Taco Crock Pot Tater Tot Casserole
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Tacos meat, cheese, tater tots OH MY! You do not want to miss this Taco Crock Pot Tater Tot Casserole recipe! So yummy!
How to Make Cheesy Taco Tater Tot Casserole in a Slow Cooker
Aunt Lou here.
This is one of those simple recipes that will make you say, “Why didn’t I think of that?!” It is easy to make and super yummy…one of those recipes that everyone will like from young to old! It is a great way to change up taco night! (Psst….wanna make this in the oven? You can find the recipe here.)
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Taco Crock Pot Tater Tot Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 oz packet taco seasoning
- 10.5 oz cheddar cheese soup
- 32 oz frozen tater tots
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided
Instructions
- Brown your ground beef with garlic and drain
- In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together, except for 1 cup of shredded cheese and pour into lightly greased 6-quart crock pot or casserole crock pot
- Top all the ingredients with your remaining cheese
- Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or high for 2-2.5 hours
- If desired and using a oven safe crock, place in broiler on high for approximately 90 seconds to brown cheese on top
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Notes
- If you would rather make this in the oven, you can find the recipe here: Taco Tater Tot Caserole (Oven Recipe).
- Looking for more recipes? Ourย Recipe Finderย can help you find exactly what you need.
- Check out all our favorite recommendations for cookbooks,ย slowย cookers and low carb essentials in ourย Amazon Influencer Shop.
- 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.ย 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.
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What Home Cooks are Saying About Our Taco Crock Pot Tater Tot Casserole
Judy K. says: “One of our favorites! Very easy to make.”
Ally M. says: “My family and I LOVE this recipe!!. I like to sub it with ground chicken and add corn! Top it off with sour cream! Thank you!!!”
Jay says: “Awesome. Easy and very tasty.”
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Another home run! This was delicious! I left out the garlic and added a can of (undrained) chili beans. Perfect!
I have made this once before and it was good. Tonight I am going to try it again and I am going to add nacho cheese and taco sauce and just add some things to it and see how it goes. Thank you for such an easy dinner idea.
It was ok – I will use it as a base and add other things to it. It was a little dry so I might add a can of corn with the liquid next time and I might add a little taco sauce for more flavor.
We always encourage our readers to adjust our recipes to fit their preferences. I like your ideas. If you give it a try, let me know how it goes!
Aunt Lou
What I know of tater tot casserole it has a vegetable in it. So I added the green beans but otherwise this looks like an amazing recipe that I am cooking right now super simple! Thank you
I’m so glad you found a way to make it your own. I hope you really enjoyed it!
Question: Do the tots get crunchy or do they stay squishy? My family likes crunchy fries and tots.
They are not crunchy. However, you can crisp them up a bit if you use a slow cooker with an oven safe insert and put them under the broiler. If you do the broiler step, watch them very closely since the broiler can take a recipe from perfection to burnt in a matter of seconds. Hope that helps!
Made this last night was delicious but I think next time. I’ll only use half pack of taco seasoning.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! We always encourage our readers to adjust our recipes to meet their liking. Enjoy!
i AGREE, PLUS NEEDED SOMETHNG ELSE JUST NOT SURE WHAT
Can this be put together, the oven version, and be frozen?
Hi Terri!
I have not tried freezing this before cooking it. It may work, but I can’t say for sure. If you give it a try, let me know how it goes!
Aunt Lou