Crock Pot Chili Cheese Tater Tot Casserole

This Crock Pot Chili Cheese Tater Tot Casserole is a simple dinner layered with seasoned beef, cheesy chili sauce, crispy tater tots, and melted cheddar cheese.

Course Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 5

Total Time 5 15

Servings

Calories 635kcal

Author Brandie Skibinski

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef
1 small onion, diced
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
2 (1 ounce) packets mild chili seasoning (can use no or low sodium)
2 cloves garlic, minced
10.5 ounces can diced tomatoes with green chiles, drained (like Rotel)
15 ounces tomato sauce
28 ounces frozen tater tots (no need to thaw first)
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (divided use)
sliced green onions (for garnish, optional)

Instructions

In a large skillet, brown and crumble the 2 pounds ground beef until fully cooked. Drain any excess grease. Note: If you like your onions to be super soft, cook the 1 small onion, diced along with the ground beef to soften.
To a 6 quart slow cooker add the ground beef and 1 small onion, diced.
To the slow cooker add 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, 2 (1 ounce) packets mild chili seasoning, 2 cloves garlic, minced, 10.5 ounces can diced tomatoes with green chiles, drained, 15 ounces tomato sauce and half cup of cheese.
Spread 28 ounces frozen tater tots in a even layer on top of ground beef mixture.
Cook on low for 4–5 hours or on high for 2-3 hours (note: it is recommended to cook on low.) To help keep the tater tots from getting too soggy from the steam, put a layer of about 2-3 paper towels under the lid of the slow cooker.
During the last 15 minutes of cooking, sprinkle the remaining cheese on top of the tater tots and cover until melted.
Then serve!

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.
If you are concerned about this being too salty or you, use low or no sodium chili seasoning. You can always season with salt later but you can't take it out once it is in there.

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