Tater Tot Taco Casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning mix
• 1 (16 ounce) bag frozen mexican-style corn
• 1 (12 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (12 ounce) bag shredded mexican cheese blend
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen tater tots
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can enchilada sauce

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• preheat an oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). prepare a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• cook the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes. add the onion, garlic, taco seasoning mix, frozen mexican-style corn, and black beans to the ground beef; cook and stir another 10 minutes. set aside to cool slightly.
• combine the ground beef mixture in a large bowl with about 3/4 of the mexican cheese blend and the tater tots; stir to combine.
• pour about 1/3 of the enchilada sauce into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. add the tater tot mixture to the baking dish; lightly pat the mixture down into a solid, even layer. pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the tater tot layer.
• bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. sprinkle the remaining mexican cheese over the casserole and return to oven until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 5 minutes more.