9.08.2010

White Trash Casserole


Admit it. Sometimes you get sick of fancy, healthy, trendy food.  This is white-trash dining at it's finest; it includes Velveeta AND tater tots.
For the life of me, I cannot remember where I got this recipe. It's written on a napkin and Ive been making it for a few years. It's best eaten on TV trays with a 2 liter of Mt.Dew to drink. Little Debbie's for dessert ;)


Ingredients:
1 lb. ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 can corn, drained
Small brick of Velveeta, cut into cubes
Tater Tots

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brown beef and onion together then drain.

2. Spread beef mixture in bottom of a casserole dish. Layer soup, corn, Velveeta, and tater tots.

3. Bake for 45 minutes to an hour, until tater tots are golden brown.


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79 comments:

  1. We make something really similar but with cheddar cheese. yum!

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  2. We make something similar all the time! I'm not a Velveeta fan, so I use real cheese (I know, FAR too classy) and dump a bag of frozen green beans for good measure. You're right though, definitely needs a TV tray and Mountain Dew.

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  3. These are sometimes some of my favorite meals...and I love the name!

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  6. tater tots are the greatest things ever

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  9. Meals involving TV trays and Mt.Dew are comfort food at it's best!

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  11. So true! Sometimes crap that sticks to your ribs is the best :)

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  12. Oh man, this one is sinful. I found a recipe VERY similar to this in a Campbell's cookbook. Only it requires A LOT of butter instead of the Velveeta. YUM-MEE!!

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  13. HA! I know what we are having for supper tomorrow night!! Thanks!!

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  14. i could seriously eat the shit out of that right now.

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  15. That is awesome! I make a tator tot casserole too but I'm too embarrassed to tell anyone =o) But it's pretty dang good!

    www.makingmemorieswithyourkids.blogspot.com

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  16. I just printed this recipe to make soon. YUMMY YUMMY!
    :)
    Courtney
    ThePaisleyAbbey.com

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  17. I'm sure it's better than the name would suggest! LOL

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  18. Sounds great!! I love the name. Every once in awhile we need just a good comfort food meal! Love the tv trays and dessert idea. You made me laugh!

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  19. Looks great! I am going to try that this week :) Thanks SO much for joining in on Thrilling Thursdays @ Paisley Passions. I hope to see you again next week :)
    ~Lori S.
    Thrilling Thursdays @Paisley Passions

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  20. I laughed when I saw the name of this and laughed again when I saw what it was. We always called it "Tator Tot Casserole" but I've also heard it called "Hobo Dinner." Maybe I'll adopt this name for it instead!

    This was actually one of my favorite meals as a kid! Except we used cheddar cheese instead of Velveeta. (I think the Velveeta would have been too fancy for us...lol) And there was no corn included either. But I'm sure it's tasty either way! Thanks for linking up last week for Friday Favorites!

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  21. Oh my goodness - I'm going to have to make this too!!!

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  22. Congrats! You've made it to the voting round of the Concours d'Cusine!

    http://www.bigklittlea.com/2011/05/may-concours-dcusine-voting-selections.html

    Good luck!
    ~K

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  23. Thanks for sharing! This recipe looks so yummy I had to share it on my blog: http://our-scott-spot.blogspot.com/2011/08/fun-find-friday-dinner-ideas.html

    P.S. The name is fab too!

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  24. This is very similar to the famous Tater Tot Casserole from 18 (19,20...) kids and counting. I like your name for it better tho!

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  26. Fixing it tonight but replacing the tater tots with hashbrowns. I tried reducing calories a bit by using 96% ground beef, 98% FF soup, lower fat Velveeta cheese. Hopefully, it will be just as good!

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  27. HOW MANY OZ OF TATOR TOTS?

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  28. Have had this since I was little, and its called tater tot casserole. Been around since my gma was young.... its very good and yes a comfort food!

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  29. ..maybe a dumb question: do you dilute the soup with milk or just spread it on straight out of the can?
    I can't wait to try it!

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    1. I dilute the soup with milk... It makes it creamier. But then I've never made with velveta....

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    2. I actually do not dilute the soup.

