Tater Tot Taco Casserole

This Mexican-inspired taco Tater Tot casserole is a fun and tasty twist on taco night. It's easy to make with ingredients you would normally have on hand.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 477 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 small onion, diced
• cooking spray
• 1 (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning mix
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can enchilada sauce
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen bite-sized potato nuggets (such as Tater Tots®)
• 1 (12 ounce) bag shredded Mexican cheese blend
• 1 (12 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (16 ounce) bag frozen whole-kernel corn with red and green bell peppers

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Prepare a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 2

Cook ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add in frozen corn, black beans, onion, garlic, and taco seasoning mix to ground beef; cook and stir another 10 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.

Step 3

Combine ground beef mixture in a large bowl with about 3/4 of the Mexican cheese blend and the potato nuggets; stir to combine.

Step 4

Pour about 1/3 of the enchilada sauce into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Add the tater tot mixture to the baking dish; lightly pat the mixture down into a solid, even layer. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over the potatoes.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Sprinkle remaining cheese over the casserole and return to the oven until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 5 minutes more.