Tater tots are an awesome item to have on hand in your freezer for easy weeknight dinner meals you need to throw together quickly. Who loves some crispy tots? …Maybe the question really is, who doesn’t love crispy golden tater tots? If you make the recipe, rate it on the recipe card below and tag me on Instagram and use #simplystacie.Creamy, flavorful, meaty casserole dish topped with crispy, seasoned tater tots! This is a great recipe to make ahead and freeze for a night when you’ve got zero time to cook. You might also like this Meatzza Casserole or Pizza Dip.ĭo you have any amazing casserole recipes? I’m always looking for more recipes to try! Follow me on Instagram on Facebook at Simply Stacie, and on Pinterest and let me know how you liked this and my other recipes! Yes, it can be frozen! I would recommend cooking the base layer of ground beef, sausage, bacon, mushrooms, onions, garlic, green pepper and the pizza sauce the putting in a freezer safe storage container or bag and then when you are ready to eat, add the tater tots and then cheese, pepperoni and Italian Seasoning at the end. The Works with allll the toppings like pepperoni, bacon, green peppers, onions, mushrooms and black olives to name a few.BBQ Chicken with barbecue sauce in place of the pizza sauce, cooked chicken and onions.Use ranch dressing instead of pizza sauce. Veggie delite with cooked broccoli, green peppers, mushrooms and other veggies of your choice.Hawaiian themed with pineapple and ham.The possibilities for this are endless because of the amount of “toppings” that can be used. Some of the other dishes that would pair wonderfully with my Pizza Tater Tot Casserole are a simple side salad or my Tuna Salad or Garlic Bread. What to Serve with Pizza Tater Tot CasseroleĪlthough this is a very filling dish on its own, it may need a little extra side of something to fully complete the meal. A nice set of measuring cups will assure you that the amount of ingredients you are using are correct and will taste delicious. Measuring cups: Some ingredients can be eyeballed while others can not.Use for browning ground beef and sausage. Skillet: You more than likely already have a few of these but this set is my absolute favorite non-stick set.Cheese grater: Even though cheese can be bought pre-grated, I love grating my own cheese since some of my recipes include freshly grated cheese.Casserole dish: If you love casseroles like I do, a nice glass casserole dish is a necessity and it is something everyone needs since it can be used for more things than just casseroles.Remove from the oven and top with Italian seasoning. Bake for an additional 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and pepperoni, if you would like. Step Three: Bake for 40 minutes or until the tater tots are golden brown.Then cover the mixture completely with Tater Tots. Spread pizza mixture evenly on the bottom. Spray a 9×13 casserole dish (my favorite one I like to use is linked below under my “ Helpful items used for my Pizza Tater Tot Casserole” section) with cooking spray. Cook for an additional 5 to 7 minutes, or until meat is cooked and veggies are softened. Next, add in mushrooms, onions, garlic and green pepper. Cook for 7 minutes or until the meat is lightly browned or halfway done.
After heating, add in ground beef, sausage and bacon. Step One: Heat a large skillet over medium high heat.Tater tots: The star of the show! Use a bag of frozen tater tots.Cheese: This wouldn’t be a pizza dish without any cheese!.Onion: Perfect for adding a little bit of crunch.Garlic: No Italian dish is complete without a little bit of garlic.Bacon: chopped into little pieces for an extra and meatier casserole.Italian Seasoning: A blend of Italian herbs to kick the recipe up a notch.Pizza sauce: The canned pizza sauce works perfectly well for a simple and easy recipe, but you are more than welcome to make your own if you have a little more extra time on your hands.Pizza topping favorites: My personal favorites include ground beef, Italian sausage, bacon, green peppers, mushrooms and onions but the options for what to use are endless.The ingredients you need are so simple and easy to find and you may even have some of them in your kitchen already. I try to make recipes that my family, including my pickiest eaters, will eat so I can save myself from making four different meals at one time. It’s comfort food which isn’t the healthiest, but it sure hits the spot. I love easy and quick recipes like this one that I can quickly throw together in a matter of minutes and I take comfort in knowing that my family is going to enjoy it.
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