I mean, honestly as an adult, how often do you even get the chance to eat tater tots anymore? I forgot how much I loved them until I started making this casserole. My favorite part of this dish is of course, the tater tots. It’s less work but manages to come out equally as delicious. This dish is the less fancy and dressed up cousin of your typical shepherd’s pie. In my household, we refer to it as a Shepherd’s Pie Tater Tot Casserole. Your hotdish will consist of meat, veggies, tater tots and a creamy canned soup. A hotdish is traditionally an easy and quick meal. Originally traveling to us from Minnesota, it’s known as a “hotdish”. This is a dish that’s very popular in the Upper Midwest. You read that correct… in less time than it takes me to wrangle Dylan and Vivianna upstairs for bedtime or listen to Aidan complain about the current political climate in the world today, you could be eating your dinner! This meal comes out of the oven hot and ready-to-go in just half an hour. This Casserole is going to become a favorite weeknight hero dinner. Meals like Quick Jalapeño Popper Smothered Chicken Breast and New England Style American Chop Suey are life savers!

Either way, quick dinners are always great to have in your back pocket. Or maybe your children are being especially uncooperative. Some days you just don’t have time to dedicate to slaving away in your kitchen. Who doesn’t love something they can throw together quickly on a work night? Fast meals during the week are what keep things running smoothly. The ground beef, cream of mushroom, frozen veggies and the tater tots will have you making this “hotdish” again and again. This comes together with only 10 minutes of prep. Home » 30-Minute Shepherd’s Pie Tater Tot Casseroleģ0-Minute Shepherd’s Pie Tater Tot Casserole is the perfect weeknight meal.

Tator tot casserole with mushroom soup