I made this for 'My Fam is Hungry' and got all great reviews - I texted that it seemed like 'slop'*
with tater tots on top and they all wrote some version of 'it was def slop with tater tots and I liked it!' hahahah.
(*fyi in case you don't know, our 'slop' is made with beef, soup, cheese, mashed potatoes...)
I combined a couple recipes to make this, here's what I ended up with:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp each of salt and pepper
- 1 tsp each of paprika, parsley, onion powder, minced dried garlic
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 (10.75oz) can of cream of mushroom soup
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup milk
- 3 cups chopped spinach
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 8 oz. shredded Colby Jack cheese
- 32 oz bag of frozen tater tots
- 4 sliced cooked bacon, crumbled
- chopped chives for topping, optional
1. Preheat the oven to 375'. Spray a 13x9" baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Brown the ground beef and onion in a skillet over medium heat; drain excess fat; season with salt, pepper, paprika, parsley, onion powder and dried garlic.
3. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce, soup, sour cream, milk; mix until combined. Fold in the spinach to wilt slightly. Stir in the corn.
4. Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the top of the casserole. Place tater tots on top in a single layer. Sprinkle the top with the parmesan cheese.
5. Bake until the tater tots are golden, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with bacon and chives.