Bacon cheeseburger tater tot casserole. This Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole features a cheesy flavorful beef filling topped with crispy potatoes. It falls into the category of tummy-filling one dish meals that won't break the bank. Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole Casseroles are frequent in our dinner rotation.

Serve immediately, topped with pickles, if desired. This bacon cheeseburger tater tot casserole is a twist on the older version of the casserole and is sure to be a new favorite. What could be better than a "cheeseburger" and tater tots" with a little bacon thrown in for good measure? You can have Bacon cheeseburger tater tot casserole using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Bacon cheeseburger tater tot casserole

Prepare 1 lb of bacon fried crisp and crumbled.
It's 2 lb of ground beef.
Prepare of Large onion diced... (reserve a third of the onion for garnish).
It's 3 cups of shredded cheddar (I prefer aged).
Prepare 1 can of cheddar cheese soup.
Prepare 2 cups of sour cream.
It's 1 tbls of Montreal steak spice.
Prepare 1 tsp of sage.
You need of Salt & pepper to personal preference.
It's of Dill pickles sliced.

Each ingredient is amazing in itself but when combined, they take on a whole new flavor palate. This Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole can be made ahead of time and refrigerated or frozen for later. We actually have a pan in the freezer right now! This Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole is guaranteed to please the whole family.

Bacon cheeseburger tater tot casserole instructions

Preheat oven to 350° F.
In a large skillet Fry bacon until crisp set aside Reserve enough bacon grease to start frying Burger.
Brown ground beef & 2/3 of the onion drain off excess Grease (I like waiting till the beef is halfway cooked before adding my onions) add Montreal steak spice salt pepper and sage to your taste and liking.
Mix into ground beef... crumbled bacon, 2 cups shredded cheese, cheddar cheese soup, 2 cups sour cream and pour mixture into 9 by 13 greased baking dish spreading it out evenly.
Layer tater tots evenly in rows covering the entire surface of meat mixture & bake on the middle rack for 45 to 50 min. until tater tots are golden brown remove and top with remaining cheese return to oven until melted.
I like to serve mine with sliced dill pickle chopped onion and it's not "bacon cheeseburger" without ketchup and mustard of course.... enjoy!.

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