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Chili Cheese Dog Tater Tot Casserole

A hearty beef and onion casserole with chili beans, cheese, hot dogs, and tater tots.
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 485kcal
Author Brandie Skibinski

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • ½ cup diced yellow onion
  • 3 Tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • 6-8 hot dogs, sliced (I prefer beef hot dogs)
  • 10 ounce can Rotel, drained
  • 15.5 ounce can chili beans, undrained
  • 4 ounces (½ block) cream cheese, softened to room temperature
  • 2 cups shredded Colby Jack Cheese
  • 15 ounce bag crispy rounds (frozen and not thawed, see notes below)
  • 2 Tablespoons chopped green onions (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400° F.
  • Add 1 pound ground beef and 1/2 cup diced yellow onion to an 12-inch (deep) oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Cook and crumble the ground beef until fully cooked and no pink left.
    Ground beef and onion in a skillet.
  • Drain the beef of any excess grease and place back in the skillet.
  • Add 3 Tablespoons tomato paste, 1 Tablespoon minced garlic, 2 teaspoons chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin and 1/2 teaspoon paprika. Stir to combine.
    Tomato paste, garlic, and seasonings being added to ground beef and onions in a skillet.
  • To the skillet add, 6-8 hot dogs, sliced, 10 ounce can Rotel, drained, 15.5 ounce can chili beans, undrained and 4 ounces (½ block) cream cheese, softened to room temperature . Mix until everything is fully combined and the cream cheese has fully melted.
    A ground beef, onion and seasonings skillet with hotdog slices, Rotel, chili beans, and cream cheese being added.
  • Sprinkle 2 cups shredded Colby Jack Cheese evenly on top.
    Shredded cheese on top of the casserole in a skillet.
  • Then place the crispy rounds in an even layer to the top (you may not use the whole bag.)
    Crispy round tater tots on top of a ready to be baked casserole.
  • Bake on the middle rack for about 30 minutes (until the crispy rounds are cooked thoroughly and bubbly around the edges.)
    A baked Chili Cheese Tater Tot Casserole.
  • Optional: To make the tater tots extra crispy, set the oven broiler to high and broil for a couple of minutes to make them extra crispy. NOTE: Do not walk away from the oven at all while it is broiling. You need to keep a constant check to make sure they do not burn.
  • Remove from the oven and top with 2 Tablespoons chopped green onions (optional) then serve!
    A spoon getting a scoop of Chili Cheese Dog Tater Tot Casserole from the skillet.

Notes

  • Please refer to my FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.
  • Crispy rounds are just disc shaped tater tots. I find they cook a lot more evenly and get a bit crispier than the bigger barrel-shaped tater tots but you can use regular tater tots if you can't find these. The mini tater tots might work best. Different stores might call them different things: Tater Crowns, Tater Round, Crispy Rounds, etc. Just look for the flat, round, dish shaped tater tots. 

Nutrition

Calories: 485kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 27g | Sodium: 1279mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g
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