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This Taco Tater Tot Casserole recipe for you oven is incredibly simple and absolutely delicious! Everyone will love it and want the recipe!

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How to Make Taco Tater Tot Casserole in an Oven

Aunt Lou here.

My Taco Crock Pot Tater Tot Casserole became popular with our readers very quickly which led to lots of people asking how to make this in the oven. As you know, we always test the recipes before we post them. With so many people asking for this recipe in the oven, I wanted to make it before giving out advice. So, here you go folks! You are going to love this version! It crisps up the tater tots just a bit more than the crock pot version, but gives you the same amazing flavor!

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Taco Tater Tot Casserole Recipe

Taco Tater Tot Casserole

This Taco Tater Tot Casserole recipe for you oven is incredibly simple and absolutely delicious! Everyone will love it and want the recipe!

5 from 102 votes

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Course: Main

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Taco Tater Tot Casserole

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 people

Calories: 661kcal

Author: Aunt Lou

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
2 cloves garlic minced
1 oz packet taco seasoning
10.5 oz cheddar cheese soup
32 oz frozen tater tots
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 425
Brown your ground beef with garlic and drain
In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together, except for 1 cup of shredded cheese and pour into lightly greased 9 x 13 baking dish
Top all the ingredients with your remaining cheese
Place dish in oven and cook for 20-25 minutes until cheese is bubbly and tots are cooked through

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Dominique says
December 7, 2023 at 6:45 pm

I made this tonight and my picky eaters loved it I used nacho cheese that I had instead of the cheese soup it works great!
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Arrena Hoffmann says
April 13, 2023 at 3:47 am

I made this tonight and my often very picky husband said it was one of his favorites. As someone suggested, I added a can of corn and (mostly) drained Rotel tomatoes. I was glad I left some of the juice or it might have been a bit dry. My very picky granddaughter even enjoyed it! I will definitely be making this again.
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John Didier says
March 26, 2023 at 7:17 pm

Super good ! hard to stop eating , has a hearty flavor only thing I did different was add a bag of frozen corn and some onion powder but it was great
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Pam says
August 14, 2022 at 7:12 pm

Just made this for dinner tonight, and it was a hit. Didn’t change anything except for the cheese soup. I couldn’t find it at the grocery store, so I substituted cheese and broccoli soup. Delicious! Thanks for sharing.
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Lynn says
June 24, 2022 at 7:06 pm

Could you use frozen hash browns instead of the tots
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Amee H says
April 30, 2022 at 11:06 pm

Assuming y’all are using frozen tater tots, have y’all found that 20 mins in the oven is long enough? Thanks!!
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Lori says
February 2, 2022 at 2:05 pm

Do you mix milk with cheese soup?
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Rich says
November 28, 2021 at 6:43 pm

Just curious if you know if I could make this in a pressure cooker and what the cook time might be?
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- Aunt Lou says
  November 29, 2021 at 11:06 am
  
  I have made this in the oven and crock pot, but not an electric pressure cooker. If you give it a try, let me know how it goes!
Mary says
July 9, 2021 at 9:25 pm

Can leftovers be frozen.?
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- Aunt Lou says
  July 12, 2021 at 3:19 pm
  
  We haven’t tried freezing this. I’m not sure how the tots would do being cooked and refrozen. If you give it a try, let us know how it goes!
Sierra says
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November 16, 2020 at 10:22 am

As I have made this before and it has turned out wonderful, my grocery store didn’t have the cheddar cheese soup the recipe calls for. Is there any alternative substitute I can use that won’t make too much of a difference in the dish? Thanks in advance!
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- Aunt Lou says
  November 18, 2020 at 1:19 pm
  
  Hi Sierra!
  I am so glad you have enjoyed this recipe! I’m sorry your store doesn’t have cheddar cheese soup. You might try making a cheese sauce and use 1.25 cup of the cheese sauce as a substitute. If you give it a try, let me know how it turns out! Hope this helps!
  Aunt Lou
- Sierra says
  November 24, 2020 at 8:03 pm
  
  Hi Lou! I actually ended up using 12 oz of velvetta cubes and a cup of milk. It didn’t turn out too bad! Thanks for the idea!
Jenni Middleton says
September 12, 2020 at 9:59 am

amazing!!
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- Aunt Lou says
  September 23, 2020 at 5:33 pm
  
  I’m so glad you enjoyed it Jenni!!!
Jenni Middleton says
August 4, 2020 at 5:30 pm

I have givin this to so many of my friends it’s awesome!
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- Aunt Lou says
  August 27, 2020 at 4:08 pm
  
  I’m so glad to hear it Jenni! Thank you for taking the time to let me know. It always makes my day to hear from readers that love a recipe.
Holly says
June 12, 2020 at 9:07 pm

We live up in interior Alaska. We have pretty warm summers and no A/C, so we use our traeger grill alot! I made this tonight on the traeger and it turned out amazing. I used some smoked cheddar in it and it turned out amazing! I also put half an onion in while I browned up my hamburger.
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- Aunt Lou says
  June 15, 2020 at 3:23 pm
  
