Taste a lot better with either the frozen shredded or cubed potatoes.

Jeanna, you can't make a "tater tot" casserole with shredded or cubed potatoes. This is a "tater tot" casserole. If you want to make a shredded or cubed potato casserole then make one, but don't tell people not to use tater tots.

Lighten up Eric, it's the holiday after all, Let Jeanna fix it the way she wants and you fix it the way you want and the rest of us will decide what is best for us. God Bless and have a pleasant day.

I love tater tot casserole. I make mine with tater tots. It is good that way. I use sour cream and my family loves it! Marlea Wienandt

She is only saying it tastes better her way.

Eric - you're hilarious and 100% correct! Thanks for the chuckles!

I'm with Eric, tater tot casserole needs tater tots and ground beef, turkey or pork. Although when I make spaghetti and Meatballs instead of using spaghetti I substitute potato dumplings and instead of using meatballs i use chicken nuggets, like it better that way ;). Just sayin'.

SEMANTICS GYMNASTICS! Spaghetti is pasta and meat is usually ground beef or pork or yes, poultry! I promise if you stick to the original tater tot recipe you will not be disappointed! (but yours is like a "pollo a frits," Ken, dear.) GO COOKS!

Exactly Eric... if she uses the shredded or cubed it then becomes Hashbrown Casserole not Tatertot lol... why do people change ingredients and then post in reviews? Reviews are for ones opinion on a tried results of a posted list of ingredients that the author submitted. If someone changes an ingredient or more... post their own recipe themselves.

That's right Eric. What is a tater tot hotdish without tater tots. Don't let these tater tot haters ruin your love of tater tots. Next they will want to leave the chicken out of chicken soup and replace it with lamb. Just saying.

Have not tried this recipe yet Jenna listening to some comments made about this recipe in general is instead of being a critic I think people should be grateful for your willingness and kindness to share this recipe

People should understand recipes are guidelines not the end all be all.

Chill out guys, its a tater tot casserole recipe, seriously.

You guys crack me up... this is hilarious!

Great recipe .... love the comments, what a crack-up!

LMAO. You're all killing me!! :)

Trying this recipe for a Thanksgiving party at work. Using cream of chicken soup instead. We'll see how it turns out!

I'm trying this for the first time, I'm not a big cooker! Hopes it turns out good, and I will be using actual tater tots!!! LOL!

OMG this is funny! lol

I was looking up this recipe and got a whole lot more!! lol

Im so tickled about the comments, I called my kids to read what Eric said. I wonder if he got back on here to check to see what people wrote. Its too funny

I got a kick out of all of you, very funny. After I was done reading all the comments I forgot what I was looking for. Thanks for the laugh but after all it is tater tot casserole. HAPPY HOLIDAYS

While looking for a "tater tot" recipe I happened across this one ... so I will let all the Bingo players know where to go for some light hearted fun .. and hopefully a good recipe !!

I have good tater tot recipes for you and it is good one and you can look up cooks.com

Comments made my day. Had to read it out loud to my husband. I'm glad I decided to look for a tater tot casserole.

Every tater tot casserole I've eaten had hamburger meat in it. Did you forget it?

Agree about hamburger...was it supposed to be in there? Grew up in ND - had tator tot hotdish weekly...never had it with sour cream or fried onions but my next batch will.

YUP, WHERE IS THE MEAT???

Better without meat! Just my opinion....

OK, while I'm enjoying the good hearted banter, I need to know if this is good or not... LOL I'm making it for my co-workers and they're pretty tough critics. Anyone?