Tater Tot Casserole of Awesomeness

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

In a skillet, brown meat. Once browned, drain off fat. Add cayenne, garlic and onion powder. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

While meat is browning, dump green beans and mushroom soup into a 9×13 casserole dish. Add browned meat and mix everything together. Spread it evenly in the pan.

Sprinkle cheddar cheese over the meat/veggie/soup mixture.

Spread tater tots over the top of the casserole. Try to distribute them evenly.

Bake the casserole for about 25 minutes, until the tater tots are crispy and fabulous.

Options:
A small/medium onion and about 3 cloves of garlic can be browned with the meat instead of using the powdered version. It’s a matter of your convenience.

When I use ground turkey in this recipe, I’ll sauté some button or crimini mushrooms with spinach and roasted red peppers, and use Monterey Jack cheese. The sky is really the limit when it comes to variations.