Shepherd's Tot Hot Dish

Cinco de Mayo - Main Dish

Shepherd's pie meets its match with a Midwestern favorite-- in Tater Tot® hot dish form! Good ol' comfort food, whichever side of the pond you are on... When serving, top with A.1. or HP™ sauce for an extra kick!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr20 mins

Total: 1hr35 mins

Servings: 10

Yield: 1 9x13-inch casserole

Shepherd's Tot Hot Dish

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package frozen bite-size potato nuggets (such as Tater Tots®)

4 tablespoons butter

1 cup finely chopped onion

1 cup finely chopped celery

1 tablespoon garlic

minced

2 teaspoons dried rosemary

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 (14.5 ounce) can peas and carrots

drained

1 (14 ounce) can whole kernel corn

2 pounds ground beef

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

1 (8 ounce) package shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

A Fantastic Margarita

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Arrange potato nuggets in a single layer on a 11x17-inch baking sheet.

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.

Step 3

Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish.

Step 4

Melt butter in a stockpot or braising pan over low heat. Add onion celery garlic rosemary thyme salt and pepper. Increase heat to medium-low and cook for 15 minutes stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low. Add peas and carrots and corn. Continue stirring occasionally.

Step 5

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly 5 to 7 minutes. Drain fat. Pour beef into the stockpot. Add Worcestershire sauce and mix well. Pour mixture into the prepared casserole dish and level the top. Spread potato nuggets on top.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven rotating halfway until heated through about 30 minutes. Add cheese on top and bake until cheese melts about 15 minutes more.

Nutritional Information

Shepherd's Tot Hot Dish

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 447.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 24g 48%

Carbohydrates: 24.9g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 3.3g 13%

Sugars: 2.6g

Fat: 29.8g 46%

Saturated Fat: 13.7g 68%

Cholesterol: 92.1mg 31%

Vitamin A Iu: 2794.9IU 56%

Niacin Equivalents: 8.3mg 64%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 18%

Vitamin C: 5.5mg 9%

Folate: 42.8mcg 11%

Calcium: 197.7mg 20%

Iron: 2.7mg 15%

Magnesium: 34.9mg 13%

Potassium: 488.4mg 14%

Sodium: 842.9mg 34%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 268.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.