Make Tater Tot Hotdish

Learn how to make a combination dish that includes ground beef, vegetables and potatoes.

Ingredients

Brown 1 pound of ground beef for about four servings. Onion always goes well with browned beef and garlic is often a good idea as well, not to mention salt and black pepper.
Choose your vegetable: beans, carrots, peas, corn, etc. One is enough, though a mix can be exciting, too. Mushrooms are good accompaniments to vegetables. Make sure the vegetables are well-thawed.
Choose your sauce: cream of mushroom and cream of celery are two old favorites. A can of cream of celery or mushroom soup works well and you can add it directly to the browned beef and vegetables. If the sauce is being made from a powder, follow the given directions and allow the sauce to become very thick.
Put the browned beef, vegetables, and sauce into a large glass cake pan. Mix well and spread them evenly across the pan.
Take frozen bite-size pieces of potato, preferably breaded, and place a layer of potatoes over the beef-veggie-sauce mix.
Pre-heat the oven to 350 degree F (120 C). Plan on the dish cooking in the oven for about 1 hour. Check on the dish after about 30 minutes.
Serve and enjoy!

Tater Tot Hot dish also works well as lunch the next day, so don't worry about making too much.
Sprinkle cheese on top for a nice variation.
Don't be afraid to experiment! Vegetables mix easily and trying out different spices is always worth a try.
Drain as much grease as you can from the browned beef before mixing it with the vegetables.