Description
This Tater Tot Pizza Casserole is a hearty and flavorful twist on traditional pizza. Layers of seasoned ground beef, gooey cheese, pepperoni, and crispy tater tots come together in one delicious dish that the whole family will love.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Casserole:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup sliced pepperoni
- 4 cups frozen tater tots
- 1/4 cup sliced black olives (optional)
- 1/4 cup diced green bell pepper (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Cooking spray for the baking dish
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Cook the Beef: In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef, onion, and garlic until browned. Drain any excess fat.
- Add Sauce and Seasoning: Stir in the pizza sauce, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook for 2 minutes to blend flavors.
- Layer the Casserole: Spread the beef mixture in the baking dish. Top with half of the mozzarella cheese, tater tots, remaining cheese, pepperoni, olives, and green peppers.
- Bake: Bake for 30–35 minutes until tater tots are crispy and cheese is melted. Let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- For extra flavor, try adding cooked sausage or diced mushrooms.
- You can also swap mozzarella for a pizza cheese blend.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 880mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 19g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
