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Slow-Cooker Cheeseburger Tater Tots

Published on April 6, 2019 by Raveaboutfood

This recipe is easy to make and kids love it. Slow-Cooker Cheeseburger Tater Tots combine ground beef, tomato soup, mustard and dill relish, then layers that with tater tots and shredded cheddar cheese in the slow-cooker. It tastes like a cheeseburger and fries all rolled into one. Yum!

Cheeseburger Tater Tots

Sometimes you just need a meal that is kid-friendly and delicious. This recipe for Cheeseburger Tater Tots is perfect for kids and adults alike. It has all the flavors of a classic cheeseburger and fries, but with a lot less work. Simply layer the ingredients in a slow-cooker and watch the magic happen!

Cheeseburger Tater Tots

Ground beef dinners are popular with many families. They are affordable and hearty, which means they satisfy the family budget AND the family’s hungry bellies. This slow-cooker meal gives you a meal that can be prepared in 15 minutes and left to cook for a few hours. You will return home to a meal that is ready to go and loved by all!

Slow-Cooker Cheeseburger Tater Tots Recipe

What’s needed?

  • 1 32-ounce bag of frozen tater tots
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 14- ounce can of condensed tomato soup
  • 2 heaping tablespoons of dill relish
  • 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
  • 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese

How to make Cheeseburger Tater Tots?

  • In a large skillet, cook the onion and ground beef until no longer pink. Add the tomato soup, relish, mustard and garlic salt, stir together.
  • Spray a 4 or 5-quart slow-cooker with cooking spray. Put half of the ground beef mixture in the bottom. Add half the bag of tater tots on top of the beef mixture.
  • Repeat the layers one more time using remaining ground beef and tater tots. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours. Before serving, add a layer of cheese to the top of the tater tots. Cover and cook for another 20 minutes until the cheese is melted.

This tasty slow-cooker meal will make you feel like a kid again. The familiar flavors of a cheeseburger and fries are always comforting and delicious. Slow-Cooker Cheeseburger Tater Tots can be served with a simple salad for a complete meal.

Cheeseburger Tater Tots

Can I make this recipe in the oven?

Use a 13×9-inch baking dish to make Cheeseburger Tater Tots in the oven. Place all of the ground beef mixture in the bottom of a lightly greased baking dish and top with the tater tots. Bake it for 35-40 minutes at 375 degrees. It is sure to become one of your new favorite weeknight meals. Remember to add the shredded cheese just before removing it from the oven.

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Cheeseburger Tater Tots

Slow-Cooker Cheeseburger Tater Tots

All the flavors of a cheeseburger and french fries are combined in this easy slow-cooker meal.
Servings: 6 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Slow-Cooker: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients 

  • 1 32-ounce bag of frozen tater tots
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 14- ounce can of condensed tomato soup
  • 2 heaping tablespoons of dill relish
  • 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
  • 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions 

  • In a large skillet, cook the onion and ground beef until no longer pink. Add the tomato soup, relish, mustard and garlic salt, stir together.
  • Spray a 4 or 5-quart slow-cooker with cooking spray. Put half of the ground beef mixture in the bottom. Add half the bag of tater tots on top of the beef mixture.
    Cheeseburger Tater Tots
  • Repeat the layers one more time using remaining ground beef and tater tots. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours. Before serving, add a layer of cheese to the top of the tater tots. Cover and cook for another 20 minutes until the cheese is melted.
    Cheeseburger Tater Tots

Equipment

  • 5-quart, slow cooker

Notes

Cheeseburger Tater Tots can also be made in a deep 13×9-inch baking dish and baked in the oven. Place all of the ground beef mixture in the bottom of the baking dish and top with the tater tots. Bake it for 35-40 minutes at 375 degrees. It is sure to become one of your new favorite weeknight meals. Remember to add the shredded cheese just before removing it from the oven.

Nutrition

Calories: 289kcalCarbohydrates: 0.04gProtein: 20gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 473mgPotassium: 308mgFiber: 0.04gSugar: 0.01gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 0.003mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 2mg