Cheesy Tater Tot Meatloaf Casserole
Cheesy Tater Tot Meatloaf Casserole is an easy ground beef dinner recipe with a hearty meatloaf base, topped with a ketchup and bbq sauce glaze, tater tots, shredded cheese and crumbled bacon. And believe me your family is going to LOVE it! I don't usually try different meatloaf recipes because I just don't think you can beat my old favorite, Mary's Meatloaf. But I went out on a limb here and I'm so glad that I did, this was really delicious and I love the addition of the bbq sauce and tater tots on top, it makes it an all in one dish dinner!
Ingredients
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix ketchup and barbecue sauce together in a small mixing bowl and set aside.
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Place ground beef into a large mixing bowl, add the cracker crumbs, the onion soup mix, eggs and ½ cup of the ketchup and barbecue sauce mixture to bowl with the ground beef. Use your hands to combine all of the ingredients well and press the meat mixture into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
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Spread the remaining ketchup and barbecue sauce mixture on top of the meat, then place the frozen tater tots in a single layer on top of the sauce. Sprinkle the shredded cheese on top of the tater tots followed by the bacon bits and cover the dish with aluminum foil.
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Bake covered for 35 minutes. Then remove the foil and continue baking for another 40 minutes or until the ground beef is cooked through.
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Remove the casserole from the oven and allow it to rest for a few minutes before slicing.
Note
I've seen various recipes for this dish floating around and I took my inspiration from This Is Not Diet Food, her version seemed to be the easiest to make. And I've tried some of Erin's recipes before and they've always turned very flavorful despite not requiring a lot of ingredients, and her instructions are very easy to follow, too. Be sure to give her a follow for more delicious ideas.