HEARTY MEATLESS TATER TOT CASSEROLE

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For us vegetarians who want the heartiness of a tater tot casserole without the hamburger or ground beef. I found a terrific tater tot casserole recipe on here-- which I altered a bit, then found some more tips on how to make this awesome, tasty, and cheap meal and also adjusted it to the pan size constraint. I couldn't use a real casserole dish because I live in the ghetto and don't have a real oven; I rely on a convection oven. So please note, this recipe's measures are based on using a deep (about 5") 2-quart loaf pan! It's so hearty and filling that I get at least 3-4 meals out of it for just me. But if you want to use a real 13 x 9 casserole dish because you're doing OAMC/OAWC or cooking for your family? Never fear, just double the amounts shown!

Provided by the80srule

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 50m

Yield 1 casserole, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (15 1/4 ounce) can red kidney beans (pinto and dark red kidney beans work too)
2 -4 veggie burgers, patties chopped up (Boca Original or Classic isthe best! Dr. Praeger's California Burgers are great too. But the beans a)
5 1/4 ounces condensed cream of mushroom soup
5 1/4 ounces condensed cream of celery soup
2 cups French style green beans (this is a guesstimate, see instructions)
2 cups cheddar cheese (Use shredded cheese. I like cheddarjack blend with this dish too!)
2 -3 cups tater tots (this is a guesstimate, see instructions on how many tater tots you'd really need)

Steps:

  • Rinse and drain the beans.
  • Steam the green beans (if using frozen). Rinse and drain them if using canned. Just wash if using fresh. 2 cups is an estimate; I think I had a little over 2 cups because I wanted to use up the rest of a bag I had in the freezer. If you're making the large dish, I guess it'd be 3 cups?.
  • If you're putting veggie burger in this, cook it in the skillet til nice and crispy. Chop into pieces. 2 patties would work for the small dish version, 4 for the large dish.
  • Combine the two different soups together. Use half of the mixture if you're doing the loaf dish way, use the whole thing if using the 13 x 9 casserole dish.
  • Combine the beans and veggie burger together, and mix with the soup mixture. Put the mixture in the bottom of the ungreased baking dish.
  • Layer the green beans over the cream soup/beans/veggie burger bits.
  • Layer all the cheese on next.
  • Figure out how many tater tots you need-- you have to adjust the amount depending on the dish size. I used about 1/3 of a 32-oz bag of frozen tots for my loaf dish version-- you might use a little over 1/2 the bag for the 13 x 9 version.
  • Microwave the tots for 2 minutes-- or depending on your microwave strength, until they're defrosted but not "eating level" of warm.
  • Layer the tots on the dish.
  • If you like, top with some seasoned salt.
  • Bake at 350 for 25-40 minutes, until golden brown on top.
  • Let cool for about 10 minutes, then serve and enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 504.3, Fat 25.4, SaturatedFat 13, Cholesterol 65.2, Sodium 1239.5, Carbohydrate 39.8, Fiber 12, Sugar 2.9, Protein 31

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