This super easy Slow Cooker Pizza Tater Tot Casserole recipe is kid-approved and loved by adults as well! You can customize it to your own pizza preferences too! It is sure to be a winner at your house!
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How to Make Pizza Tater Tot Casserole in a Crock Pot
Aunt Lou here.
We have been loving tater tot casseroles lately! Why do we love them? Because they are absolutely delicious! This Slow Cooker Pizza Tater Tot Casserole is no different! So yummy!
This is a great recipe to customize to your family. If you love olives or onions or peppers or mushrooms or sausage, add them in! If you don’t like something, leave them out. Are you cheese lovers? Add in some more cheese!
Also, if you have a small family, you can make this recipe as it is written. I was making quite a few recipes when I made this, so I didn’t want a ton of servings. The pound of ground beef, along with all your other pizza toppings and the tater tots, give you a filling meal for four! If you are a family of 1 or 2, don’t worry! You can have leftovers without having a ton of leftover!
However, if you have a larger family or want to take this to a potluck, you can easily double this recipe and put it in a casserole crock pot or 6 quart crock pot. Make sure you watch it closely the first time you make it to adjust the cooking time as needed.
With how simple this recipe is to throw together, you can put it together quickly and dinner is ready in just a couple hours! That’s incredibly fast for a crock pot recipe. I highly recommend you do not skip the broiler step. It just takes it to the next level!
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Slow Cooker Pizza Tater Tot Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef browned and drained
- 16 oz frozen tater tots (half a 32 oz bag)
- 17 Pepperoni Slices
- 14 oz jar Pizza Sauce
- 1.5 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese divided
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Your favorite pizza toppings
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together your ground beef, sauce and seasonings
- Spread ground beef mixture in a lightly greased 4-quart slow cooker (use one with a broiler safe insert)
- Sprinkle 1 cup of cheese evenly across the top
- Evenly spread out your desired pizza toppings on top of the cheese
- Spread your tater tots across of the top of everything
- Cover and cook on high for 2 hours, turning your insert halfway through if your slow cooker doesn't cook evenly
- Sprinkle your remaining cheese on top of your tater tots and place in your broiler on high for a couple minutes until the cheese is melted and the tater tots crisp up (do NOT leave it unattended as it can go from perfection to a mess if left too long)
Notes
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- As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish. The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
- All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
Nutrition
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Can I cook this in the casserole crock pot?
Can you use a plant base meat alternative, like Impossible Burger?
I haven’t tried this recipe in the casserole crock or with a plant base meat alternative. I think both could work. Your tater tots will be more spread out if you use a casserole crock. Make sure you watch it closely to make adjustments to the timing as needed since you will be changing a couple things. If you give it a try, let me know how it goes!