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Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole is an easy dinner recipe with a ground beef sloppy joe base, topped with cheese and tater tots.

Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole is an easy dinner recipe with a ground beef sloppy joe base, topped with cheese and tater tots.



Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole is a delicious ground beef casserole recipe loaded with cheese and potatoes.

Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole is an easy dinner recipe with a ground beef sloppy joe base, topped with cheese and tater tots.

This easy dinner recipe starts with a base of ground beef, diced onions and French’s fried onions all tossed in sloppy joe sauce and baked with cheese and tater tots on top.

Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole is an easy dinner recipe with a ground beef sloppy joe base, topped with cheese and tater tots.

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

Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole is an easy dinner recipe with a ground beef sloppy joe base, topped with cheese and tater tots.

Printable Recipe Card with a Full List of Ingredients and Instructions is Located at the Bottom of the Post.

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To make this tater tot casserole, I started by dumping some 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 raw ground beef in a saute pan

I stirred the onions and ground beef together well.

ground beef and diced onions cooking in a saute pan

Once the ground beef was fully cooked, I drained the grease from the pan.

cooked ground beef and diced onions in a saute pan

Then I reduced the heat to low and added some ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar and onion powder to the pan with the cooked ground beef.

ketchup, brown sugar and onion powder on top of cooked ground beef in a saute pan

I stirred until all of the ground beef was coated in sauce.

ground beef coated in sloppy joe sauce in a saute pan

Then I added some French’s crispy fried onions to the pan.

French's crispy fried onions on top of ground beef sloppy joe mixture in a saute pan

I stirred well again.

ground beef sloppy joe mixture in a saute pan

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

ground beef sloppy joe mixture in a baking dish

Then I sprinkled some shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese on top of the ground beef.

shredded cheese on top of sloppy joe mixture in a baking dish

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

frozen tater tots on top of sloppy joe casserole

Then I placed the dish in the oven and baked the casserole for thirty-five minutes.

After thirty-five minutes, I removed the dish from the oven.

baked tater tots on top of sloppy joe casserole

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

shredded cheese on top of tater tot casserole in a baking dish

I returned the casserole to the oven and continued baking it until the cheese on top was completely melted.

Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole is an easy dinner recipe with a ground beef sloppy joe base, topped with cheese and tater tots.

Then I scooped and served the casserole immediately.

Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole is an easy dinner recipe with a ground beef sloppy joe base, topped with cheese and tater tots.

This hearty casserole is sure to please the whole family.

Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole is an easy dinner recipe with a ground beef sloppy joe base, topped with cheese and tater tots.

 

The ground beef sloppy joe mixture pairs perfectly with the crispy tater tots.

Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole is an easy dinner recipe with a ground beef sloppy joe base, topped with cheese and tater tots.

If you are looking for a fun and easy ground beef dinner recipe, then you need to try this Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole!

Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole is an easy dinner recipe with a ground beef sloppy joe base, topped with cheese and tater tots.

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PRINTABLE VERSION OF THE RECIPE CAN BE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

Ingredients You’ll Need to Make This Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole:

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 cup diced yellow onions
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 2 cups French’s crispy fried onions
  • 3 cups shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese blend
  • 28 oz frozen tater tots

How to Make Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole:

  1. Preheat oven to 425F.
  2. Dump the ground beef into a large saute pan over medium-high heat.
  3. Crumble the ground beef well as it cooks.
  4. Add the diced onions to the pan with the ground beef while it’s cooking.
  5. Stir the onions and ground beef together well.
  6. Once the ground beef is fully cooked, reduce the heat to low and drain the grease from the pan.
  7. Add the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar and onion powder to the pan.
  8. Stir until all of the ground beef is coated in sauce.
  9. Add the French’s fried onions to the pan.
  10. Stir well.
  11. Dump the sloppy joe mixture into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish and spread it out evenly.
  12. Sprinkle 2 cups of the shredded cheese on top of the meat mixture.
  13. Place the frozen tater tots in a single layer on top of the cheese.
  14. Place the dish in the oven and bake the casserole for 35 minutes.
  15. After 35 minutes remove the casserole from the oven and sprinkle the remaining cup of shredded cheese on top of the tater tots.
  16. Return the dish to the oven and continue baking the casserole until the cheese on top is completely melted. 4-6 minutes.
  17. Remove the dish from the oven.
  18. Serve and enjoy!

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Yield: 6 people

Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole

Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole is an easy dinner recipe with a ground beef sloppy joe base, topped with cheese and tater tots.

Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole is an easy dinner recipe with a ground beef sloppy joe base, topped with cheese and tater tots.

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 cup diced yellow onions
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 2 cups French's crispy fried onions
  • 3 cups shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese blend
  • 28 oz frozen tater tots

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425F.
  2. Dump the ground beef into a large saute pan over medium-high heat.
  3. Crumble the ground beef well as it cooks.
  4. Add the diced onions to the pan with the ground beef while it's cooking.
  5. Stir the onions and ground beef together well.
  6. Once the ground beef is fully cooked, reduce the heat to low and drain the grease from the pan.
  7. Add the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar and onion powder to the pan.
  8. Stir until all of the ground beef is coated in sauce.
  9. Add the French's fried onions to the pan.
  10. Stir well.
  11. Dump the sloppy joe mixture into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish and spread it out evenly.
  12. Sprinkle 2 cups of the shredded cheese on top of the meat mixture.
  13. Place the frozen tater tots in a single layer on top of the cheese.
  14. Place the dish in the oven and bake the casserole for 35 minutes.
  15. After 35 minutes remove the casserole from the oven and sprinkle the remaining cup of shredded cheese on top of the tater tots.
  16. Return the dish to the oven and continue baking the casserole until the cheese on top is completely melted. 4-6 minutes.
  17. Remove the dish from the oven.
  18. Serve and enjoy!

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Kathy

Wednesday 12th of April 2023

Very good, will make again

Diane

Friday 20th of January 2023

Yummy

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