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  30. Hi everyone!

    Here are the answers to your questions:
    I usually buy a large bag of frozen tots, and spread enough of top to cover the casserole. There is usually a handful or two left over.

    I do NOT dillute the soup.

    You certainly CAN swap out the ingredients for the lower fat options. Let me know how it came out!





    And to the nasty anonymous commenter who's sweet little thing was not posted, thanks for the input! Glad you cared enough to stop by my page and be rude. <3

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  31. I love this i cant wait to make this and i love the name too ;)

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  32. Making this right now!!! Can't wait to chow down and have a bud light!!! Probably gonna watch bridezillas

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    2. Lmao, sounds like my evenings when i have the house to myself....yay guilty pleasures.

      -Melanie Fay

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  33. Funny I make something similar but call it white girl casserole!! Mostly cause a white girl taught me how to make it. I add cauliflower and broccoli no corn and use real cheese!! Also starting to like tater rounds better.

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  34. Never heard that name for this but I make it in the crockpot. Ummm so good and Easy!

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  35. I have a similar recipe add a can or cream of chicken and some milk. nix the cheese. And some garlic salt for seasoning. Very delicious! That was the meal I begged for when I came home from college...

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  38. Can you use a different kind of soup besides cream of mushroom? We don't eat mushrooms.

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  39. Made this for our wedding dinner...I switched velveta for Mexican velveta....yummy

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  40. Please specify if the soup is condensed or not in the recipe itself. I used non-condensed and it turned out very soupy.

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  41. I make this with a can of rotel added to kick it up a little, I have never put the corn, but that sounds like a great addition. I haven't made this in awhile, it is sure going into the will make soon category!

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  42. I make something similar, with a can of rotel with like and cilantro, I have never added the corn, but think I will give that a try. I have not made this in forever, I am putting it on the grocery list for sure! Thanks

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  43. What size velvetta do you use?

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    2. When I got to the store they only had a 1lb brick and a 2lb brick of it. I bought the 1lb and then used half of it.

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    3. I 1/2 of the 1LB block because there was nothing smaller

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  44. This may be a stupid question but...What size of dish did you use?

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  45. Made it for dinner yesterday & invited some friends..everybody loved it c:

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  46. do you cook covered or uncovered?

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  47. Thank you! This was great!

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  48. My kids loves this dish!

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  49. In the oven now smells amazing!

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  50. Had it for dinner tonight. we call it tater tot casserole.

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  53. What size (ounces) velveeta do you use? Sounds so good!

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    1. I use the smaller of the 2 sizes. =)

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  54. I am going to cook this! Sounds yummy! Right up my alley with the tater tots and hamburger meat! Hope ya don't mind if I share it on our Blog. www.backroadsliving.com..~Blessings~

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  55. I am cooking this tonight and please, correct me if I am wrong but as i read the recipe , it looks like I will
    brown the beef and onion, drain. and then I layer it , similar to a sheperds pie or mix it together? any specific order to this layering , repeated layers? sorry, just trying to figure out the best way to go about this. doesn't look like there is really a "wrong way" but how did YOU make it and I'll go from there. thanks, looks awesome!

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    1. Just layer them! Only one layer per ingredient. Make sense? =)

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  56. so do I mix it all together, top with tater tots and bake or layer it like a sheperds pie then top with tater tots? just trying to get it right. I see there is probably no "wrong way" to do this just wondering how YOU did it and I'll go from there. Thanks, looks awesome and its what's for dinner tonight!

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  57. could you do this with mashed potatoes instead of taters tots?

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    1. Oh man. That sounds like it would be delicious!

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  58. sooo making this tonight for supper!!!!!!!!!!

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  59. SOOOOOOO making this for supper tonight!!!!!!!!

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  60. Going to a white trash themed party tonight and I am bringing this! Thank you for the recipe it sounds really yummy!

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  61. Making A Mexican version tonight, velveeta with jalapenos, beef cooked in taco seasoning... figure it needed something, lol
    looks great, its baking now. cant wait to try it.., our way..

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  62. I make this quite a bit... I use cheese slices instead and peas...

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