Today, as on every fourth Thursday, I helped cooked lunch for anyone who wants to come into the church for lunch. Generally these are low income and/or homeless people from the neighborhood around our church, Most times the lunch we serve consists of a casserole, salad and cookies. Today was no exception, however today's casserole was very popular and one of the easiest we make. Since we were cooking for 80 people, the quantities are probably more than you need so I will try my best to down size. This is called "Tater Tot Casserole" and I have no idea who dreamed it up. I suspect it was someone looking for anything in the kitchen that he or she could throw together for a quick supper that the kids would eat. Here's the recipe: brown 1 lb lean ground beef, drain and spread evenly in a flat casserole dish. Sprinkle one package of dried onion soup mix over the meat. Spread about 2-3 cups of frozen mixed vegetables (we used peas and carrots) over the soup mix, then spread two cans of cream of mushroom soup over everything. Finally, cover everything with a layer of closely spaced tater tots. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour. The recipe actually said one and a half hours but I think that would be too long. Check it after an hour. You can cover with foil for the first half hour so the tots don;t get too brown.
This sounds weird but tastes really good, and once the meat is browned, it's super easy to make.
Almost everyone we served came back for seconds and/or carry out containers and several said it was their favorite casserole. High praise indeed. Try it, you'll like it.
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