Veggie Loaded Tater Tot Casserole. A vegetarian version of a Minnesota classic, this Healthy Tater Tot Casserole is loaded with veggies and made without soup. Whip up this meatless tater tot hotdish for a holiday dinner or just a cold winter's night! This post may contain affiliate links. Veggie Loaded Tater Tot Casserole

You can have Veggie Loaded Tater Tot Casserole using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Veggie Loaded Tater Tot Casserole
  1. Prepare 1 1/2 lb of lean ground beef.
  2. Prepare 1 of zucchini, diced.
  3. You need 1 of Bell pepper, diced.
  4. Prepare 1 of carrot, shredded (excess water removed).
  5. Prepare 1 of onion, chopped.
  6. Prepare 2 of garlic cloves, minced.
  7. It’s 1 packages of frozen tater tots.
  8. It’s 3/4 cup of shredded cheese.
  9. You need 1/4 cup of beef stock.
  10. It’s 2 1/2 tbsp of tomato paste.
  11. It’s 1 tbsp of worcestershire sauce.
  12. It’s 1 1/2 tsp of paprika.
  13. Prepare of salt and pepper.

Place tater tots in a single layer over the cheese. Arrange potato nuggets in a single layer on a baking sheet. Tater tot casserole (or hotdish) is total comfort food. Learn how to make this recipe with bacon, green beans, ground beef and even without soup!.

Veggie Loaded Tater Tot Casserole step by step
  1. Brown beef, drain some fat then add onions and garlic. Cook 3-5 min.

  2. Add tomato paste, stir then add worcestershire sauce and stir..

  3. Add all your veggies and stir to combine. Add your paprika and salt and pepper to taste..

  4. Add your beef stock and bring everything to a simmer..

  5. Layer 1/2 your meat mixture. Then add 1/2 your cheese on top..

  6. Layer with the rest of the meat, top with cheese, then lay tater tots on top..

  7. Bake in oven at 400°F for 35min until bubbly and golden brown..

Just about any vegetable can be made into tots, and they can even be baked for those of us who are averse to deep-frying. Brown beef, drain some fat then add onions and garlic. Add tomato paste, stir then add worcestershire sauce and stir. Add all your veggies and stir to combine. Add your paprika and salt and pepper to taste.