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Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2012

This is really good. I used ground turkey and cooked it in a skillet with a little garlic and onion powder. I skipped the onion and mixed the turkey, veggies and soup together (I used 2 cans of Healthy Request Cream of Chicken) and topped that with the tots. I baked it for 40 minutes since the meat was already cooked. It came out great! I'll for sure be making it again!

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Alison

Reviewed: Apr. 1, 2012

Definitely brown your ground beef first and add garlic and spices as others recommend. The one change I make is sticking enough tater tots in the microwave to cover a plate, heat up and mash with a fork when done. Mix mashed tater tots into meat + soup mixture. It gives it a bit extra bulk and tater flavor. We still then layer the tots on top as the recipe says. I love this stuff!

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CIRCEKITTY

Reviewed: Feb. 23, 2012

My family loves tator tot casserole. We do it differently though. I cook the meat with garlic powder, salt, pepper, onions, and bell peppers. After I drain the grease I put it back in the pan and I add a family sized can off cream of chicken soup and cook it on medium heat for about 10 minutes. I line my baking dish with tator tots then spread my mixture over the top. Then I put 2 lbs of sharp Cheddar cheese and bake it on 375 for about 20 minutes.its fantastic this way.

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bubbabling

Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2012

Not bad but I made lots of alterations. Browned the hamburger with the onion and a half a packet of onion soup mix. Drained, returned to pan and added a can of mushroom soup. Poured mixture into a 9x13 sprinkled w/ Parmesan. Added a layer of frozen french cut green beans and sprinkled a cup of cheddar on top of that. Put the frozen taters on top of that and sprinkled with another cup of cheddar. Mixed another can of mushroom soup (10 oz.) with a few tablespoons of milk and poured over tots. Sprinkled ANOTHER cup of cheddar on top. Baked covered for the first 30 and uncovered the remaining time. It was pretty good but still seems like it's missing something! Next time I will add fresh mushrooms and scale back the cheese. (Only by one layer.) Maybe add a few shakes of A1 to the meat mixture.. great recipe to start with and make your own :)

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MissMeredith

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2012

This is a great dish but I cook the meat with onions, little garlic, and celery salt. I use cream of mushroom. Once its done I leave a bowl of sharp cheddar because my husband love this dish with cheese! OH and my family hunts so I use our ground deer meet instead of cow.

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Jessica

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Austin, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2011

I tried this for a Church function, it was a hit.

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Lissajo47

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Plant City, Florida, USA

Living In: Fleming Island, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 14, 2011

Love this quick, easy dish. There is no need to cook the ground beef prior to baking. I've made this dish several times and the meat is always cooked after the directed time. I do add additional seasoning to the meat, use cream of mushroom soup (26oz can) and add shredded cheese on top! SO GOOD!

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bunnyloves

Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2011

Mushroom soup I find is a better choice than the chicken soup. I also mix in a green pepper as well. And like everyone says, brown the meat a bit first to get rid of some of the grease, unless of course your buying extremely lean ground beef.

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