To be completely honest, this is the way my mom makes tator-tot casserole, but I didn't want to say "...the (our last name) way."  lol   Okay, so here it is!

Ingredients:
1 bag of frozen tator-tots
1 can of green beans (drained)
1 pound of hamburger
1 jar of Ragu Cheese Sauce (or like my sister calls it "Heaven")
salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder  (probably no more than half a teaspoon each, but I'm not positive)

Steps:
1) Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. 
2) Brown hamburger and season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.  Drain.
3) Mix hamburger and drained green beens in a 13x9 pan.
4) Pour jar of Ragu Cheese Sauce over mixture.  Fill jar about 1/4 or 1/2 way with warm water.   
    Replace lid and SHAKE!  Then, add the water to the pan with everything else. (This not only makes 
    sure that you have used all of the cheese in the jar, but it adds a little water to the sauce to be 
    heated off in the oven.  Now your cheese sauce won't accidently burn to the pan.)  
5) Stir contents of pan well.  
6) Top mixture with one bag of frozen Tator-Tots.  Make sure the layer is as even as possible.
7) Cook the casserole in the oven for about 20-25 minutes (or whenever your tots are fully cooked).
8) Eat the YUMMY goodness! :)
mom
12/22/2011 08:02:13 am

you need more than one can of green beans....2-3 most likely...

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mom
12/22/2011 08:02:59 am

you don't add water....you add milk

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12/22/2011 08:20:44 am

Mom, this is how I make it, and it always tastes just like yours. Every time you tell me a recipe it's different than the last time you told it to me, so its likely that you are crazy. lol :) Love ya!

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