About
We all want burgers and fries, but Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole ensures you don't need the drive-thru to get them! Instead, you can settle into a nice meal of fluffy tater tots and savory ground beef with plenty of melty cheese! Sour pickles and Thousand Island dressing complete the fast-food experience and give your taste buds the reward they so richly deserve! Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole is home cooking that tastes like a guilty pleasure!
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 3/4 cup sliced sweet pickles, chopped
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 cups Thousand Island salad dressing, divided
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (32-ounce) package frozen tater tots
- 2 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded, divided
- pickle spears, optional, to taste, for serving
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 -Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Step 3 -In a Dutch oven over medium heat, add the beef, the sliced pickles, the onions, and the garlic and cook, while crumbling the meat, until the beef is no longer pink and the onions are softened, about 6-8 minutes.
Step 4 -Drain the excess fat from the skillet.
Step 5 -Add 1 cup of the dressing, the salt, and the black pepper to the beef mixture and stir to combine.
Step 6 -Add the tater tots and 2 cups of the cheese to the beef mixture and stir to combine.
Step 7 -Transfer the beef mixture to the prepared baking dish.
Step 8 -Bake, uncovered, until it is heated through, about 35-40 minutes.
Step 9 -Add the remaining cheese on top of the casserole until the cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.
Step 10 -Drizzle the remaining dressing on top of the casserole.
Step 11 -Serve garnished with the pickle spears.
