Name: Chili Cheese Tater Tot Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; Small onion, chopped; 15-ounce can chili beans; 15-ounce can tomato sauce; 10-ounce can diced tomato with green chilies; Packet chili seasoning; 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar jack cheese; 32-ounce package frozen tater tots; Nonstick cooking spray; Salt

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Chili Cheese Tater Tot Casserole is a simple recipe is perfect for a weeknight dinner.

Use chili with or without beans and add more cheese if you would like too.

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Chili Cheese Tater Tot Casserole

Whenever we go to a restaurant, and there are tots on the menu, it's a definite that we will be ordering them. I don't know what it is, but they are good.

So, I figured I would come up with a Chili Cheese Tater Tot Casserole recipe that we can make at home whenever we have a tot craving. And it can be made using chili with or without beans.

Easy to make and a recipe that everyone will love and request more often.

Looking for more ideas for leftover chili? Check out this post on SmarterHomemaker.com.

We actually just made chili cheese french fries on the grill and that was a big hit too!

Makes 6 servings

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 40 minutes

Tater Tot Chili Cheese Fries Ingredients

Ground beef
Small onion, chopped
Chili beans
Tomato sauce
Diced tomato with green chilies
Chili seasoning
Shredded cheddar jack cheese
Frozen tater tots
Nonstick cooking spray
Salt
For exact amounts, please see recipe card below.

How to Make Chili Cheese Casserole

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

In a large skillet, brown the ground beef with the onion.

When the beef is cooked through, stir in the chili beans, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes with green chilies, and chili seasoning.

Spread the chili mixture in a 9x13 baking dish.

Top with one cup of shredded cheese.

Spread the tater tots in an even layer over the top of the casserole. Spray the tater tots with nonstick cooking spray and season with salt.

Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes. When the tater tots are crisp, remove from the oven and sprinkle remaining cheese on top.

Return the casserole dish to the oven and bake for an additional five minutes, until the cheese is melted.

ENJOY!

Want to make it quicker? This also makes a great camping recipe when made with the Dutch Oven Chili.

Yield: 6

Chili Cheese Tater Tot Casserole

Chili Cheese Tater Tot Casserole is a simple recipe is perfect for a weeknight dinner. Use chili with or without beans and add more cheese if you would like too.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Total Time 55 minutes

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
Small onion, chopped
15-ounce can chili beans
15-ounce can tomato sauce
10-ounce can diced tomato with green chilies
Packet chili seasoning
1 ½ cups shredded cheddar jack cheese
32-ounce package frozen tater tots
Nonstick cooking spray
Salt

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
In a large skillet, brown the ground beef with the onion.
When the beef is cooked through, stir in the chili beans, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes with green chilies, and chili seasoning.
Spread the chili mixture in a 9x13 baking dish.
Top with one cup of shredded cheese.
Spread the tater tots in an even layer over the top of the casserole. Spray the tater tots with nonstick cooking spray and season with salt.
Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes. When the tater tots are crisp, remove from the oven and sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
Return the casserole dish to the oven and bake for an additional five minutes, until the cheese is melted.

Chili Cheese Tater Tot Casserole Recipe