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Dairy Free Tater Tot Casserole; Healthy version of the tater tot casserole! Lower calorie and no cheese or dairy used. Hearty dinner dish.
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Hi Beauties!
Long time since I posted a recipe. It is definitely a struggle to blog with a newborn and toddler at home! But also taking my time getting back into the swing of things. Enjoying the family time!
With that being said, I have a perfect family meal for you all today. Not only is this Dairy Free Tater Tot Casserole healthy, it is also a fan favourite! My toddler LOVED every bite. It is super easy to make and you can make it in advance and freeze for a later date. I loved being able to pull it out of the freezer, throw it in the oven, and dinner is made. Work smarter not harder!
Dairy Free Tater Tot Casserole Ingredients
- Lean ground beef
- Tater Tots
- Peas
- Corn
- White Onion
- Beef stock
- Worcestershire
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Arrowroot powder
- Tomato Paste
How to Make Healthy Tater Tot Casserole
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Heat oil in a pan on medium heat. Sautée the onion, sauce for 5 minutes until soft.They should turn into a golden colour. Some pans require longer cooking to achieve this colour!
- Add ground beef to the pan, stir occasionally until fully cooked. You will know it is fully cooked once all the pink colour is gone. While cooking you might get a liquid in the pan, this is the excess fat coming off the meat. Spoon off this excess fat if necessary. Some ground beef is leaner then others.
- Stir in the tomato paste and Worcestershire sauce. Add the beef stock, bring to a simmer, then cover pan and cook for about 20 minutes.
- After 20 minutes uncover the pan and continue to cook for 15 more minutes. You should notice a little bit of bubbling but do not burn!
- Add in corn and green peas.If you are using frozen, you make need to let them cook in the pan for a few minutes to thaw.
- Add two tablespoon of arrowroot powder (or cornstarch) to cup with 3 tablespoon of cold water, mix with a whisk to avoid any clumps. Remove the pan from the heat and add half of the starch mixture to the meat. Make sure to stir to avoid lumps and give it a few minutes to thicken, then add the remainder. Continue to stir then add your salt and pepper to preference.
- Put meat mixture into an oven proof dish, top with one layer of tater tots as shown in photos.
- Bake for 20-25 mins until the tater tots are cooked and the meat gravy is starting to leak out around the edges.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Dairy Free Tater Tot Casserole
Healthy version of the tater tot casserole! Lower calorie and no cheese or dairy used. Hearty dinner dish.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 50 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Ingredients
- 1 lb extra lean ground beef
- 1 bag frozen tater tots
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 large white onion diced
- ½ cup green peas (frozen or can)
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- ½ cup corn (frozen or can)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire
- 2 cups beef stock (reduced sodium)
- 2 tablespoon arrowroot powder (or cornstarch)
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Heat oil in a pan on medium heat. Add the onion, sauce for 5 minutes until soft.
Add ground beef to the pan, stir occasionally until fully cooked. Spoon off excess fat if necessary
Stir in the tomato paste and Worcestershire sauce. Add the beef stock, bring to a simmer, then cover pan and cook for about 20 minutes
After 20 minutes uncover the pan and continue to cook for 15 more minutes.
Add in corn and green peas.
Add two tablespoon of arrowroot powder (or cornstarch) to cup with 3 tablespoon of cold water, mix with whisk. Remove the pan from the heat and add half of the starch mixture to the meat. Make sure to stir to avoid lumps and give it a few minutes to thicken, then add the remainder. Continue to stir. Salt and pepper to preference.
Put meat mixture into oven proof dish, top with one layer of tater tots as shown in photos.
Bake for 20-25 mins until the tater tots are cooked and the meat gravy is starting to leak out around the edges.
Serve and enjoy!
Keyword casserole, tater tot
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Comments
katie
How much tomato paste do you recommend? It is not on the recipe card.Reply
Nikki
Thanks for catching that! I added it into the recipe card
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