Beef & Kraut Tater Tot Casserole
A comforting one pot meal made of lean ground beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and crispy tater tots. This Beef & Kraut Tater Tot Casserole is a hearty meal your whole family will enjoy.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 3/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 14.5 ounce can Frank's Kraut, drained and rinsed
- 1 10.5 ounce can cream of celery soup
- 1 8 ounce package shredded Swiss cheese
- 1 32 ounce package frozen tater tots
- Tops of 4 green onions sliced, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large cast iron skillet, brown ground beef with onion and carrots. Salt & pepper to taste.
- When the meat is browned, add in drained and rinsed sauerkraut. Simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Stir in cream of celery soup. Spread mixture evenly into pan.
- Top with cheese.
- Place tater tots in an even layer across the top of the cheese.
- Place skillet in the preheated oven, and bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes, or until tater tots are golden brown and crispy.
- Sprinkle with scallions, serve from the skillet.
Notes
If you don't have a cast iron skillet, simply layer into a casserole dish and bake that way.
This recipe is also good with ground bratwurst instead of ground beef, or a mixture of half and half.