Tater Tot Taco Casserole

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cinco de Mayo Recipes. (Tater Tot Taco Casserole). Just what the grandkids ordered. Tater tots, Mexican food, and cheese! This is one of those meals that you can throw together with ingredients you would normally have on hand. Great for pot luck or a quick meal for unexpected company. Some kids don't like onion or garlic; these can be omitted.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr

Total: 1hr15 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Tater Tot Taco Casserole

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef

1 small onion

diced

1 clove garlic

minced

1 (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning mix

1 (16 ounce) bag frozen Mexican-style corn

1 (12 ounce) can black beans

rinsed and drained

1 (12 ounce) bag shredded Mexican cheese blend

1 (16 ounce) package frozen tater tots

1 (12 fluid ounce) can enchilada sauce

Super Nachos

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

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

Step 2

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

Step 3

Combine the ground beef mixture in a large bowl with about 3/4 of the Mexican cheese blend and the tater tots; 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 the remaining enchilada sauce over the tater tot layer.

Step 5

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

Nutritional Information

Tater Tot Taco Casserole

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 477.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 24.9g 50%

Carbohydrates: 38.4g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 5.8g 23%

Sugars: 1.6g

Fat: 27g 42%

Saturated Fat: 13.4g 67%

Cholesterol: 75.6mg 25%

Vitamin A Iu: 855.4IU 17%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.9mg 46%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 16%

Vitamin C: 10.5mg 18%

Folate: 52mcg 13%

Calcium: 308.6mg 31%

Iron: 2.6mg 15%

Magnesium: 43.9mg 16%

Potassium: 637.7mg 18%

Sodium: 1305.3mg 52%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 9%

Calories From Fat: 242.8

*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.