Cheeseburger and Taters Casserole

I don’t know why, but I’ve been on a ‘cheeseburger’ kick lately. Soup, macaroni, now a casserole. I just crave that meaty, cheesy combo, and for whatever reason recently I’ve been going to new, experimental lengths to get my fix. This is what evolved from a lunch for the boys on a day they were home from school that was incredibly cold, when I had pulled hamburger meat out for, you guessed it, hamburgers for lunch and then realized I had no buns or sandwich bread. It was the perfect comfort food to warm us all up and put a smile on everyone’s face. There were no leftovers.

Cheeseburger and Taters Casserole

• 1 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1 can of refrigerated crescent rolls, or 1 batch of homemade crescent rolls
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 tbsp garlic, minced
• 2 cups shredded mexican blend cheese, divided
• 1 2 lb pkg tater tots, frozen
• 1/3 cup ketchup
• 3-4 tbsp mustard
• salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Brown ground beef until cooked through. Drain.
2. Return to skillet, add in onions and saute 2-3 minutes.
3. Add in ketchup, mustard, and 1 cup of cheese. Stirring until heated through. Remove from heat. Salt and pepper to taste.
4. Grease a 9×13 baking dish, or coat with non stick spray.
5. Lay crescent rolls out flat to cover the bottom of the dish like a crust. Press seams together so there aren’t any gaps.
6. Spread hamburger mixture evenly over the crescent rolls.
7. Top evenly with tater tots.
8. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until tater tots are done.
9. Remove from oven and sprinkle the remaining cup of cheese over the top of the casserole.
10. Return to oven cooking 5 more minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
11. Let the casserole cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Enjoy!

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