1 1/2 lb. ground round
salt to taste
pepper to taste
1 (10.5 oz.) can cream of mushroom soup
2 tsp. dry onion soup mix
1 (8 oz.) pkg. American cheese
1 large (32 oz.) bag Tater Tots

Preheat oven to 350°F. Brown ground beef and drain. Add salt and pepper. Add mushroom soup and dry onion soup. Spread mixture evenly in the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan. Lay American cheese slices over the top. Cover the top with Tater Tots.

Bake at 350°F until food thermometer reads 165°F, about 20 minutes.