Cheesy Tater Tot Casserole on the Traeger
Flavorful ground beef is mixed with cream of chicken soup, veggies and cheese and then hidden under a layer of golden tater tots. When the whole thing is covered with cheese and baked in the Traeger, you end up with an amazing comfort food casserole.
Equipment
- Traeger grill
- Small cookie sheet
- Cast iron pan
- Baking dish
- Box grater
Ingredients
- 1 block Cabot Seriously Sharp Cheddar cheese
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 tbsp Garlic Junkie seasoning
- 1 tbsp butter or oil
- 1 white or yellow onion
- 1 large carrot
- 1 stalk celery
- 1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2-3 cups of frozen tater tots
Instructions
- Set your Traeger to 225* with the super smoke feature on
- Put the ground beef on a small cookie sheet and season it with Garlic Junkie rub
- Smoke the ground beef on the cookie sheet in the Traeger for 20-30 minutes
- Finely chop the onion, carrot and celery into small dice and set aside
- Then shred the block of Cabot Seriously Sharp Cheddar cheese on the box grater
- Heat the cast iron pan on the induction burner on the Traeger Timberline XL
- When hot, saute the onion, carrot and celery in the butter in the pan
- Transfer the veggies to a bowl and set aside
- Using the same pan, cook the smoked ground beef until cooked through
- Drain the meat and combine it with the sauteed veggies
- Crank up the heat in the Traeger to 350*
- To the meat and veggies, stir in the can of soup, the sour cream and ¼ of the cheese
- Add more Garlic Junkie seasoning to taste
- Transfer the meat mixture to a baking dish and spread it evenly
- Top the meat mixture with tater tots, packing them tight
- Top the entire dish with the remaining shredded cheese
- Place the casserole in the Traeger and bake until heated through and bubbly
- Allow to rest for at least 5 minutes before serving