Tater tot casserole is a recipe I love from my childhood! And easy to make in the slow cooker
What’s your favorite comfort food? Well, my favorite comfort food is tater tot casserole. Yeah, this casserole isn’t the most glamorous meal you can make, but it’s sure delicious!
To make this tater tot casserole, I start by browning hamburger in a skillet with diced onion, season with salt and pepper, add 2 cans of cream of mushroom soup, a little milk. Then I layer the tots and green beans in the slow cooker and pour over the ground beef mixture and top with cheese. Cover and cook on low for 5 hours and dinner is ready!
Below is my YouTube video on how to make this Slow Cooker Tater Tot Casserole. You can follow me on YouTube, here.
Slow Cooker Tater Tot Casserole
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 15 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 429kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 small onion diced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 32 oz. bag tater tots
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 10.5 oz. cream of mushroom soup
- 2 14.5 oz. cans green beans, drained (or 1 small bag frozen)
- 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
Slow Cooker Size:
- 6 quart or larger
Instructions
- In a large skillet set over medium high heat add the ground beef and onion. Cook until the beef is brown. Drain fat.
- Add the cream of mushroom soup and milk to the pan with the beef. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir.
- Add half of the tater tots to the slow cooker, spread them out to an even layer. Add the green beans next. Then the rest of the tater tots. Pour over the beef mixture. Spinkle over the cheese.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Nutritional values are approximate. If you require a special diet, please use your own calculations. The values below are for 1/8 of the recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 429kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 707mg | Potassium: 550mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 6.2% | Vitamin C: 11.5% | Calcium: 24.6% | Iron: 11.6%
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Kim says
May 27, 2013 at 2:14 pmMy family is picky and doesn’t like mushrooms or green beans. I fried 1 lb hamburger, mixed with 2 cans creamed corn, then poured over 4 cups tater tots. 4 hours later (on low) it was amazing. Serves 3-4 people. I didn’t add any cheeses or milk.
Sarah Olson says
May 28, 2013 at 7:07 pmKim- That is such a great idea, dairy and gluten free!
Amy Brown says
May 26, 2015 at 11:56 amDid you not add any soups either?
Annette Blamer says
November 20, 2018 at 12:35 pmEasy to make and it tasted great loved it will make it again
j connell says
February 12, 2014 at 10:30 amI cannot stomach tater tots so cut up potatoes into cubes and used Vegan Meat Crumbles for the ground beef and it turned out amazing too.
Bill Brasky says
November 12, 2017 at 11:42 amNo…
Debi @ Life Currents says
May 22, 2014 at 3:46 pmI love tater tots! This is a rocking recipe! I think it’d be great at a potluck or even for a brunch. Thanks!
Sheena @ Hot Eats and Cool Reads says
May 22, 2014 at 9:12 pmThis sounds so good!I never thought to make it in the slow cooker!
Jodie says
May 22, 2014 at 9:26 pmI’ve heard of tater tot casserole, but in the slow cooker I will have to try!
Jen says
May 22, 2014 at 10:22 pmMy husband was just asking me to make this the other day! Now I have a great recipe to make – thank you, looks and sounds delish!
Danielle says
July 18, 2014 at 1:05 pmI just put all of the mixture in the Crock Pot. It only took me 30 minutes! Awesome! And it looks amazing! Thanks for a great recipe!
Joe says
November 20, 2018 at 6:14 amDanielle do you cook the hamburger before putting everything in the crock pot or mix it raw with everything
Jennifer Kaye Barfield says
June 10, 2015 at 1:43 pmI grew up on this stuff and cook it regularly. I do it all different though. I use cream of mushroom soup and cream of celery mixed with the browned hamburger. Put all that in a casserole dish and top with a solid layer of tater tots. place in oven on 350 degrees for about 30mins or until the tater tots are golden brown then take out of oven, spread out a layer of shredded cheddar cheese and place back in oven. Let it cook until the cheese is melted then it’s ready to eat!!
James Leonhard says
August 11, 2015 at 10:38 amDo you drain your beef after browning? Or is the extra grease needed for the recipe, I would drain normally.
Sarah Olson says
August 11, 2015 at 10:40 amI would drain James! Great question!
Debra Kaye Gray says
August 30, 2015 at 7:08 amI mix rotel tomatoes & green chili and Cambell’s Fiesta Nacho Cheese Soup with the meat and pour it over cooked tator tots in a cake pan and put it in the oven with shredded cheese on top. My family LOVES it. You can fry the tator tots or cook them in the oven. The crock pot idea would work too.
Judy says
September 16, 2015 at 6:31 amCould you use cream of potato soup instead. Hubby does not like mushroom or mushroom soup
Sarah Olson says
September 16, 2015 at 6:41 amIf you could find cream of onion or celery (if he’d eat it) that would be less chunky. But the cream of potato would work fine in a pinch. 🙂
Cindy Ring says
July 7, 2018 at 7:37 amTry cream of chicken
Patrick says
September 20, 2015 at 9:25 amI made this for a Packer game and it was a total hit !! Added extra cheese of course.
kathy gomez says
January 6, 2016 at 5:32 pmWhy not use 2 cans of cheese soup and avoid the need for a cheese topping?
Sarah Olson says
January 6, 2016 at 6:15 pmYou could if you like cheese soup! 🙂
Kayren says
March 25, 2017 at 9:20 amSomeone brought this to us after I’d had a baby and it was delicious! Do you drain the canned green beans?
Sarah Olson says
March 25, 2017 at 11:46 amyes do drain them! 🙂
John says
November 1, 2017 at 10:38 amDo u stir frequently or let it cook
Sarah Olson says
November 1, 2017 at 2:34 pmI let it cook. 🙂
Alex says
December 7, 2017 at 11:37 amare the tots supposed to get crunchy?
Sarah Olson says
December 7, 2017 at 1:32 pmno, they turn into a casserole, I think they taste good.
Devona Coffey says
July 7, 2018 at 8:34 amI like my tots crunchy so I bake them in the oven and add top them onto my casserole on my plate.
Deb says
March 7, 2018 at 12:42 pmCan you use frozen green beans?
Sarah Olson says
March 7, 2018 at 3:28 pmI think they will work fine!
John Hoecker says
March 8, 2018 at 3:46 pmMost wonderful, tasty comfort food. My wife and I devoured it – thank you Sarah for the recipe!
Lisa says
July 6, 2018 at 5:55 pmTks for sharing Sarah..another great recipe made a few of your recipes with tater tots..love them all
Cindy Ring says
July 7, 2018 at 7:40 amYou can also use cream of chicken soup
Tracie says
September 3, 2018 at 1:49 pmI like to add hash browns with cream of cheese soups. I have a family member who doesnt like mushrooms. I dont add the veggies i cook those as a side.
QUINN Q MATHIS says
December 3, 2018 at 2:06 pmCan you cook on high for less time
Sarah Olson says
December 3, 2018 at 5:19 pmYes, I think it would work fine!
Stacey says
February 2, 2019 at 2:35 pmDo you thaw the tater tots, or leave them frozen?
Sarah Olson says
February 2, 2019 at 3:17 pmI leave them frozen.
Krissy says
February 5, 2019 at 8:24 pmCan I use a 4 quart crock pot that’s all I have?
Sarah Olson says
February 6, 2019 at 6:55 amIf it’s fits it should be fine.
Eric Drake says
March 22, 2019 at 10:18 amI made this recipe today, and it taste different from the oven method. Both versions are delicious! Thanks
Lynn says
April 22, 2019 at 7:22 amI have it in the crockpot now. So delicious!