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Tater Tot Enchilada Bake

This Tater Tot Enchilada Bake is a family favorite dinner recipe (that isn’t spicy hot.) It’s like a tater tot taco with simple ingredients!

AN EASY, DELICIOUS DINNER RECIPE

I will fully admit that when I hear the words “Tater Tot,” I’m immediately paying attention. Not sure why the humble tot gets a bad wrap in the food world. I mean, it’s just shredded potatoes put into a cute little tube shape. Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Nothing weird or strange about that. That’s called goodness.

Tater Tot Enchilada Bake serving shown on a round white plate.

You definitely need to make this Tater Tot Enchilada Bake. It is SO good and I know your family is gonna love it. It is not crazy-spicy. Also, I know some folks have a love/hate with olives. No biggie, just leave them out if you aren’t a fan. And if you end up really loving this recipe then you should try my Tater Tot Chicken Pot Pie recipe.

main image for Tater Tot Enchilada Bake shown on a white plate and topped with sour cream, diced tomatoes and sliced green onions.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)

  • ground beef
  • yellow onion
  • garlic
  • fajita seasoning
  • frozen tater tots
  • mild red enchilada sauce
  • pepper jack cheese
  • shredded cheddar cheese
  • sliced black olives
  • sliced green onions, diced tomatoes and sour cream, for topping
frozen tater tots, pepper jack cheese, fajita seasoning, red enchilada sauce, ground beef, onion, garlic, sliced black olives.

HOW TO MAKE TATER TOT ENCHILADA BAKE:

Preheat oven to 350F degrees. In a large skillet, over medium heat, brown ground beef along with onion and garlic.

ground beef and diced onions cooking in a large skillet.

Once browned, drain excess grease then return meat to skillet.

browned and crumbled ground beef in a large skillet.

Next, sprinkle on two tablespoons fajita seasoning. That’s my baby’s hand right there.

sprinkling taco seasoning over cooked beef and onions in a skillet.

Stir well (keep skillet on a medium-low heat.)

fully cooked taco ground beef with a wooden spoon in a black skillet.

Then pour in enchilada sauce.

pouring enchilada sauce into ground beef mixture in sauce pan.

Stir well.

incorporating enchilada sauce into taco ground beef with a wooden spoon.

Add frozen tater tots.

adding frozen tater tots to enchilada/taco ground beef mixture.

Gently stir until the tater tots are coated with sauce.

stirring tacos and enchilada mixture together.

Turn off heat. Transfer mixture into a 9″x 13″ (ungreased) baking dish. Make sure it is evenly spread out.

spreading tater tot/ground beef mixture into a 9" by 13" baking dish.

Sprinkle cheese all over tater tot mixture. Top with sliced black olives.

shredded cheese and sliced olives topping enchilada casserole.

Bake uncovered for 15-20 minutes. Cheese should be melted and tater tots should be golden brown.

finished, EASY TATER TOT ENCHILADA BAKE, shown with sliced olives and melted

Serve with diced green onions, chopped tomatoes and a dollop of sour cream!

Tater Tot Enchilada Casserole served on a white plate, topped with sour cream, sliced green onions and diced tomatoes.

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Tater Tot Enchilada Bake

Tater Tot Enchilada Bake

This Tater Tot Enchilada Bake is a family favorite dinner (that isn't spicy hot.) It's like a tater tot taco! Simple and easy ingredients!
4.95 from 19 votes
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 Tablespoons fajita seasoning
  • 4 cups frozen tater tots (about 1/2 bag)
  • 10 ounce can mild red enchilada sauce
  • 2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, optional
  • 2.25 ounce can sliced black olive,s drained
  • sliced green onions, diced tomatoes and sour cream

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F degrees. In a large skillet, over medium heat, brown ground beef along with onion and garlic.
  • Once browned, drain excess grease then return meat to skillet.
  • Next, sprinkle two tablespoons fajita seasoning onto beef. Stir well (keep skillet on a medium-low heat)
  • Then pour in enchilada sauce. Stir well. Add frozen tater tots. Gently stir until the tater tots are coated with sauce. Turn off heat.
  • Transfer mixture into a 9×13-inch (ungreased) baking dish. Make sure it is evenly spread out.
  • Sprinkle cheese all over tater tot mixture. Top with sliced black olives.
  • Bake uncovered for 15-20 minutes. Cheese should be melted and tater tots should be golden brown.

Notes

Serve with diced green onions, chopped tomatoes and a dollop of sour cream!
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Calories: 604kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 41g | Sodium: 1381mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g

Nutritional Disclaimer

“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.

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30 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    It is so easy and delicious. I will be making this again. What is the Weight Watchers points and how many does it serve?

  2. 5 stars
    I used 1½ lbs. of 80/20 lean and instead of Red Enchilada sauce I used Green(chiles) Enchillada sauce with a small can of green diced chiles,, all was good, wifey enjoyed it too…yummy !

  3. Want to try this for sure! Will be adding flour tortillas to the top and more enchilada sauce then the cheese. Thanks for the recipe Brandie!!!

  4. This looks so amazing … I can’t wait to try it. I like to avoid corn and flour tortillas, but this idea had never crossed my mind. Thanks you so much for sharing.

  5. 5 stars
    This was delicious. Everyone loved it. Instead of green onions and tomatos I used Pico De Gaio with sour cream. Or added a little extra zing.

  6. 5 stars
    So I was tossing the idea around of going with ground chicken, green salsa Verde and pepper jack cheese! Definitely will try both ways!!

    1. Sounds like it would be delicious. If you do try it that way, make sure to come back and let me know just how good it is.

  7. 5 stars
    OMG why do I have to eat this/!?!?!?!? lol Tuesday Menu change now! Thanks for the recipe and I mean I REALLY REALLY HAVE TO EAT THIS!

  8. 5 stars
    Hey. Made this tonight. It was really good. First bite I took I said this reminds me of the potato ole I'd get in Nebraska. My husband liked it and had 2 helpings. He likes crunchy tots tho, so next time while I'm cooking the meat(this time was in the crockpot while I went shopping)I'll bake the tots and then toss in the sauce. We'll see how that turns out. It's his idea so if it bombs……lol

  9. 5 stars
    I was thinking just this morning that I wanted something different for supper tonight. I had to go buy dog food for my two rotten puppies and made an impulsive decision to make your tater tot casserole tonight with a salad and strawberry short cake for dessert. My husband is a little dubious LOL but too bad! Nah, he'll like it. You cook like I do!

  10. 5 stars
    I was wondering if it would be ok to bake or deep fry the tots before adding to the hamburger mix…might add to the crunching "CRACK" factor?

    1. I always put mine under the broiler for a few minutes to get mine a little more crunchy…Then add a little more cheese and let it melt.