This Classic Homemade Tater Tot Casserole is made from scratch without the use of canned soup. It’s creamy, comforting and a delicious, one-dish dinner, sure to be a family favorite!
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Classic Homemade Tater Tot Casserole
I have been making this Classic Homemade Tater Tot Casserole for about 3 years now but this is the first time it has made it to the blog. It’s nice for this time of year because it’s a comfort food dish perfect for cold weather.
It’s also a convenient one-dish dinner and though it does require a large frying pan to cook the ingredients, the clean up from this dinner is relatively easy.
There is no condensed cream of mushroom canned soup in this recipe!
I will stop at making homemade tater tots though, at least for this recipe, let’s just save that endeavor for another day. 🙂
Ingredients for Classic Homemade Tater Tot Casserole
- 1 lb.-2 lbs. lean ground beef (adding more beef will just make it a little less saucy)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing pan
- 8 ounces sliced or chopped baby Portobello mushrooms
- 1 large onion, chopped (1-1/4 cups)
- 3 cloves fresh minced garlic
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- 2 cups beef or chicken broth (it can also be bone broth)
- 1 cup whole milk (you can substitute the same amount in cream or reduced fat milk)
- 1 teaspoon dried ground thyme
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (I used low sodium)
- ½ teaspoon kosher or sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, plus more for serving
- ¼ cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt in the same amount, plus more for serving if desired
- 12 ounces) fresh green beans, or frozen (thawed), cut into 1-2 inch lengths
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 bag (32 ounces) tater tots, thawed
- fresh chopped Italian parsley for garnishing
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Kitchen Tools for Classic Homemade Tater Tot Casserole
- large frying pan or skillet
- 13″ x 9″ x 2″ baking pan
- slotted spoon
I love eating this Classic Homemade Tater Tot Casserole with extra sour cream or plain Greek yogurt at serving, it just goes so well.
You can substitute the same amount lean ground beef for lean ground turkey, lean ground chicken or lean ground pork.
Who can resist a cheesy & delicious bite of this Classic Homemade Tater Tot Casserole?
Recipe Attribution
This recipe is inspired by Classic Tater Tot Casserole with No Canned Soup on sunflowersupperclub.com
I know you will enjoy this delicious Classic Homemade Tater Tot Casserole; it’s one of my favorites!
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Classic Homemade Tater Tot Casserole
This Classic Homemade Tater Tot Casserole is made from scratch without the use of canned soup. It's creamy, comforting and a delicious, one-dish dinner, sure to be a family favorite!
Ingredients
- 1 lb .-2 lbs. lean ground beef, (adding more beef will just make it a little less saucy, I prefer grass-fed beef)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, , plus more for greasing pan
- 8 ounces sliced or chopped baby Portobello mushrooms
- 1 large onion, , chopped (1-1/4 cups)
- 3 cloves fresh minced garlic
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- 2 cups beef or chicken broth, (it can also be bone broth)
- 1 cup whole milk, (you can substitute the same amount in cream or reduced fat milk)
- 1 teaspoon dried ground thyme
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, (I used low sodium)
- ½ teaspoon kosher or sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, , plus more for serving
- ¼ cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt in the same amount, , plus more for serving, if desired
- 12 ounces ) fresh green beans, , or frozen (thawed), cut into 1-2 inch lengths
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 bag, (32 ounces) tater tots, thawed
- fresh chopped Italian parsley for garnishing
Instructions
- Preheat oven 350 degrees F. Grease a 13" x 9" x 2" inch casserole baking dish and set aside.
- Brown the lean ground beef in a large skillet (pan) over medium-high heat until it is completely cooked. Using a slotted spoon, remove the cooked lean ground beef into a bowl and set aside.
- Melt butter in the same pan, add the mushrooms, garlic and onion. Cook over medium heat until mushrooms are softened and the garlic and onion is translucent. Add in the cooked lean ground beef. Add the flour and combine the ingredients. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Add beef stock and milk and combine. Add the ground thyme, Worcestershire sauce, kosher salt and pepper and combine. Bring to a simmer and allow to simmer 15-20 minutes. The mixture should be thick, yet saucy.
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the sour cream or plain Greek yogurt. Stir in the green beans.
- Pour the mixture into the casserole dish. Evenly spread 1/2 the cheese over the mixture. Arrange the tater tots on top in even layers. Spread the remaining cheese over the tater tots.
- Bake for 45 minutes, the casserole should be bubbling and the top should be golden brown. Before serving top with chopped Italian parsley and optional dollop of sour cream or plain Greek yogurt. Enjoy!
Notes
You can substitute the same amount lean ground beef for lean ground turkey, lean ground chicken or lean ground pork.
You can serve with more sour cream or plain Greek yogurt.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 13 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 454Total Fat: 27gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 128mgSodium: 416mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 2gSugar: 4gProtein: 39g
Please note that the Calculated Nutrition is an estimate at best.
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This was sooo good. Very easy, and much tastier than the condensed can of soup versions.
Thank you for coming back, rating the recipe and leaving a comment! I am so glad you liked it. It’s one of my comfort food favorites!
This is my go-to tator tot casserole recipe! I try very hard not to use processed ingredients like canned soups, so I love this recipe! I use it with ground venison instead of beef and it’s amazing! For vegetables (during non-gardening season), I use a frozen organic veggie blend of carrots, peas, green beans, and corn. Thank you for this recipe!
Thank you Mallory! So glad you like it! Your comment makes my day ☺️