Beef / Pork

Improved Tater Tot Casserole is for Dinner.

Improved Tater Tot Casserole takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Improved Tater Tot Casserole takes 30 minutes to cook.

Improved Tater Tot Casserole makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Improved Tater Tot Casserole are:

1/2 pound extra lean (93% or 96% lean) ground beef
1 medium onion or half a large onion, diced
4 ounces white mushrooms, diced coarsely (use more if desired)
2 cups fresh green beans, snapped in 1- 2" pieces
24 Ore-Ida Tater Tots
3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (optional)
1 T butter
2 T white flour
1.5 cups 1% milk
salt, pepper, seasoning to taste (I used 1 tsp pureed garlic and 1 T soy sauce).

Here is how you make Improved Tater Tot Casserole:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Melt the butter, and saute the onions and mushrooms in it until onions are tender and mushrooms browned. Stir in the 2 T flour, and allow to cook for a few minutes on low heat to cook the flour (mixture will seem dry). Meanwhile, in a large skillet, brown the half pound of ground beef, and season with salt, pepper, other seasonings as desired. Add the 1.5 cup of milk to the onions and mushrooms, stirring constantly over medium heat to form a thickish white sauce. In a greased 8" or 9" baking dish, combine meat with onion and mushroom sauce, and add fresh green beans. Sprinkle shredded cheese on top if desired. Place Tater Tots in a layer on top of meat and vegetable mixture. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes until browned. Serving Size: makes 4 1.5 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BLUETABBY.

The nutritional information for Improved Tater Tot Casserole is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 445.7

• Total Fat: 25.6 g
• Cholesterol: 70.2 mg
• Sodium: 525.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 31.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
• Protein: 21.4 g