Bacon Cheeseburger Crock Pot Tater Tot Casserole

A delicious twist on a classic casserole! This easy Bacon Cheeseburger Crock Pot Tater Tot Casserole is loaded with hamburger, bacon, vegetables in a creamy sauce and topped with Tater Tots and cheese. A comfort food made easy!

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When the weeknights get busy, my crock pot always come to the rescue. It’s so easy to throw ingredients together and then let it do all of the work for me. This bacon cheeseburger crock pot tater tot casserole is a prime example. Cheesy, creamy beef loaded with tater tots, all cooked together in the crock pot.

Tater tot casserole is such a comforting dish too. It’s extra delicious on a cold evening, but I’ll eat it all year long! If you’re looking for recipes that make a load of servings, you’ll love slow cooker cheeseburger casserole. You can save all of the leftovers and have more than enough servings for the next night’s dinner. Or, easily serve a large group of people with this simple dish.

Then, let the crock pot take care of dinner the other nights with my crock pot spaghetti or crock pot beef stroganoff recipes.

Why You’ll Love Bacon Cheeseburger Crock Pot Tater Tot Casserole

• If you need more recipes for meal prep, then add this crock pot tater tot casserole to your list!
• This crock pot dinner is a set and forget recipe. Place everything in the slow cooker and then go about your day!
• This recipe uses no canned soup, making the taste extra fresh and rich. Seriously, so much better than using canned soup!

Ingredients for Bacon Cheeseburger Crock Pot Tater Tot Casserole

• Lean ground beef – I recommend using 93/7 beef so that this casserole doesn’t get too greasy. You’ll still want to drain off any fat that cooks out of the beef.
• Frozen tater tots – Grab a bag of frozen tater tots from the freezer section of your local grocery store. You can also the little hashbrown bites too
• Chopped bacon strips – Use thick cut bacon and dice the strips into small little chunks.
• Diced onion – The more mild flavor of white onion or yellow onion are best for this recipe.
• Minced garlic – A dash of freshly minced garlic add lovely flavor to bacon cheeseburger tater tot casserole.
• Frozen mixed vegetables – You can also use a can of mixed veggies, but they will likely cook more quickly and could become mushy.
• Cheddar cheese – Shred your own cheddar cheese for extra melty goodness!
• Milk – Whole milk will produce the most creamy results, but you can use any other type of milk that you want.
• All purpose flour – All purpose flour acts as a thickener for all of the filling ingredients to make it the perfect texture.
• Worcestershire sauce – Worcestershire really takes this cheesy casserole to the next level, so don’t leave it out!
• Sour cream – The secret ingredient to making the gravy in the beef mixture extra creamy and delicious.
• Hot sauce – A tiny splash of hot sauce gives a good tang and kick to the cheeseburger beef mixture.
• Salt and pepper – Simply season with salt and pepper to elevate the flavor of this dish.

How to Make Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole

Brown ground beef, diced bacon, diced onion and minced garlic in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook until there is no pink left in the beef.

Next, sprinkle the all purpose flour over the browned ground beef and stir well. Then add the milk, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce to the pan and mix until thoroughly combined.

Cook for 2-3 minutes until the mixture has thickened. Remove it from heat and stir in the shredded cheddar, frozen mixed veggies and sour cream.

Spray your crock pot with non-stick cooking spray. Then, arrange tater tots in a single layer on the bottom of the crock pot.

Pour the meat mixture over the tater tots and then place the remaining tots on top of the casserole.

Cover and cook on low for 3 to 3 and a half hours. When there are 10 minutes left for the casserole to cook, sprinkle extra cheddar on the top and cook until it has melted.

Serve immediately!

What to Serve with Bacon Cheeseburger Crock Pot Tater Tot Casserole

You can eat this slow cooker cheeseburger casserole all on its own, but I never turn down an opportunity to make a good side dish. Bacon wrapped green beans pair deliciously with tater tot casserole, as well as air fryer zucchini fries.

Make a fluffy side of dinner rolls or a buttery side of cheesy garlic bread. A crunchy cold salad or broccoli salad would also go great with crock pot tater tot casserole. Don’t forget the grand dinner finale of s’mores bars for dessert!

