Flavorful Tater Tot Casserole

This warm and comforting casserole made with a creamy sausage base topped with potato nuggets and cheese is a hearty meal for cold winter days.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 515 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 small onion, chopped
• cooking spray
• 1 (12 ounce) package frozen chopped broccoli, thawed
• 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of celery soup
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as RO*TEL®)
• 1 (32 ounce) package frozen bite-size potato nuggets (such as Tater Tots®)
• 1 (16 ounce) package pork sausage (such as Owens® Original)
• 1.5 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 pinch ground black and red pepper blend (such as McCormick® Hot Shot®), or to

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 2

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is softened, 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 3

Mix tomatoes with green chile peppers, broccoli, Mexican cheese blend, and cream of celery soup into sausage mixture; spread into the prepared baking dish. Arrange potato nuggets over sausage mixture; season with pepper.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbling and potato nuggets are slightly brown, about 45 minutes.