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How to Freeze & Reheat Tater Tot Casserole

Assemble the layers-ground beef, creamy sauce, cheddar cheese, tater tots.

Then, make your cream of mushroom and green bean sauce.

If you are watching your sodium, making the sauce from scratch is also a benefit as you can adjust the salt level to your taste. Instead of getting umami from MSG and yeast extract, the homemade version uses butter, fresh cremini mushrooms, shallots, thyme, broth, and milk for a decadent sauce. Making cream of mushroom sauce from scratch takes a little more time than opening a can but we promise it's worth it. Layering them on top of the casserole means the filling stays moist while the tater tots get crispy on top. Tater Tots: you can't have a tater tot casserole without tater tots.

Since there's flour for adding thickness to the sauce, there's no need to use cream. Milk and Broth: to get a creamy sauce with a rich flavor, we used a blend of broth and milk for the sauce. If you like to keep it mild, shredded mozzarella will also work. If you like a bit of heat, try shredded pepper jack. We used fresh green beans but feel free to use frozen or canned too in a pinch.Ĭheese: shredded mild yellow cheddar cheese is typical for a tater tot casserole but we decided to kick it up a notch and use something a little stronger like a sharp white cheddar.

And since we're making homemade mushroom soup, you'll find a whole pound of mushrooms in the sauce. Along with onion, we're adding a diced red bell pepper with the ground beef. Vegetables: the classic version only has onion and green beans but we're adding some additional veggies for some color and more nutrients. Ground Beef: we like to use lean ground beef but you could also use ground turkey or make this entirely vegetarian and use white beans.