Tater Tot Hotdish with Cheese

OK, who doesn't like a good ol' tater tot hot dish? Such an easy meal that everyone enjoys. And the leftovers are great too.

1 bag frozen tater tots
1.5 pounds hamburger
1 can of whole kernel corn
2 cans of cream of - - - soup*
1/2 an onion, chopped
1.5 cups grated mozzarella cheese**

*You can use any kind of cream soup that you want. I usually use cream of mushroom and cream of celery, but cream of broccoli or cream of chicken works fine too.

**You can use any kind of cheese you want; I just like the flavor of the Mozzarella for this dish. You can even omit the cheese if you wish.

Preheat oven to 450.

Brown your hamburger and onion together, then drain the hamburger. Mix the corn and soup, along with your hamburger in a 9X13 casserole dish and spread out evenly. Top with cheese and then top with tater tots, making sure the tots aren't over-lapping.




I am never happy with mushy tater tots. So I always add 10 minutes baking time to whatever the instructions on the bag calls for. When that cooking time is done, turn your oven to broil and leave the casserole for another 5 minutes.