Our yummy Mexican tater tot casserole is an easy and hearty meal that your whole family will love!
This delicious taco-inspired tater tot casserole recipe is chock-full of black beans, corn, ground beef and a whole lot of flavor. Oh, did I mention it’s also loaded with cheese? Yep. We definitely have the cheese component covered!
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Mexican Tater Tot Casserole Recipe
There’s just something about adding tater tots to a dish that makes it especially fun for the kids. I can remember the first time I told the kids that I’d be making tater tot casserole for dinner. Their eyes lit up with joy.
The kids also love this Jiffy Corn Casserole.
My little ones love eating those golden tater tots covered in gooey cheese, and I love knowing that they’re getting a warm, filling meal. Casserole recipes are always a good choice when it comes to feeding my crew.
Even better than that my Mexican tater tot casserole recipe is super quick to make. It’s really perfect for those over-scheduled weeknights or weekends when you don’t want to spend a whole lot of extra time in the kitchen.
It seems like easy casserole recipes like this one have sort of slipped out of fashion, but I’m still a fan of meals that you can throw together quickly and satisfy the whole family.
RELATED: Speaking of all things CHEESY, don’t miss my amazing cheesy crock pot potato soup!
Let’s face it, any meal that you make at home beats fast food and you can even get the kids involved in the kitchen to help you put this taco-flavored tater tot casserole together.
In fact, my daughter was on tater-tot duty the last time we made this casserole. I let her add the tater tots to the top of the casserole and she also helped me sprinkle the cheese over the dish toward the end.
The one thing that makes a plate of my Mexican tater tot casserole even better is a big dollop of sour cream on top and some fresh cilantro.
Oh my goodness, SO GOOD!
Are you a fan of easy family dinner recipes made with ground beef? If so, don’t miss my famous old fashioned goulash! :)
More Mexican Inspired Recipes
- Cowboy Caviar
- Chicken Hashbrown Casserole
- Instant Pot Taco Soup
- Stuffed Cabbage Casserole
- Chicken Cobbler
- Big Mac Tater Tot Casserole
Mexican Tater Tot Casserole Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb. 85/15 ground beef
- 1 onion diced ( about ¼ cup)
- 1 packet taco seasoning mix 1 oz.
- 1 can green chiles 4 oz.
- 1 can black beans 15.5 oz. rinsed and drained
- 1 bag frozen corn 14.4 oz.
- 1 can red enchilada sauce 10 oz.
- 3 cups shredded cheddar & Monterey jack cheese off the block, divided
- 4 cups frozen tater tots
- Cilantro optional garnish
- Sour cream optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9 by 13 inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Add the ground beef and the onion to a 12-inch skillet, brown meat until thoroughly cooked. Drain off excess fat and return to skillet. Add the seasoning packet, green chiles, black beans, frozen corn and the enchilada sauce to the meat and onion, stir until combined. Over medium heat cook another 8 to 10 minutes. Add 2 cups of shredded cheese to the meat mixture and stir until blended. Pour into the baking dish and spread evenly. Place the tater tots evenly over top. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
- Remove from oven, add the remaining cup of cheese over the top. Bake another 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Garnish with cilantro and top with sour cream!
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I’ve made all sorts of tater casseroles, this one was delicious as well! I used tillamook pregrated cheese and did not mix it in with the beef. I spread the beef mixture out in the pan and lay the cheese on top and then tater tots on top. I think this gives a good contrast between the cheese and beef, rather than it being one amalgam. Delicious!
Dinner tonight!Really tasty! 🤤 I only made 1/2 recipe but used a lb of lean ground beef and green enchilada sauce.
Definately will make it again.
I’ve made this twice and it is delicious. My family loves it.
I like the recipe, but it was very acidic tasting. It was too much for my tastes. I added refried beans which helped.
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Is there a good way to freeze this, like prepare the meat mixture and let it cool down, then assemble and freeze? Thank you!
Your Mexican Tater Tot Casserole made me think of things I might want to incorporate into my “Grumpy’s Chili-Doggies with Crowns Pie”. I love Ore Ida potato crowns, anybody’s canned chili and cheap hot dogs. I slice my dogs length wise into quarters, then chop those worm like stips into short, quarter length pieces. Mixed with some sauteed onions, the chili, and some V8 juice. Pour that over the crowns that have been toasted. Top the whole thing with 3 cheese Mexican cheese. Heat till cheese is bubbly. Enjoy. I make this in a 9″ pyrex pie plate. Easy clean up. grumpyb
I loved the dish, family did too. Quick question about the portion size and nutritional information: how much is a bowl in ounces, grams or cups?