This "discussion" is better than Facebook!

Tater Tot Casserole is SERIOUS BUSINESS, yo!

Seriously, this is very entertaining, and I will be making this :)

This was the most entertaining review...discussion for a recipe I have ever read. I am definitely trying this one out. I'm not a great cook - okay I'm not even a good cook - but it doesn't sound like you can really mess this one up too bad. Thanks for the laugh! Oh, and long live the tots!!

We liked it but just a bit too much sour cream taste (which I love) but didn't even taste the soup or much of the cheese. Will definitely make it again though. Reading the comments were much more fun than making the casserole. What a group! LOL

I have not even had a chance to make this yet and now supper is late because I am too busy reading all these comments. (2 years of discussion about TT) that is awesome. Now to make dinner!

I am making this tomorrow night. But my Mawmaw used to make this for me as a kid and she used taters straight out of the garden and cut them up so either way is good. and Eric didnt you ever hear of making things better with time?????

Sorry folks, I make the best tater tot casserole! Start with cooked hamburger in a 9x13, cooked with onion. Add 2 cans of veggie of your choice, layered of course. Add 2 cans cream of mushroom soup, then 2 cans chicken noodle soup / add spices, then tons of tater tots, then grated cheese over all. Bake about 40 minutes on 350°F. The best you will ever try!

Tater Tots are an anomaly. The true tater tot casserole should be made with instant mashed potatoes and a package of shredded potatoes. Prepare as directed, refridge until firm. With a tablespoon, scoop instants potatoes and form into balls, roll in flour, coat with shredded potatoes. These are Tater TOMS and makes for a delicious and healthy substitute.

Throw in some bacon crumbles while browning the beef. Mmmmm!

Do the tots get crispy in this recipe? It seems like they wouldn't. I don't expect them to be as crispy as if you were eating them plain, but I want a little crunch. Most tater tot casserole recipes are your standard meat on bottom, soup mixture over that, tater tots over that, then topped with some shredded cheese - that way the tots are more "exposed" when baking and have a chance to crisp up a bit. In this recipe, the tots are drenched with the soup mixture. I guess the French-fried onions are there to add the crunchiness and I shouldn't worry about the tots being soggy.

OMG!!! This was amazing. Super easy and my kids devoured it!!! I didn't, nor wouldn't, change a single thing.

OMG!!! This was amazing. Super easy and my kids devoured it!!! I didn't, nor wouldn't, change a single thing.

I have made this for many years with and without meat. I've tried it all different ways. With and without veges. But I have to say I have found a couple of new ways! Thanks all for all the laughs. I laughed till I cried at some of these postings. I will never look at another Tator Tot without laughing... LOL

I absolutely loved this recipe! I added ground beef to mine and used cream of chicken soup. and any recipe that has a comment war going on must be tried! hahaha

I've made several variations of the TT casserole. If I use shredded or diced potatoes, I call them funeral potatoes. I fry the potatoes as hashbrowns for color and crispiness, then add the soups and cheese. Pour in a baking dish, bake at 350°F for 15 minutes. Top with the crushed corn flakes/butter on top in the last 10 minutes or so. They are a common side dish to bring for the family after a funeral. They're so good, everyone in these parts are dying to try them. The TT casserole gets .5-1.0 lb of whatever meat is available. Sausage/burger mixed is popular in my house. I'm not a fan of onions or bell peppers so I cook them in the ground beef so they're not crunchy. I do like the flavor, just not the crunch! Don't pour the soup mix over the tots if you want them more crunchy. Mix the cheese with the soup layer under the tots. Enjoy!