Buffalo Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole
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This easy, cheesy Buffalo Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole is seriously the best! It’s made with ground beef, buffalo sauce and cheddar cheese, all in one pot, for a quick and simple recipe!
I’ve come to the conclusion that I need more tater tots in my life. They’re delicious, crispy little bites of potato goodness that make you feel like a kid again. What’s not to love?!
What is the best way to get more tater tots in your life? A delicious, easy tater tot casserole, of course!
I decided to make my first tater tot casserole with buffalo sauce and cheese. Because let’s be real, buffalo cheesiness is my favorite!
I love buffalo cheesiness in pastas, like this Buffalo Chicken Cheesy Penne and this Buffalo Cheesy Tortellini. I love it in party food, like these Buffalo Cheesy Sausage Balls, and this Buffalo Cheesy Pizza Bread! I pretty much love buffalo cheesiness in everything!
How do you make a Tater Tot Casserole?
Start by cooking onions, garlic and ground beef together in an oven-safe skillet. Cook until the beef is no longer pink. Add diced tomatoes with green chilies, buffalo sauce, chili powder and shredded cheddar cheese and stir everything together.
Place frozen tater tots on top in an even layer, then bake at 375°F for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, top with more shredded cheddar cheese, then place back in the oven for 10-15 minutes.
Easy as that you have a complete meal of delicious comfort food made in under an hour, in just one pan!
Is Tater Tot Casserole gluten free?
Yes, as a matter of fact, it is! Ore-Ida Tater Tots are gluten-free. (It even says so right on the bag!) Frank’s Red Hot Buffalo Sauce is also gluten-free.
Can you make Tater Tot Casserole ahead of time?
Yes. Simply cook the ground beef with the garlic and onions, then add the buffalo sauce, diced tomatoes and chili powder. Store in the refrigerator until ready to bake.
Once ready to bake, stir the cheddar cheese in with the buffalo chili ground beef. Top the casserole with the tater tots and cook as instructed.
How to reheat Tater Tot Casserole?
To reheat this tater tot casserole in the oven, make sure it’s in an oven-safe baking dish. Place it on the middle rack of the oven with the broiler on low for 5 minutes. This will heat the dish and keep the tater tots crispy.
You can also reheat the casserole in the microwave for 90 seconds.
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Buffalo Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ cup onions, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 lb ground beef
- 10 oz can diced tomatoes with green chilies
- ¾ cup buffalo sauce
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded - divided
- 28 oz bag frozen tater tots
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Add the olive oil to a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat.
- Add the onion, garlic and ground beef, cook 8-10 minutes, or until the ground beef is cooked through.
- Drain any grease from the skillet, then add the diced tomatoes with green chilies, buffalo sauce, chili powder and 1 cup of cheese, stir to combine.
- Arrange the tater tots in an even layer on top.
- Place in the oven to bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle with the remaining cup of shredded cheddar cheese.
- Place back in the oven for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and serve immediately.
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12 Comments on “Buffalo Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole”
I like this so much that I’ve made it twice! The first time I followed the recipe as written.
The second time I also added finely chopped carrots and celery to the onion because I had some that needed to be used and it was just as yummy.
I used mild Rotel each time because it’s what I had on hand and the Buffalo Wild Wings spicy garlic sauce.
Definitely a keeper – Pretty easy to make too and definitely hits the spot if you’re craving something spicy! Thank you!
Thanks for sharing Melody! I’m so glad you’re enjoying the recipe and love to hear how you’re making it your own!
Any substitution suggestion for buffalo sauce? Or would you just leave it out?
Hi Rose, you could leave it out, or substitute in another hot sauce or BBQ sauce.
My hubby declared it 😋 yummy. We don’t Iike spicy food so I used mild rotel and mild Buffalo sauce. The perfect amount of heat for us. It was also quick and easy which is a definite plus for me.
So glad you and the hubby enjoyed it Melanie!! Thanks for sharing!
This is sooo yummm and would be perfect for weekend brunch.
Oh yes! I never even thought about this for brunch, but the tater tots totally make it brunch acceptable 😉
This was perfect for our game day get together. Everyone loved it!
It has everything cheeseburger, tarter tots, yum. Kids will love this casserole for sure. I am going to make for their dinner.
The family absolutely loves this tater tot casserole. We love anything with buffalo flavors and this one is over the top delish. My daughter is newly gluten-free and it’s hard to find a great recipe that everyone loves. You did it!
The tater tot casserole is one new dish to me. This looks so cheesy and delicious. Will try soon.