Minnesota Tater Tot Hotdish with Beef and Green Beans

What you need

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 500 g (1 lb) ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• salt and black pepper, to taste
• 300 g (10 oz) green beans, cut into 3 cm pieces; frozen is fine
• 1 can (10.5 oz) condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 120 ml (1/2 cup) milk
• 100 g (1 cup) cheddar, shredded
• 750 g (26 oz) frozen tater tots

Method

Restated from the original video

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F) and grease a 2.5 l baking dish, about 20 x 30 cm (8 x 12 in).

2. 2

   Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the beef and onion and cook, breaking up the meat, until it is cooked through with no pink left and the onion is soft, 8-10 min.

3. 3

   Spoon off the excess fat and season with salt and pepper.

4. 4

   Spread the beef over the bottom of the dish and scatter the green beans on top.

5. 5

   Whisk the soup with the milk until smooth and pour it evenly over the beans.

6. 6

   Sprinkle the cheddar over the sauce.

7. 7

   Cover the top with the tater tots in a single snug layer, right out to the edges.

8. 8

   Bake uncovered until the tater tots are golden and crisp and the sauce bubbles at the sides, 40-45 min.

9. 9

   Let it stand for 5 min before serving.

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