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posted by Christy Denneyon Aug 31, 2021 (updated Aug 24, 2022) 162 comments »

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This Tater Taco Casserole is a Mexican mixture of taco meat, beans, corn, and cheese topped with tater tots and enchilada sauce. The family will love this tater tot casserole (some people call it a hot dish) recipe with a spicy kick! This Tater Taco Casserole is a twist on the classic easy dinner recipe.

TACO TATER TOT CASSEROLE RECIPE

This casserole dish that the whole family will love. I’ve made quite a few failed dinner attempts lately so redemption was in order. This is classic comfort food!

Everyone loves tater tots and everyone loves Mexican food so why not combine the two! This tater tot hotdish is one of those easy casserole recipes to keep in the rotation.

Start by browning some beef, onion, and garlic. Next, we add a whole bunch of flavor so hold on to your shorts.

Add some green chiles, Old El Paso taco seasoning, black beans, corn, and cheese to the ground beef mixture. So easy!

The ingredients are so simple!

Pour this into your prepared baking dish and top with tater tots. Drizzle some enchilada sauce on top to give those tater tots an extra kick. Bake the casserole until the tater tots are nice and crispy. If you like your tots extra crispy you can even bake them before placing them on top.

In normal tater tot casserole there’s cream of mushroom soup but this is a Mexican twist.

Since this is Tater Taco Casserole we need all our taco fixings: olives, sour cream, tomatoes, and cilantro.

HOW TO STORE THIS?

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.

CAN I FREEZE THIS?

Store in the freezer up to three months.

OTHER MEXICAN RECIPES

Grilled Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Salsa
Mini Chicken Chimichangas
Grilled Chicken Tacos with Feta Cream
Watermelon Salsa
Black Bean and Chicken Rice Casserole
Baked Chicken Chimichangas
Taco Pizza Rolls
Taco Lasagna
Cilantro Lime Rice
Nacho Pot Pie
Taco Pasta
Easy Beef Burrito Skillet

Taco Tater Casserole

4.60 from 160 votes

This Tater Taco Casserole is a Mexican mixture of taco meat, beans, corn, and cheese topped with tater tots and enchilada sauce.

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
1 small onion, diced finely
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (4 oz) can Old El Paso diced green chiles
1 (1 oz) package Old El Paso taco seasoning mix
1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (12 oz) package frozen corn
3 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
1 (28 oz) package frozen tater tots
1 (10 oz) can Old El Paso red enchilada sauce
Toppings: olives, cilantro, sour cream, tomatoes

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. For extra crispy tater tots, bake tater tots for about 10 minutes while preparing the beef mixture - otherwise prepare as follows.
In a large skillet, brown the beef and the onion. Add the garlic towards the end of the browning process and cook for 1 minute. Drain.
Add the green chiles, taco seasoning mix, black beans, corn, and 2 cups of the cheese. Stir together to combine. If your skillet isn’t big enough you may need to stir it together in a bowl.
Pour mixture into the prepared 9x13 pan. Arrange tater tots on top of the mixture in a single layer.
Pour the enchilada sauce on top of the casserole as evenly as you can.
Bake uncovered for 30-40 minutes or until tater tots are nice and crispy. Sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of cheese on top and place back in the oven for 2-3 minutes or until cheese has melted.
Top with olives, cilantro, sour cream, tomatoes when serving if desired.

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Notes

For extra crispy tater tots, bake tater tots for about 10 minutes while preparing the beef mixture.

Serving: 1grams

Cuisine: Mexican

Course: Main Course

Author: Christy Denney

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162 comments on “Tater Taco Casserole”

Michelle — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 @ 20:29:15 EDT Reply
This was so good!! My husband absolutely loved it! The only thing that I will change next time is not putting in so much corn. It was delicious the way the recipe is and what it calls for. Its just our preference on corn. I don’t put that much in when I make Shepherds pie either. Thank you for the recipe, I’m having company come in for a week and I’m 100% making it when company is here..
- Christy Denney — Sun, 31 Mar 2024 @ 21:08:46 EDT Reply
  So glad you liked it!
- Christy Denney — Sun, 31 Mar 2024 @ 21:09:41 EDT Reply
  Sure! I haven’t tried it but don’t see why it wouldn’t work
Helen — Sat, 06 Jan 2024 @ 12:50:24 EST Reply
I’m going to try this recipe tomorrow night, but I am going to add a layer of refried beans just under the potatoes. A restaurant in my hometown sold something very similar (with refried beans, but no corn or blackbeans) and it was SO delicious. I’m making a combination of the two recipes 🙂
Tara — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 @ 19:05:48 EDT Reply
My picky 9 year old ate two helpings!!! We loved it!
- Christy Denney — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 @ 02:04:56 EDT Reply
  Thank you!
Shirli — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 @ 21:31:43 EDT Reply
Made the tater tot casserole tonight and it was easy and delicious!