Tater Tot Shepherd’s Pie

This shepherd’s pie is a great combination of wholesome goodness with the fun of tater tots. It comes together in about one hour so is good for a weekday meal.

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Tater Tot Shepherd’s Pie

This shepherd’s pie is a great combination of wholesome goodness with the fun of tater tots. It comes together in one hour so is good for a weekday meal.

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time45 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: shepherd’s pie, tater tots, weekday meal

Servings: 6

Calories: 416kcal

Equipment

• 1 12" oven-proof skillet for a one dish meal
• 1 9×13 glass baking dish if you don't have an oven-proof skillet

Ingredients

• 2 tsp Vegetable oil
• 1 lb Lean ground beef
• 1 Medium onion diced
• ½ Green bell pepper diced
• 2 Garlic cloves chopped
• 2 tsp Chilli powder
• 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp Salt
• ½ tsp Black pepper
• 1 ½ cups Frozen vegetable medley peas, corn, carrots*
• 1 19-oz can Diced tomatoes
• 1 bag Frozen Tater tots
• 1 cup Shredded cheese optional

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Heat 12-inch oven proof skillet on stove top at medium-high.**
• Add vegetable oil and spread around.
• Brown ground beef until no pink is showing. Drain off fat and remove meat from pan.
• In the same pan, sauté onions for 3 minutes. Add garlic and green pepper and cook another minute.
• Add remaining ingredients including the cooked ground beef, but not the tater tots, and stir.
• Level the mixture in the pan.
• Lay tater tots on top in a single layer.
• Cook at 400°F for 45 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and sprinkle with shredded cheese, if desired. Return to the oven until melted.

Notes

* If you don’t have the frozen vegetable medley on hand, just use ½ cup each of peas, corn and carrots.

** If you don’t have an oven proof skillet, this recipe can also be cooked in a greased 9×13 baking dish.

Nutrition

Calories: 416kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 567mg | Potassium: 2908mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 1979IU | Vitamin C: 136mg | Calcium: 546mg | Iron: 16mg

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