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Crockpot Tex Mex Tater Tot Casserole

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Ingredients

  • 1- pound ground beef
  • 1- pound 16 oz breakfast sausage (Jimmy Dean)
  • ¼ cup chopped onion
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 can 10 oz. Rotel diced tomatoes & green chilies, drained
  • 1 can 15.25 oz whole kernel corn including the liquid
  • 1 bag 32 oz frozen tater tots
  • 3 cups shredded Colby cheese

Instructions

  • In a skillet over medium heat, warm the onion. (cook for 2 minutes)
  • Add ground beef, breakfast sausage and seasoning. Cook until the meat has no more pink (4-6 minutes).
  • Add the Rotel tomatoes can and corn. Mix well. Cook for 2 minutes
  • Spray your slow cooker liner with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Pour half of the frozen tater totes in bottom of the slow cooker
  • Add half of meat mixture, spread evenly.
  • Add last half of the frozen tater tots
  • Add the last half of the meat mixture
  • Set the slow cooker on High
  • Cook for 2 ½ hours
  • Cover with cheese in an even layer
  • Cook for more 30 minutes
  • When serving, top with salt/pepper, salsa and a dallop of sour cream! Enjoy!

Notes

INGREDIENTS SUBSTITUTIONS:
  1. Breakfast Sausage can be substituted with ground Italian sausage
  2. Rotel tomatoes with green chilies can be replaced by Rotel tomatoes with Jalapeno or a can of diced tomatoes and the juice of a jalapeno (Cut ½ inch piece of Jalapeno, slice in half, put in a garlic press and add the juice of the Jalapeno to the tomatoes.
  3. Cheese can be substitute with any cheese you like, cheddar, mozzarella. I personally prefer the cheese in block that I shred myself. It melts better and is more “string”.
  4. If you want more flavor you can add a packet of taco seasoning to your ground beef.