Elegant Tater Tot Hotdish

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 (16 ounce) bag frozen mixed vegetables (corn, peas, beans, and carrots)
• 10 3/4 ounces cream of mushroom soup
• 10 3/4 ounces cheddar cheese soup
• 1 (16 ounce) bag tater tots
• 1 cup half-and-half cream
• 1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick, use the real thing, not margarine)

Recipe

• 1 brown the hamburger in a large skillet. drain off any grease.
• 2 into same pan, add the soups, butter, half & half, and the bag of vegetables.
• 3 bring to a boil while stirring to mix all the ingredients. add salt and pepper to taste.
• 4 pour into a buttered casserole dish and top with the tater tots. you may not need all the tater tots, it depends on the casserole dish size.
• 5 bake at 400 degrees until bubbly and the tater tots are crisp. about 30-35 minutes.
• 6 enjoy -- even if you're not from minnesota!