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Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole

Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole is an easy ground beef dinner recipe loaded with crumbled bacon and cheese, and topped with crispy tater tots.

Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole is an easy ground beef dinner recipe loaded with crumbled bacon and cheese, and topped with crispy tater tots.



Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole is a simple weeknight dinner recipe the whole family will enjoy.

Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole is an easy ground beef dinner recipe loaded with crumbled bacon and cheese, and topped with crispy tater tots.

This casserole starts with a base of hamburger meat tossed with diced onions, crumbled bacon, mayo, ketchup and mustard, topped with shredded cheese and tater tots.

Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole is an easy ground beef dinner recipe loaded with crumbled bacon and cheese, and topped with crispy tater tots.

This tater tot casserole recipe takes about an hour from start to finish and serves six people.

Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole is an easy ground beef dinner recipe loaded with crumbled bacon and cheese, and topped with crispy tater tots.

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To make this cheeseburger casserole, I started by dumping two pounds of lean ground beef into a large saute pan over medium-high heat.

raw ground beef in a saute pan

I added some diced onions to the pan with the ground beef while it was cooking.

diced onions on top of ground beef in a saute pan

I crumbled the ground beef well.

ground beef and diced onions in a saute pan

Once the ground beef was fully cooked, I removed the pan from the heat and drained the excess grease from the pan.

Then I added some crumbled bacon, mayo, ketchup, mustard, salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder to the pan with the ground beef.

crumbled bacon, ketchup, mustard and mayo on top of ground beef in a saute pan

I stirred until all of the ingredients were fully combined.

Then I dumped the mixture into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish and spread it out evenly.

ground beef mixture in a baking dish

I sprinkled some shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheese on top of the meat mixture.

shredded cheese on top of ground beef mixture in a baking dish

Then I placed some frozen tater tots in a single layer on top of the cheese.

tater tot casserole before baking

I placed the baking dish in the oven and baked the casserole for 35 minutes.

After 35 minutes, I removed the dish from the oven.

tater tot casserole after baking

I sprinkled some more shredded cheese on top of the tater tots.

shredded cheese on top of tater tot casserole

I sprinkled some crumbled bacon on top of the cheese.

crumbled bacon and shredded cheese on top of tater tot casserole

Then I returned the dish to the oven and continued baking the casserole until the cheese on top was completely melted and just starting to brown.

Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole is an easy ground beef dinner recipe loaded with crumbled bacon and cheese, and topped with crispy tater tots.

Then I removed the casserole from the oven and allowed it to sit for a few minutes before serving.

Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole is an easy ground beef dinner recipe loaded with crumbled bacon and cheese, and topped with crispy tater tots.

This hearty casserole is packed with flavour.

Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole is an easy ground beef dinner recipe loaded with crumbled bacon and cheese, and topped with crispy tater tots.

If you are looking for a simple and delicious recipe using ground beef, then you need to try this Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole!

Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole is an easy ground beef dinner recipe loaded with crumbled bacon and cheese, and topped with crispy tater tots.

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Ingredients You’ll Need to Make This Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole:

  • 2 lbs lean ground beef
  • 1 cup diced yellow onion
  • 1 cup real bacon bits
  • 1/2 cup mayo
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup mustard
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese blend
  • 24 oz frozen tater tots

Topping

  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese blend
  • 1/4 cup real bacon bits

How to Make Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole:

  1. Preheat oven to 400F.
  2. Dump ground beef into a large saute pan over medium-high heat along with a dab of margarine or butter.
  3. Add the diced onions to the pan with the ground beef while it’s cooking.
  4. Crumble the ground beef well.
  5. Once the ground beef is fully cooked, remove the pan from the heat and drain the excess grease from the pan.
  6. Add the bacon bits, mayo, ketchup, mustard, salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder to the pan.
  7. Stir until all of the ingredients are fully combined.
  8. Dump the mixture into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish and spread it out evenly.
  9. Sprinkle the shredded cheese on top of the meat mixture.
  10. Place the tater tots in a single layer on top of the cheese.
  11. Place the dish in the oven and bake the casserole for 35 minutes.
  12. After 35 minutes, remove the casserole from the oven and sprinkle the remaining shredded cheese and bacon bits on top.
  13. Return the casserole to the oven and continue baking until the cheese on top is completely melted and just starting to brown. 6-8 minutes.
  14. Remove the casserole from the oven and allow it to sit for a few minutes before scooping and serving.
  15. Enjoy!

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Yield: 6 people

Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole

Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole is an easy ground beef dinner recipe loaded with crumbled bacon and cheese, and topped with crispy tater tots.

Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole is an easy ground beef dinner recipe loaded with crumbled bacon and cheese, and topped with crispy tater tots.

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 43 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 3 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs lean ground beef
  • 1 cup diced yellow onion
  • 1 cup real bacon bits
  • 1/2 cup mayo
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup mustard
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese blend
  • 24 oz frozen tater tots

Topping

  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese blend
  • 1/4 cup real bacon bits

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400F.
  2. Dump ground beef into a large saute pan over medium-high heat along with a dab of margarine or butter.
  3. Add the diced onions to the pan with the ground beef while it's cooking.
  4. Crumble the ground beef well.
  5. Once the ground beef is fully cooked, remove the pan from the heat and drain the excess grease from the pan.
  6. Add the bacon bits, mayo, ketchup, mustard, salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder to the pan.
  7. Stir until all of the ingredients are fully combined.
  8. Dump the mixture into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish and spread it out evenly.
  9. Sprinkle the shredded cheese on top of the meat mixture.
  10. Place the tater tots in a single layer on top of the cheese.
  11. Place the dish in the oven and bake the casserole for 35 minutes.
  12. After 35 minutes, remove the casserole from the oven and sprinkle the remaining shredded cheese and bacon bits on top.
  13. Return the casserole to the oven and continue baking until the cheese on top is completely melted and just starting to brown. 6-8 minutes.
  14. Remove the casserole from the oven and allow it to sit for a few minutes before scooping and serving.
  15. Enjoy!

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