30-Minute Shepherd's Pie Tater Tot Casserole
30-Minute Shepherd's Pie Tater Tot Casserole is the perfect weeknight meal. This comes together with only 10 minutes of prep. The ground beef, cream of mushroom, frozen veggies and the tater tots will have you making this "hotdish" again and again.
Ingredients
- 16 Ounces ground beef
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 + 1 Teaspoon salt
- ½ + ½ Teaspoon black pepper
- 1 Teaspoon garlic powder
- 22 Ounces cream of mushroom soup (canned)
- 8 Ounces frozen mixed vegetables
- 1 Cup milk
- ⅓ Cup butter
- 32 Ounces frozen tater tots
- ⅓ Cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 Teaspoon dried parsley
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pan sprayed skillet on medium heat. Add ground beef, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper and garlic powder. Mix together and brown for 10 minutes until cooked through.
- Preheat oven to 400°F. To the skillet, add cans of cream of mushroom soup, frozen mixed vegetables, milk, butter, 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper. Cook for about 3 minutes until everything is creamy and combined.
- In a pan sprayed 13x9 baking pan, add the creamy ground beef mixture and evenly disburse. Cover the mixture completely with the frozen tater tots. Lightly cover the tater tots with the shredded cheddar cheese. Sprinkle the dried parsley over the top. Bake for 18 minutes. Broil for an additional 2 minutes.
