drizzle the sauce on your tots when they come out of the oven.
- 16Cover with cheese one more time.
- 17Return to the oven for about 5 or 10 minutes to melt the cheese.
- 18Garnish with cilantro, cut a piece, and serve on a plate.
- 19Add some sour cream, hot sauce, lettuce, and tomatoes if desired.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 diced onion
- 2 or 3 minced garlic cloves
- 1 packet's worth taco seasoning
- 0.5 cup water
- 0.66 cup enchilada sauce
- 1.5 cup frozen corn
- 1 diced red bell pepper
- 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
- shredded cheese
- tater tots
- 0.33 cup salsa
- cilantro
- sour cream
- hot sauce
- lettuce
- tomatoes
Equipment
hot oiled pan9x13 baking dishwhiskfork
Tips
- Drain excess grease from the ground beef.
- Use a tiny whisk for the sauce.
- Garnish with cilantro, sour cream, hot sauce, lettuce, and tomatoes as desired.
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