Reviewed: May 12, 2012

This was super easy and we really enjoyed it! I added a can of Mexican style corn and layered it differently. After draining the beef/onions I stirred in the soup, milk and corn. Put that in the casserole dish topped with a layer of tator tots then topped with cheese last. The tots stayed very crispy that way. This had wonderful flavor and I will definitely make again!

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mommyluvs2cook

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Houston, Texas, USA

Living In: Santa Fe, Texas, USA

Reviewed: May 8, 2012

This was a little bland as written. I added garlic to the meat and added some green beans in. I also put the cheese under the tots so they'd stay crispy. I still feel like this needed more kick. Next time I'd season the beef a lot more. I'll make this again with some additional modifications.

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Atanza

Reviewed: May 6, 2012

I used cream of chicken instead of cream of mushroom. Very easy, simple, and good tasting.

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jkslice

Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2012

This was delicious! I didn't alter this recipe at all. Thanks for sharing!

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dmdiaz

Reviewed: Apr. 18, 2012

Only changes made were to mix ground beef/onion mixture and soup/milk mixture and then spread it on the bottom of the pan. Then I sprinkled a little cheese, then did the layer of tater tots, and sprinkled a little more cheese. Tater tots came out crispy and yummy. I always make this in a 9x13 casserole rather than the square 2 qt casserole. It still comes out great. Kids love it too. Next time I will try adding a layer of green beans on the bottom as others have suggested, just to get that veggie in!

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SDOAN

Reviewed: Apr. 15, 2012

Very good. I use cheddar cheese soup because my husband doesn't like mushrooms.

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Tiffany

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Enterprise, Alabama, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2012

Very good! my toddlers especially liked it. The first time I made it I thought it was a little bland but the second time I made sure to season my beef really good.

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miranda

Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2012

We didn't have some of the ingredients (including the tator tots!) but we wanted to give it a go anyway. We started by baking a bag of waffles fries at 450 for 20 minutes. Then we browned the beef with onion, garlic, salt and pepper. We prepared a blend of: 1 can cream of mushroom soup, about a cup of medium heat queso cheese sauce and about 1/4 cup milk. We added that to the ground beef, as well as a can of mexi-corn. We put the meat mix in a 9x13 pan and topped with lightly salted, baked, waffle fries. We baked it for 5 minutes (it was already hot), topped the fries with a bunch of shredded cheddar and baked for another 5 minutes. It turned out really good. I think the queso sauce adds the just the right amount of kick! Sorry for butchering your original recipe, Charlie, but we appreciate the great idea. The kids especially loved it!

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Reviewed: Apr. 3, 2012

Can't really eat this if you're on a diet, but it's a great go-to recipe for feeding kids! How can you go wrong with ground beef, tater tots and cheese? And, it's ready in a snap. A guest made this for us once, and I thought I'd give it a try, too. I see a number of ways to spiff it up, but it has a great base.

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leepeep

Reviewed: Mar. 14, 2012

This is delicious, warm, and filling. A must have for a cold day. My family loves it, even the picky eaters. I often mix in a package of frozen veggies.

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