This Tater Taco Casserole is a Mexican mixture of taco meat, beans, corn, and cheese topped with tater tots and enchilada sauce. The family will love this tater tot casserole (some people call it a hot dish) recipe with a spicy kick! This Tater Taco Casserole is a twist on the classic easy dinner recipe.

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TACO TATER TOT CASSEROLE RECIPE

This casserole dish that the whole family will love. I’ve made quite a few failed dinner attempts lately so redemption was in order. This is classic comfort food!

Everyone loves tater tots and everyone loves Mexican food so why not combine the two! This tater tot hotdish is one of those easy casserole recipes to keep in the rotation.

Tater Taco Casserole - A Mexican mixture of taco meat, beans, corn, and cheese topped with tater tots and enchilada sauce. the-girl-who-ate-everything.com

Start by browning some beef, onion, and garlic. Next, we add a whole bunch of flavor so hold on to your shorts.

Add some green chiles, Old El Paso taco seasoning, black beans, corn, and cheese to the ground beef mixture. So easy!TheGirlWhoAteEverything_TaterTacoCasserole_Step1_HorizontalTheGirlWhoAteEverything_TaterTacoCasserole_Step1_Horizontal-001

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The ingredients are so simple!

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 Pour this into your prepared baking dish and top with tater tots. TheGirlWhoAteEverything_TaterTacoCasserole_Step6_Horizontal-005Drizzle some enchilada sauce on top to give those tater tots an extra kick. Bake the casserole until the tater tots are nice and crispy. If you like your tots extra crispy you can even bake them before placing them on top.

In normal tater tot casserole there’s cream of mushroom soup but this is a Mexican twist.

Tater Taco Casserole - A Mexican mixture of taco meat, beans, corn, and cheese topped with tater tots and enchilada sauce. the-girl-who-ate-everything.com Since this is Tater Taco Casserole we need all our taco fixings: olives, sour cream, tomatoes, and cilantro.

Tater Taco Casserole - A Mexican mixture of taco meat, beans, corn, and cheese topped with tater tots and enchilada sauce. the-girl-who-ate-everything.com

HOW TO STORE THIS?

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.

CAN I FREEZE THIS?

Store in the freezer up to three months.

OTHER MEXICAN RECIPES

 

Tater Taco Casserole - A Mexican mixture of taco meat, beans, corn, and cheese topped with tater tots and enchilada sauce. the-girl-who-ate-everything.com

Taco Tater Casserole

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This Tater Taco Casserole is a Mexican mixture of taco meat, beans, corn, and cheese topped with tater tots and enchilada sauce.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 small onion, diced finely
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 (4 oz) can Old El Paso diced green chiles
  • 1 (1 oz) package Old El Paso taco seasoning mix
  • 1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (12 oz) package frozen corn
  • 3 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
  • 1 (28 oz) package frozen tater tots
  • 1 (10 oz) can Old El Paso red enchilada sauce
  • Toppings: olives, cilantro, sour cream, tomatoes

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. For extra crispy tater tots, bake tater tots for about 10 minutes while preparing the beef mixture - otherwise prepare as follows.
  • In a large skillet, brown the beef and the onion. Add the garlic towards the end of the browning process and cook for 1 minute. Drain.
  • Add the green chiles, taco seasoning mix, black beans, corn, and 2 cups of the cheese. Stir together to combine. If your skillet isn’t big enough you may need to stir it together in a bowl.
  • Pour mixture into the prepared 9x13 pan. Arrange tater tots on top of the mixture in a single layer.
  • Pour the enchilada sauce on top of the casserole as evenly as you can.
  • Bake uncovered for 30-40 minutes or until tater tots are nice and crispy. Sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of cheese on top and place back in the oven for 2-3 minutes or until cheese has melted.
  • Top with olives, cilantro, sour cream, tomatoes when serving if desired.

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Notes

For extra crispy tater tots, bake tater tots for about 10 minutes while preparing the beef mixture.
Serving: 1grams
Cuisine: Mexican
Course: Main Course
Author: Christy Denney
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Christy Denney
Christy is the voice behind The Girl Who Who Ate Everything! She is no stranger to making meals that kids and adults will love. She grew up in Mesa, Arizona as the youngest of ten kids. She can always be found in her kitchen with music playing and cooking with her kids. She published her first cookbook in 2014. She loves party food that gets the conversations going!
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