Minnesota Hot Dish
- SERVES
- 4
- COOK TIME
- 35 Min
Our Minnesota Hot Dish is a meat and potato lovers dream! This hot dish recipe with hamburger also has potato tots on top and veggies inside. Talk about hearty! The best part? This comforting hot dish recipe bakes up in under 40 minutes, which makes it the perfect busy weeknight dinner. (And, in case you were wondering, a hot dish is just like a casserole -- they just say "hot dish" instead of "casserole" over in Minnesota.)
What You'll Need
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 (10-3/4-ounce) can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 (16-ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables
- 1 cup (4-ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1/2 (32-ounce) package frozen seasoned potato nuggets
What to Do
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a 2-1/2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a skillet over medium heat, brown ground beef, onion, and salt, stirring until meat crumbles and is no longer pink; drain. Spoon ground beef into prepared baking dish.
- In a small bowl combine soup and milk, mix well. Layer frozen vegetables, soup mixture, and cheese over ground beef. Top with frozen potatoes.
- Bake 35 to 40 minutes, or until potatoes are golden and casserole is heated through.
Notes
- All-in-one casseroles are great becuase they have the convenience of a complete meal in one, and they're delicious besides! We'd like to suggest you also try our Creamy Ham Casserole for another easy and tasty weeknight meal!
- And if you loved this Minnesota hamburger hot dish, try some of our Midwest favorites, like our Iowa Corn Casserole and our Fargo Hot Dish recipes.
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lkk9667 9534376
Oct 01, 2018
Do you cook the veggies and tater tots first? Or, just assemble the casserole with them frozen?
doloreseleeson 392 7811
Feb 19, 2018
I'm making this tonight using leftover meatloaf instead of ground beef! Can't wait to eat.
jesicasmom 6201477
Aug 26, 2017
What can you use to replace soup in these recipes, most soups contain MSG which is a big no no in our household.
Test Kitchen Team
Aug 28, 2017
Hi there! The Test Kitchen hasn't made this recipe with a soup substitute; however, if you wanted to substitute something for the soup, we suggest beef gravy. If you are using the beef gravy as a substitute, we recommend that you also omit the milk. Hope this was helpful!
bkm 1529918
Feb 25, 2017
I have made this many times but I like green beans instead of mixed veggies and no cheese. It is so easy to make and keeps well on those night when you have to keep supper warm without drying out. Delicious!
farmgirls5
May 04, 2016
This is delicious. Adding cheese is something new for me and makes this even better.
johnsz
Mar 01, 2016
Think would be even better using taco seasoning mix on the ground beef prior to baking
troyboudreauxarmy 1244058
May 08, 2015
I need to use smaller dish next time or more soup. I do not like mushrooms, and I still enjoyed this. My wife says I am comin around.
Cat momma
Nov 08, 2014
I have made Tater Tot Hot Dish many times! People tweak little things differently in their own recipe- our family doesn't always put shredded cheese on it. It is so easy and quick to make.
TnGrandma67
Oct 13, 2014
Very tasty! My whole family loved it...something that doesn't happen often..LOL. Will make it again. It's a keeper.
polisteve 6359484
Oct 07, 2014
Hi. I have made this & we love it. We make this dish once a month. Yummm!
Member 6322533
Sep 22, 2014
http://youtu.be/-WOOlX6-FOE That's the link to the video I made of making this. This was so tasty! Everyone loved it. Highly recommend! Thanks. I've posted a link to this page in the description of my video as well as show this site in the video.
MrFood2014
Sep 21, 2014
I tried 2 variations to this recipe. 1) Cheddar cheese soup instead of cream of mushroom.2) Cream of Celery soup instead of mushroom.