  I’m so glad to hear you liked this recipe Holly! You additions to the recipe sound yummy! Thank you for taking the time to let us know you enjoyed this!
  ~Aunt Lou
Brenda says
May 18, 2020 at 7:18 pm

Just made this tonight. It was good, but a little dry. Did you add any water with the taco mix? I’ll make again….but need to add a little something
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- Aunt Lou says
  June 2, 2020 at 3:55 pm
  
  I’m sorry to hear that Brenda. I’m not sure why it turned out dry. I did not add any water with my taco seasoning. If you try an adjustment, let me know what you try and how it turns out!
  ~Aunt Lou
Stephanie says
February 17, 2020 at 2:19 am

Was wondering.. could you add refried beans & chunky salasa ((so not watery)) into the meat & cheese & MIX well before adding the tots.. make it more of a taco cassarole? Has anyone tried this? I was thinking watching this.. its almost like my own taco bake.. but with tots & not shells..
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- Aunt Lou says
  February 20, 2020 at 9:11 pm
  
  I LOVE that idea Stephanie! I haven’t tried it, but think it could work. If you give it a try, let me know how it turns out!
  Aunt Lou
- Scott says
  April 14, 2022 at 11:47 am
  
  I. Added 1 can of refried beans into the big mixture bowl and it was Absolutely phenomenal! Thank you for the great idea. Also thank you for this great go to recipe.
Ashley says
February 9, 2020 at 10:19 pm

My Family loved this! I added frozen corn and a can of diced tomatoes, but it felt like we were eating at Taco John’s!!! Will definitely make again. I might also add a can of black beans next time – didn’t think of that for tonight.
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- Aunt Lou says
  February 20, 2020 at 10:03 pm
  
  Love your ideas Ashley! That sounds delicious! Thank you for taking the time to come and tell me about it!
  Aunt Lou
- Wendy Hampton says
  July 30, 2020 at 1:08 pm
  
  I tried this by adding Rotel tomatoes and green chilis! LOVED IT! Just as a variation but the original is stil our favorite.
Bill says
February 7, 2020 at 3:53 pm

This dish is fantastic! I did add some diced onions to the mixture and when it was finished baking, I topped it with diced tomatoes………very good. I will make this again.
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- Aunt Lou says
  February 20, 2020 at 10:32 pm
  
  That sounds delicious Bill! Thank you for taking the time to come and let me hear your results!
  Aunt Lou
Bettina says
January 30, 2020 at 9:12 pm

I really enjoyed this and will make it again. I did have to cook it almost 35 minutes because I felt like the tots were not hot enough. Thanks for a yummy recipe.
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- Aunt Lou says
  February 4, 2020 at 4:36 pm
  
  I’m so glad to hear it Bettina! Good job adjusting it to your specific oven!
  Thank you for taking the time to leave me such kind words!
  Aunt Lou
Jim Messenger says
January 4, 2020 at 11:06 pm

I made this tonight and it’s great! Very simple to put together with common ingredients that are easy to find. Very filling and full of flavor. I did add a little more cheese than called for in the recipe to fully cover the top. Plus what’s wrong with more cheese right? I’m single though and this makes a lot!! Next time I’ll use about half the bag of tater tots (if that much even) and put it all in a 9×9 casserole dish. For me that will be an easy 4 – 6 servings.
Personally I like and need meat so if I were to ever make this huge batch again I would increase the ground beef by about half a pound, or use about 3/4 of the bag of tots. For my tastes it’s a little heavy on the tots but just barely, I want meat lol. Again that’s my taste.
My small apartment size oven cooks a little hot too so I don’t add cheese to the top of something like this until about the last 7-10 minutes of cooking time to keep it from burning. Maybe something people might want to be aware of when trying this in their own home.
I thought it was great just as is and I also tried a few bites with salsa, that was a little too much and didn’t taste quite right. Not bad but just not right. But then tried a few bites with a little taco sauce and wow that really enhances the taco flavor. It doesn’t take much, just a drizzle on top was fine. Now I’m thinking it could fully be topped like a taco with lettuce, diced tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole etc. I have enough leftover to try it tomorrow night. Thanks for another great recipe and love the YouTube channel. I want a Ninja Foodi so bad!
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- Aunt Lou says
  January 7, 2020 at 11:56 am
  
  I’m so glad you enjoyed it Jim! Great job adapting it to your preferences and needs!
  Aunt Lou
Kathy says
January 4, 2020 at 6:38 pm

It was tasty! I topped with lettuce, sour cream and salsa. I think next time I make I may use 1/2 the taco seasoning. Very adaptable recipe for personal taste. Thank you for the recipe.
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- Aunt Lou says
  January 7, 2020 at 11:59 am
  
  I’m so glad you enjoyed it Kathy!
  Aunt Lou
Cheyne M. Butler says
January 1, 2020 at 12:24 pm

It was loved by young and old alike! Easy to put together, and very good! Great, great, great!
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- Aunt Lou says
  January 1, 2020 at 4:10 pm
  
  I’m so glad to hear it Cheyne! Thank you so much for taking the time to let me know!
  ~Aunt Lou
- Jessica Reinhold says
  January 22, 2020 at 7:01 pm
  
  Makeing this tonight we see how it tates.

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