How to Make Perfect Chili Cheese Burger Tater Tot Casserole

Chili Cheese Burger Tater Tot Casserole. Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole is everything you need for a cozy winter dinner. Even better, the recipe easily doubles or triples to feed a crowd! This post was sponsored by KRAFT, HEINZ and ORE-IDA, and I was compensated to write it.

I absolutely love tater tots and this looks so good. Thank you for sharing your recipe! Try this easy Cheeseburger Tator Tot Casserole Recipe. You can have Chili Cheese Burger Tater Tot Casserole using 21 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Chili Cheese Burger Tater Tot Casserole

1. You need 2 lb of Hamburger.
2. You need 1/4 lb of Bacon.
3. Prepare 1/2 cup of Santa Fe Style Tortilla Strips or Your Fav. Flavor Doritos.
4. Prepare 1/4 cup of Diced Onion.
5. Prepare 1/4 cup of Diced Roasted Red Peppers.
6. It’s 1/4 cup of Diced Green Peppers.
7. Prepare 2 tsp of Minced Garlic.
8. Prepare 4 tbsp of Olive Oil.
9. Prepare 1 of Cayenne Pepper.
10. It’s 1 of chili powder.
11. You need 1 of paprika.
12. Prepare 1 of black pepper and Salt.
13. You need 1 can of Sloppy Joe Sauce.
14. It’s 1 can of Chili Sauce with Beans.
15. You need 3/4 cup of Melted Velveeta (or one Cheese Sauce Pkg from a Box of Mac and Cheese).
16. You need 1 cup of Shredded Mozzarella Cheese.
17. Prepare 1 cup of Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese.
18. You need 2 lb of bag Tater Tots.
19. Prepare 1 of Cooking Spray.
20. You need 1/4 cup of Freshly Chopped Green Onions (Optional).
21. You need 1 of Sour Cream (Optional).

This is easy hamburger casserole is a crowd please and the kids go crazy over it so it is a win-win in our family. It has become a regular in the dinner rotations. I looked at Tater Tot casseroles on Recipezaar to see if there was one like this, and I didn't find a recipe. A friend of mine told me how she makes the casserole and the other recipe's are similar to hers.

Chili Cheese Burger Tater Tot Casserole step by step

1. Brown Hamburger, drain and set aside..
2. Cook Bacon, cool, and crumble. Mix with crumbled Santa Fe Style Tortilla Strips/Doritos. Set aside..
3. In a skillet, heat olive oil. Add Onion, Roasted Red Peppers, Green Peppers, and Minced Garlic. Sauté until browned..
4. In a kettle, combine Sloppy Joe Sauce and Chili Sauce with Beans. Add Sautéed ingredients from step 3..
5. Add spices to Sauce to taste. Heat until bubbling..
6. Spray a 13X9 inch baking dish (preferably glass) with cooking spray and cover the bottom with about 3/4 of the Tater Tots..
7. Cover Tots with 3/4 of the Sauce..
8. Drizzle the Cheese Pouch/Melted Velveeta over Tots and Sauce..
9. Layer with 3/4 of the Shredded Mozzarella and Sharp Cheddar Cheeses..
10. Scatter the remaining Tots on top and press them down lightly..
11. Bake uncovered in Oven at 350°F for approx. 40 mins..
12. Top Casserole with remaining Shredded Cheese and Bacon/Tortilla Crumbles..
13. Continue Baking for 5 to 10 more mins. until Cheese begins to brown slightly..
14. Top with Freshly chopped green onions and serve with Sour Cream (optional).

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