Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole
Looking for an easy weeknight dinner recipe that can be made in one pan? This Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole will be a hit with the whole family!
It’s made with simple ingredients, comes together pretty quickly, and since it’s made in one pan clean up is super easy.
Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole is made with ground beef, onions, seasonings, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, mustard, BBQ sauce, shredded cheese, and some crispy crowns or tater tots!
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Ingredients
- Ground beef
- Onion
- Salt, pepper, onion powder, paprika, and dried parsley
- Minced garlic
- Worcestershire sauce
- Tomato sauce
- Ketchup
- Mustard
- Bbq sauce
- Shredded Colby Jack cheese
- Crispy Crowns or Tater Tots
Make Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole
To start making this super easy recipe, heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Be sure to use an oven safe skillet, so the recipe can be made in just one pan!
If you don’t have an oven safe skillet you can transfer the Sloppy Joe mixture to a greased baking dish before assembling the casserole with the cheese and Crispy Crowns.
Brown 1 lb of ground beef and a chopped onion. Season with salt, pepper, onion powder, and paprika. Use a spatula or meat masher to chop the ground beef into small chunks.
Once the beef is fully cooked drain any extra grease.
Next, add minced garlic, Worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce, ketchup, mustard, and bbq sauce. Stir everything together well.
If your family loves Manwich feel free to make your Sloppy Joe mixture with that. My family prefers this homemade version instead.
Let this simmer on low for a couple of minutes.
To finish the casserole, top the sloppy joe mixture with a handful of shredded Colby Jack cheese.
Add the crispy crowns on top. Not quite all of the Crispy Crowns will be used in the recipe.
I usually save the rest of the crispy crowns in the freezer and use them to make breakfast burritos!
I really like tater tot casseroles with the crispy crowns, because they get crispier, but you can definitely use a bag of tater tots instead.
The Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole will bake in the oven at 400 degrees F for about 25 minutes or until the crispy crowns are golden brown and crispy.
Serve Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole
Once the tots are golden and crispy, it is time to eat!
I served this with some roasted broccoli on the side. It would also be good with a salad or any other vegetables your family likes!
You will love this recipe because it can be made all in one pan, won’t mess up the whole kitchen, and it is picky kid approved!
Tips and Frequently Asked Questions
- If you like making Sloppy Joes using Manwich, you can use that instead of the ingredients I used to make the ground beef mixture. My family prefers this homemade version.
- Crispy Crowns or Tater Tots can be used for this recipe. I usually prefer the Crispy Crowns because they seem to get crispier!
- Serve this casserole with a salad or any vegetable your family enjoys.
- If you don’t have an oven safe skillet, you can transfer the Sloppy Joe mixture to a greased baking dish and assemble the casserole to bake it.
- I used shredded Colby Jack cheese, but you could use shredded cheddar instead! I also prefer to shred my cheese from blocks for a better melting consistency.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 onion chopped
- 1/2 tsp each of salt and pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder and paprika
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1-2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 8 oz can tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tbsp mustard
- 2 tbsp bbq sauce
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Colby Jack cheese
- 30 oz bag Crispy Crowns or Tater Tots not quite all of them will be used
- Dried parsley
Instructions
- Heat a large oven safe skillet over medium high heat. Brown 1 lb of ground beef and a chopped onion. Season with salt, pepper, onion powder, and paprika. Once the beef is fully cooked, drain any extra grease.
- Add minced garlic, Worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce, ketchup, mustard, and bbq sauce. Let simmer on low for a couple of minutes. Top with shredded Colby Jack cheese.
- Add the crispy crowns or tater tots on top and bake in the oven at 400 degrees F for about 25 minutes or until the crispy crowns are golden brown and crispy.