Fiesta Tater Tot Casserole
Description
Combine Tater Tots with creamy nacho cheese soup, ground beef, and Mexican blended cheese for a crowd-pleasing, quick casserole.
Ingredients
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cooking spray
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1 pound lean ground beef
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1/2 cup chopped green onion
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1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning mix, divided
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1 (10 3/4 ounce) can tomato soup
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1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed nacho cheese soup (such as Campbell's® Fiesta Nacho Cheese Soup)
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1 (10 3/4 ounce) can milk
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1 (32 ounce) package frozen bite-size potato nuggets (such as Tater Tots®)
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1 1/2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
2
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in ground beef, green onion, and 1/2 package taco seasoning. Cook and stir mixture until the beef is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease.
3
Combine remaining taco seasoning mix with tomato soup, nacho cheese soup, and milk in a saucepan; heat soup mixture until just boiling.
4
Layer potato nuggets in the prepared casserole dish.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until potato nuggets begin to crisp, about 10 minutes.
6
Spoon ground beef mixture over potato nuggets; pour in soup mixture.
7
Bake until soup mixture is bubbling, 15 to 20 minutes. Sprinkle casserole with Mexican cheese blend; bake until cheese is melted, 5 to 10 minutes.