Easiest Way to Autumn Perfect Chili Cheese Burger Tater Tot Casserole

Easiest Way to Autumn Perfect Chili Cheese Burger Tater Tot Casserole Delicious, fresh and tasty.
Chili Cheese Burger Tater Tot Casserole. Sprinkle the grated cheese liberally over the meat-chili mix, create a NICE layer of cheese. Pour the Tater Tots out of the bag onto the top off the cheese and even them out so they heat evenly, sprinkle a little seasoning over the top if you like. Reduce heat to medium; stir in chiles, soup, sour cream and salt until well blended.
Layer the tater tots evenly over the top.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook and crumble the beef with the salt, pepper and onion until the beef is no longer pink.
It's my super secret chili recipe.
You can cook Chili Cheese Burger Tater Tot Casserole using 21 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Chili Cheese Burger Tater Tot Casserole
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It’s of Hamburger.
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Prepare of Bacon.
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It’s of Santa Fe Style Tortilla Strips or Your Fav. Flavor Doritos.
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Prepare of Diced Onion.
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You need of Diced Roasted Red Peppers.
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It’s of Diced Green Peppers.
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It’s of Minced Garlic.
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Prepare of Olive Oil.
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Prepare of Cayenne Pepper.
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It’s of chili powder.
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Prepare of paprika.
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You need of black pepper and Salt.
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Prepare of Sloppy Joe Sauce.
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Prepare of Chili Sauce with Beans.
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Prepare of Melted Velveeta (or one Cheese Sauce Pkg from a Box of Mac and Cheese).
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Prepare of Shredded Mozzarella Cheese.
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You need of Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese.
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It’s of bag Tater Tots.
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It’s of Cooking Spray.
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It’s of Freshly Chopped Green Onions (Optional).
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It’s of Sour Cream (Optional).
I'm not sure you guys can handle it, but I put that super secret chili in this over the top chili cheese tater tot casserole, so brace yourselves.
I mean, let's talk about the casserole for a minute before I tell you abut the chili.
This is like chili cheese fries that you get to call dinner.
While tater tots are baking, in a large skillet, cook and crumble the beef with the salt, pepper and onion until the beef is no longer pink.
Chili Cheese Burger Tater Tot Casserole instructions
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Brown Hamburger, drain and set aside..
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Cook Bacon, cool, and crumble. Mix with crumbled Santa Fe Style Tortilla Strips/Doritos. Set aside..
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In a skillet, heat olive oil. Add Onion, Roasted Red Peppers, Green Peppers, and Minced Garlic. Sauté until browned..
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In a kettle, combine Sloppy Joe Sauce and Chili Sauce with Beans. Add Sautéed ingredients from step 3..
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Add spices to Sauce to taste. Heat until bubbling..
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Spray a 13X9 inch baking dish (preferably glass) with cooking spray and cover the bottom with about 3/4 of the Tater Tots..
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Cover Tots with 3/4 of the Sauce..
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Drizzle the Cheese Pouch/Melted Velveeta over Tots and Sauce..
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Layer with 3/4 of the Shredded Mozzarella and Sharp Cheddar Cheeses..
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Scatter the remaining Tots on top and press them down lightly..
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Bake uncovered in Oven at 350°F for approx. 40 mins..
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Top Casserole with remaining Shredded Cheese and Bacon/Tortilla Crumbles..
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Continue Baking for 5 to 10 more mins. until Cheese begins to brown slightly..
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Top with Freshly chopped green onions and serve with Sour Cream (optional).
Add the Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, cumin, tomato sauce, water chili beans to the skillet.
This chili cheese entree is the perfect way to warm up on a cold winter night.
This family-friendly casserole is the perfect mashup of chili cheese dogs and tater tot casserole.
Top with scallions and sour cream, and don't be afraid to pile on the cheese.
I made this and everyone in the family loved it except my son who isn't fond of the tater tots.