Taco Tater Tot Casserole

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This Mexican Tater Tot Casserole recipe is a cozy comfort food casserole with zesty taco meat, black beans, corn, gooey cheese, crispy tater tots, and all your favorite taco toppings. Easy casserole recipe for busy weeknights or taco Tuesday.

Prep Time15

Cook Time55

Total Time1 10

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 646kcal

Author: Cara Lanz

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
3 tablespoons taco seasoning or 1 oz. packet
1 cup salsa
10 oz. can enchilada sauce
15 oz. can black beans drained and rinsed well
15.25 oz. can corn drained
4 oz. can green chilis drained
1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 ½ cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
28 oz. frozen tater tots
optional toppings: tomatoes, black olives, green onions, sour cream, salsa, sliced jalapenos

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375. Spray 9 x 13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the ground beef, breaking it into crumbles, until no longer pink. Drain excess fat. Add taco seasoning, salsa, and enchilada sauce. Simmer until thickened, 3-5 minutes.
Stir in the black beans, corn, and green chilis. Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup each of shredded cheddar and shredded Monterey Jack cheese.
Pour taco meat into the prepared casserole dish. Arrange tater tots in a single layer. Bake for 45 minutes or until the tater tots are crispy. Add the remaining ½ cup each of cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese. Bake 5-10 more minutes or until the cheese is melted.
Serve with your favorite taco toppings like sour cream, salsa, tomatoes, black olives, and sliced jalapenos.

Notes

To keep the tater tots crispy, add them frozen right before baking.
For even crispier tots, bake them for 10 minutes on their own before placing them on top of the taco meat.
Go spicy with a little cayenne pepper, hot salsa, and jalapenos instead of green chiles. Make it mild with mild taco seasoning and mild salsa.

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