How to Store Leftover Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole

FRIDGE: Transfer leftover casserole to airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave or oven until warmed through.

FREEZER: This casserole freezes really well! Place leftovers into an airtight container, divide into individual servings if you want. Freeze for up to 3 months. Allow to thaw in the fridge overnight before reheating.

Can I make bacon cheeseburger tater tot casserole in the oven?

If you don’t have a slow cooker, you can still make this recipe in the oven! Follow all of the instructions and do everything the same, just use a 9×13 pan. Bake in the oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 40 minutes, until bubbly.

You can also freeze the casserole this way. Assemble the casserole in a pan and just stick it in the freezer, don’t bake it. When you’re ready for a cheesy bacon casserole dinner, just pop it into the oven from frozen and add 10-15 minutes onto the cook time.

Can I use canned soup in the beef mixture instead of making gravy?

If you need this recipe to be even extra quick, you’re more than welcome to use canned soup. Cream of mushroom and cream of chicken would both work great. Just skip the all purpose flour, milk, and sour cream.

Once you add the soup, mix everything well. If it looks a little dry, add in some sour cream and that should help!

This slow cooker bacon cheeseburger tater tot casserole is sure to come in handy on a busy evening! I can’t wait to hear what you think of it!

More Slow Cooker Recipes You’ll Love

• Warm up on a chilly winter evening with this Easy Crockpot Chili recipe!
• Crock Pot Beef Stew is a hearty meal. Make it whenever you need something really filling and are craving stew.
• Love chicken pot pie? Did you know you can make it in the crock pot? Yep, this Crock Pot Chicken Pot Pie is insanely easy and so good!
• Save oven space around the holidays by making Crock Pot Sweet Potato Casserole.

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Crock Pot Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole

Easy Slow Cooker Twist on a Classic Tater Tot Casserole!  It’s creamy, cheesy and comfort food made easy! 

Prep:20 minutes mins

Cook:3 hours hrs

Total:3 hours hrs 20 minutes mins

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Ingredients

• ▢ 2 pounds lean ground beef
• ▢ 10 strips bacon diced
• ▢ 1 small onion diced
• ▢ 4 cloves garlic minced
• ▢ ⅓ cup all purpose flour
• ▢ 3 cups milk
• ▢ 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• ▢ dash of hot sauce optional
• ▢ 3 cups cheddar cheese plus a little extra for topping if desired
• ▢ 12-16 ounces bag frozen mixed vegetables
• ▢ ¼ cup sour cream
• ▢ salt and pepper to taste
• ▢ 32 ounces bag frozen tater tots

Instructions

• In a large skillet brown ground beef, bacon, onion and garlic over medium heat until beef is no longer pink.  Sprinkle the flour over the ground beef and stir well to combine.  Stir in the milk, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce.  Cook for 2-3 minutes or until thickened.  Remove from heat and stir in the cheddar, frozen vegetables and sour cream. 
• Spray the crock pot with non-stick spray.  Place some tater tots in the bottom of the crock pot.  Pour meat gravy over tater tots.  Arrange remaining tater tots on top.  Cover and cook on LOW for 3-3 1/2 hours.  In the last 10 minutes of cooking sprinkle with extra cheddar if desired.  Cover and finish cooking.  

Tips

If you would like to substitute in your favorite cream soup just omit the flour, milk, Worcestershire, and sour cream.  If you are making the full amount add in 2 cans.  

If you would like to downsize this recipe just cut the ingredient amounts in half except for the tater tots. 

If you would like to make this recipe in the oven, spread meat gravy in a 9×13 casserole dish and top with tater tots.  Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until the tater tots are to your liking. 

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1, Calories: 613kcal (31%), Carbohydrates: 36g (12%), Protein: 36g (72%), Fat: 35g (54%), Saturated Fat: 15g (94%), Cholesterol: 116mg (39%), Sodium: 873mg (38%), Potassium: 846mg (24%), Fiber: 3g (13%), Sugar: 4g (4%), Vitamin A: 2230IU (45%), Vitamin C: 11.7mg (14%), Calcium: 370mg (37%), Iron: 3.6mg (20%)

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