This Easy Taco Tater Tot Casserole has been a total game-changer in my dinner rotation. It’s the perfect combination of cheesy, savory, and comforting. Plus, it’s gluten-free and ridiculously simple to throw together - my favorite parts of any recipe.
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🌿 Nutritional Benefits
Mexican tater tot casserole isn’t just a crowd-pleaser—it can also pack in some surprising nutritional benefits.
- Nutrient dense: balanced mix of the nutrient sources your body needs including protein, fat, carbs, and micronutrients.
- High in Protein: with ground meat and cheese this dish is packed with protein.
- Customizable Ingredients: this dish is highly versatile and can be modified to suit your dietary preferences including dairy free, plant based, or lower fat options.
🥔 Ingredients for Easy Taco Tater Tot Casserole
This weeknight taco casserole recipe is made with the simplest ingredients. If you don’t already have the items on hand, any grocery store should have what you need. For online ordering, check out Thrive Market. It’s my favorite place to do my gluten free grocery shopping.
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- Frozen tater tots (I love Ore Ida)
- Lean ground beef
- Gluten free taco seasoning (I love McCormack Gluten Free Taco seasoning or you can make your own with my recipe
- Water
- Salsa
- Cheese
See recipe card for quantities and keep reading for ingredient substitutions and variations.
👩🍳 Instructions for Taco Tater Tot Casserole Recipe
Making family-friendly taco casserole is so easy!
Step 1: Add tater tots to a greased casserole dish.
Step 2. Brown the ground beef and drain. Then mix in taco seasoning, water and salsa.
Step 3: Remove half of the tots in the pan leaving a single layer and top with meat.
Step 4: Top with half of the cheese. Then layer with the remaining tots and cheese.
Step 5: Bake at 425 until cheese is bubbly and tots are cooked through.
Hint: using lean ground beef keeps the dish more balanced. If you are using regular ground meat, drain and rinse it before adding to the casserole dish.
📖 Substitutions and Variations
Not only is this hotdish super quick to make, it’s also really simple to modify the ingredients to suit your diet.
- 🌮Ground Meat - any ground meat, like turkey, will work in this dish
- 🥛Dairy Free - use dairy-free cheese to make the casserole dairy free
- 🥗Balanced Meal - serve with a side salad or other vegetable side for a balanced meal
🔪 Equipment
The tools needed to make taco tater tot casserole with ground beef are the basic tools you use to cook everyday.
- Casserole dish
- Pan
- Spoon
- Measuring cups
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🍽️ Storage
Tater tot taco casserole stores well in both the fridge and freezer. Cover the dish well with tin foil, plastic wrap or in an airtight container. It will keep well in the refrigerator for 3-4 days or in the freezer for 2-3 months.
⭐ Top tip
If you prefer your tater tots crispy, briefly cook them while you assemble the rest of the dish. It will help them retain their crispiness.
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Taco Tater Tot Casserole Recipe
Equipment
- 13x9 baking dish
- frying pan
- measuring cups & spoons
Ingredients
- 32 oz frozen tater tots gluten free
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 oz taco seasoning gluten free
- ½ cup water
- 1 cup salsa
- 2 cups shredded cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425.
- Lightly spray baking dish with non-stick spray and add all the tater tots to the pan. Bake for ten minutes before removing from the oven and setting aside.
- Meanwhile, brown your ground beef over medium heat and drain the fat.
- Add in taco seasoning, ⅓ cup water and 1 cup of salsa, mixing until well combined.
- Remove half the tots from the pan, leaving one row to cover the bottom of the pan.
- Top the tots with the meat mixture, followed by half of the cheese.
- Add the rest of the tots to the top and top with the remaining cup of cheese.
- Cook for 20-25 minutes until cheese is bubbly and tots are cooked through.
Notes
- ingredient and equipment suggestions & substitutions,
- tips for preparing the recipe, and
- frequently asked questions
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