NJFannin
Apr 22, 2014
This was great!! My family liked it so much that I had to make it twice in one week and double the recipe!! The recipe by itself wasn't enough!! LOL
dorothyandharlan 8 210044
Apr 05, 2014
This is indeed a favorite in Minnesota! We call it tater tot hot dish. We call the food hot dish and the dish it is baked in, a casserole.
stockl 0320247
Mar 21, 2014
This is also great made with cooked chicken (I use deli roasted chicken) and cream of chicken soup. Otherwise follow same directions.
grimes86 2794530
Feb 09, 2014
I made this last week. My husband loved it. I used Cream of Chicken soup, frozen peas and corn(which I had on hand). I also used potato crowns. Plan to make it again this week!
saint4mtr 5070359
Jan 21, 2014
I have made this before but we call it Tator Tot casserole. I use various frozen vegetable to make it different each time I make it. I also will use French Fried Onions sprinkled on top. We have to have the cheese since we are from Wisconsin. Not too many dishes are made without cheese! This is a family favorite that gets asked for often.
beav1
Jan 01, 2014
very good and best of all my husband liked it so much he took it for lunch the nex day. ps I did add the Worcestershire. Thanks for the tip
nancyschultz1 2628 591
Dec 06, 2013
I have made a hot dish like this many times, I put in 2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce, spices it up nicely.
brownie09 4723783
Apr 21, 2013
I make the mixture put that in the pan then I put sliced velveta cheese over that and then the tator tots, and I spray some pam over the top of the tots and there nice and crunchy.
lorialisonwright 6 643647
Apr 17, 2013
I liked it and thought it was tasty. After reading the comments on being bland I mixed cream of celery and cream of mushroom, baked for 1hr, and I used ground Turkey seasoned with garlic, onion, Tiger Seasoning because I like the lighter taste of the meat. I'd fix again for more appreciative people.. my picky children were not impressed with the appearance.
dwoolf 4066587
Mar 23, 2013
Grew up with this recipe. It fed a family of 5 pretty cheap in those days! I still make it for my hubby and I. I usually bake it for 1 hour just to make sure it's hot and we like the tater tots crispy. Yum!!
Meat Spuds
Mar 22, 2013
In Northern MN this is known as jailhouse casserole for obvious reasons. Instead of the mixed vegetables we use either the same amount of corn or cut green beans...and, as a previous poster indicated, 30 minutes is not long enough to cook this. At least 45 minutes, better an hour...or you'll be able to use your Tater Tots for a jailbreak.
jgould4 9239763
Jan 31, 2013
Casserole is good, but I had to put it in the Microwave after it baked for 30 minutes. The frozen vegetables weren't even warm and the meat was cold and some cheese was not melted. I suggest either leaving it in the oven longer or turning up the heat.
jammans63 3943987
Feb 16, 2013
In Wisconsin we call this Tater Tot Casserole and always bake it for an hour. I like to put onion rings on top of the "potato nuggets".
grannytina1 272961 6
Mar 05, 2016
YEs tater tot casserole is what we call this in Wisconsin I have no idea where Minnesota thinks they have invented it LOL I add extra beef and 1 or 2 beef cubes and some garlic powder less vegetables and I softer the frozen vegges in microwave before adding many time I use a handful off corn and a handful of green beans of course lots of shredded cheese on top !
hungry88
Aug 19, 2012
Is there any way to make this casserole in a slow cooker? I need to get it to a potluck that is at a distance and no oven available at site.
waltsharon67 00302 23
Aug 06, 2012
Can you use hashbrowns instead of tater tots?
Festie1
Aug 06, 2012
I doubt it. Tater tots are meant to be crispy and brown on top, and they are designed to do that in the over, hash browns aren't.
huffnson 5591163
Jan 21, 2013
I make this and sometimes I use the square hash brown patty in the frozen food section. I also like the fact that each square is a serving. They are great to use in this.
kasmohler 0201477
Jun 04, 2012
I tried this with sweet potato tots was really good for a change, & only used greenbeans.
demonchild131 9873 780
Apr 14, 2012
My mothr-in-law used to make this alot and she called it Tater Tot Casserole. It is delicious and I still make it ince in a while!
mandap79
Apr 18, 2012
This is one of our quick go to meals in our house which we all call, tater tot casserole. I got the recipe from my husband and his family who are from WI.
PMCook
Apr 14, 2012
I love seeing this recipe on here. I'm from MN and we call it tatertot hotdish in my family. Whatever you call it, it is a delicious comfort food that pleases everyone. I make mine with ground turkey as I don't eat red meat and it is equally as tasty, give it a try, you're sure to love it!
aab27 3177376
Apr 14, 2012
Sounds very good to me. I've made something like this but not with vegetables which would give more good things to it.
Mrsstack
Mar 19, 2012
Made this today for dinner and my husband said it's a keeper. Call it whatever you want, it was good.
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