Peaked And Tweaked Tater Tot Casserole

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, pressed
• 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup (you can also use cream of celery or cream of chicken soup. i prefer mushroom)
• 2 1/2 cups shredded cheese (cheddar and monterey jack combo)
• 1/2 cup sour cream (or to taste)
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can green beans (i leave these out and serve on the side)
• salt (to taste)
• pepper (to taste)
• onion powder (to taste)
• garlic powder (to taste)
• 1 (24 ounce) bag tater tots

Recipe

• 1 brown the ground beef, onion, and garlic in a heavy skillet; drain off excess fat.
• 2 place the meat mixture back in the skillet and add the soups and a handful of the cheese. once the cheese is melted, add the seasonings and sour cream.
• 3 place the heated mixture into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan. top with remaining cheese. place tator tots in rows on top of the cheese.
• 4 bake in a 350 degree oven until tator tots are golden brown (30 to 45 minutes).
• 5 **i have also used mased potatoes instead of the tator tots**.