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

Cook Time45

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

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

Servings:

Calories: 416kcal

Equipment

1 12" oven-proof skillet for a one dish meal
1 9x13 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 9x13 baking dish.

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