Ultimate Pizza Tater Tot Casserole: A Family Favorite!
This Pizza Tater Tot Casserole combines the cheesy, saucy goodness of pizza with the crispy perfection of tater tots in one delicious dish. It’s a crowd-pleaser that’s perfect for busy weeknights or game day gatherings!
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 30-35 mins
- Total Time: 48 minute
- Yield: 6 servings
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- Tater Tots
- Ground Beef
- Pizza Sauce
- Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- Pepperoni Slices
- Optional Pizza Toppings: sliced black olives, diced bell peppers, thinly sliced onions, sautéed mushrooms
- Italian seasoning
- Garlic powder
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and prepare a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking oil or grease.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the ground beef until browned, breaking it into crumbles. Drain excess fat.
- Return the drained ground beef to the skillet and stir in Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Cook for another minute.
- Pour the pizza sauce into the skillet with the beef and stir until well coated. Let it simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- Arrange half of the frozen tater tots in a single layer on the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Spoon the beef and pizza sauce mixture evenly over the tater tots.
- Sprinkle pepperoni or other optional toppings over the beef mixture, then spread half of the shredded mozzarella cheese over the toppings.
- Layer the remaining tater tots over the cheese and toppings, then sprinkle the remaining mozzarella cheese on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes until the tater tots are golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Let the casserole rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
Keywords: For extra crispy tater tots, pre-bake them for 10-15 minutes before assembling. Customize toppings to your liking, and consider adding red pepper flakes for heat.