Tater Tot Pizza Casserole
This tasty casserole is comfort food. The original recipe used a can of mushroom soup instead of the white sauce, but I seldom have canned soup in my pantry, so I improvised. The kids like it plain, but my husband and I like to sprinkle the finished product with crushed red pepper. I'd like to try this with ground turkey, but I just haven't yet.
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READY IN: 1hr 10mins
SERVES: 6
YIELD: 1 2 quart casserole
UNITS: US
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1lb ground beef
- 1⁄4cup chopped onion
- 2tablespoons butter
- 2tablespoons flour
- 1pinch garlic powder
- 1cup whole milk
- 1⁄4cup parmesan cheese
- 8ounces pizza sauce
- 2ounces sliced pepperoni
- 4ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
- 16ounces frozen tater tots
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DIRECTIONS
- Heat oven to 375°F Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. In large skillet, cook ground beef and onion over medium-high heat until beef is thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently. Drain.
- Melt butter, stir in flour and garlic powder. When bubbly gradually stir in milk to make a smooth white sauce. Heat until thickened. Add Parmesan cheese and salt to taste. Stir ground beef into white sauce.
- Spoon beef mixture into sprayed baking dish. Spoon pizza sauce evenly over top. Arrange pepperoni over sauce. Sprinkle with cheese. Arrange potato nuggets over cheese. Cover with foil.
- Bake 30 minutes. Remove foil; bake uncovered 15 to 20 minutes longer or until thoroughly heated.
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