Bacon Cheeseburger Crock Pot Tater Tot Casserole ~ Easy Slow Cooker Twist on a Classic Tater Tot Casserole! It’s creamy, cheesy and comfort food made easy!
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LATEST VIDEOSI can’t believe August is already here!!! That means school time is around the corner for some of you and that means busy nights. When I am going to be having a busy night I like to use the help from my crock pot. And when life gets crazy I tend to crave comfort food.
It’s super easy to make and made completely from scratch with no canned soups! Don’t worry though you can still substitute in a can of cream soup of your choice if you prefer. You could also bake this in the oven like a traditional tater tot casserole and I will give instructions for that as well. Don’t worry, I got ya covered. If you are looking for some more comfort food made in your crock pot check out this Slow Cooker Pot Roast, Slow Cooker Spaghetti and Meatball Soup, or this Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches.
I used my traditional tater tot casserole recipe and added in a hefty dose of bacon and cheddar cheese. Because bacon and cheese makes everything better, right?! And as I mentioned earlier I didn’t use canned soups in this tater tot casserole. It really isn’t that much harder to make a homemade gravy. Plus, I can pronounce everything that goes into it. Don’t worry it won’t be lumpy either.
I chose to put tater tots on both the top and bottom of the casserole. There weren’t enough leftover tater tots to make another batch so in the bottom they went. I also really didn’t want to store a bag with just a handful of tater tots left in it either. But if you are making this in the oven with a 9×13 baking dish you won’t be using them all.
This recipe makes a pretty large amount but it can easily be cut in half. I just make a large amount and have some for leftovers. Leftovers + kids + a busy day = one happy mama! You can serve this dish as is or serve with a simple tossed salad, or steamed vegetables and some crusty bread. YUM!
Watch the video below to see how easy it is to make this Crock Pot Tater Tot Casserole Recipe!
Easy Slow Cooker Twist on a Classic Tater Tot Casserole! It's creamy, cheesy and comfort food made easy!
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 10 strips bacon diced
- 1 small onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 3 cups milk
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- dash of hot sauce optional
- 3 cups cheddar cheese plus a little extra for topping if desired
- 12-16 oz bag frozen mixed vegetables
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- salt and pepper to taste
- 32 oz bag frozen tater tots
- In a large skillet brown ground beef, bacon, onion and garlic over medium heat until beef is no longer pink. Sprinkle the flour over the ground beef and stir well to combine. Stir in the milk, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in the cheddar, frozen vegetables and sour cream.
- Spray the crock pot with non-stick spray. Place some tater tots in the bottom of the crock pot. Pour meat gravy over tater tots. Arrange remaining tater tots on top. Cover and cook on LOW for 3-3 1/2 hours. In the last 10 minutes of cooking sprinkle with extra cheddar if desired. Cover and finish cooking.
Recipe Video
If you would like to substitute in your favorite cream soup just omit the flour, milk, Worcestershire, and sour cream. If you are making the full amount add in 2 cans.
If you would like to downsize this recipe just cut the ingredient amounts in half except for the tater tots.
If you would like to make this recipe in the oven, spread meat gravy in a 9x13 casserole dish and top with tater tots. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until the tater tots are to your liking.
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Amanda says
I’m sure my family will LOVE this with all the flavors, but I have one question. Drain the grease after cooking the beef and bacon or just add the flour with it?
Thanks!
Amanda
Malinda Linnebur says
If there is more than 4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) then drain some off. Thanks and I hope you enjoy!!
Nikki says
What cream soup would you use?
Julie Evink says
In a typical tater tot casserole I use cream of mushroom so I would use a couple cans of that!
Jodi says
Do u cook tator tots first or put in crock pot frozen?
Malinda@CountrysideCravings says
Place them in the crockpot frozen.
Sam says
Boy, those are the brownest frozen tater tots ever! 😄
Lisa says
Hi, question. Your finished product looks like the tator tots were on top, instructions say on the bottom. Which is correct? TIA!
Julie Evink says
*Arrange remaining tater tots on top. Cover and cook on LOW for 3-3 1/2 hours. In the last 10 minutes of cooking sprinkle with extra cheddar if desired. Cover and finish cooking. *
Candace says
I hate it when people say…”I followed this recipe exactly but changed this, this, and this….” haha, so I’ll say my comment is that this recipe is very easy to adapt and still taste delicious. I was on a quest to use up some ingredients that I had and mine looked like this: ground turkey instead of beef, no bacon (though I wish I’d had some!), corn instead of mixed veggies, I had pepper jack and Monterrey jack cheese to use up instead of cheddar. I halved the recipe in the crockpot. I really liked the base of this and that I didn’t have to use ‘cream of’ soup. I’ll definitely make this again (it may be a different combo next time 🙂 ! Thanks!
Julie Evink says
Haha, I only hate it when they adapt alllll the things then complain it didn’t turn out 😉 Your combo sounds great!
Britni says
This is a fun twist on Tater Tot Casserole! Always looking for easy meals. Thank you
Julie Evink says
Aren’t we all 🙂 Enjoy!
April says
Tater Tot casserole is one of my favorite comfort foods! I love this version! I also never thought about making it in the slow cooker – that’s pretty brilliant! This is going on my regular meal rotation…the kids loved it!
Julie Evink says
So glad you enjoyed it!
Sharon says
I saw this recipe on Pinterest and I literally just drooled like a maniac!! Adding ingredients to the shopping list right now!! This sounds like a great fire station meal!!
Julie Evink says
Hope you love it!
Casandra says
You should probably state to cook the bacon first. I made this and ended up with soggy chunks of bacon, and a huge amount of grease.
What a waste of $25
Julie Evink says
It would be really helpful if you would read the directions considering it says too “In a large skillet brown ground beef, bacon, onion and garlic over medium heat until beef is no longer pink. “!!