Prep Time::15 mins
Cook Time::45 mins
Total Time:: 1 hr
Servings::12
Yield::1 (9×13-inch) casserole
Ingredients
1 large onion, chopped
butter-flavored cooking spray (such as Pam)
2 pounds ground beef
2 (10.5 ounce) cans condensed golden mushroom soup
3 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 (32 ounce) package frozen bite-size potato nuggets (such as Tater Tots)
Directions
Place onion in a microwave-safe bowl and cover with water. Microwave on high until soft, 7 to 8 minutes. Drain.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9×13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
Cook and stir ground beef in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
Transfer beef to the prepared casserole dish and spread onion pieces evenly over top. Spread soup over onions and sprinkle Cheddar cheese evenly over soup. Layer frozen potato nuggets in rows on cheese.
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Lightly spray potato nuggets with cooking spray, and bake until cooked through and crunchy, about 10 minutes more.
Cook’s Note
Add raw chopped onion to the casserole if you prefer a strong onion flavor.
The casserole is prettiest when you lay one row of horizontal tots and then one row of vertical tots; continue that pattern all the way across the casserole dish.
You don't have to bake this immediately. You can make it ahead of time and refrigerate it overnight.