Tater Tot Enchilada Bake

Name: Tater Tot Enchilada Bake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
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

September 1, 2015 by Brandie @ The Country Cook

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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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About Brandie @ The Country Cook

I’m a regular home cook, like most of you, doing my best to get a good meal on the table for my family. I like to say the recipes on here are recipes for the busy cook (you know who you are). You can still get a good meal on the table, with a few shortcuts to help you along the way. I hope you’ll find lots of recipes here that you’ll love and hopefully will become family favorites. Read more...

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