Dinner for 12
Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole
Ground beef, pickles, onion, and dressing bake beneath crisp tater tots and melted cheddar cheese.
$6.35for 4 servings
$1.59 per serving$6.35 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.
Photo: tasteofhome.com
- 65 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 2 lb | $10.98Typical price |
| Pickles and olives$0.18/oz typical | 3.75 oz | $0.67Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.39Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Frozen potatoes, dumplings, pizza$0.14/oz typical | 32 oz | $4.48Typical price |
| Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical | 5 oz | $1.50Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $19.05 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Relish, dressings, steak sauce
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 lb ground beef
- 3/4 cup sliced sweet pickles
- 1 small onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 3/4 cups thousand island salad dressing
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 package (32 oz) frozen tater tots
- 1 1/4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F.
- Brown the ground beef, onion, and garlic in a large skillet over medium heat for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the salt, pepper, pickles, and dressing.
- Spread the beef mixture in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and top it with the frozen tater tots.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle the cheddar over the tots and bake for 5 minutes, until melted and the beef reaches 160 F.
Swaps
- Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Cheddar and shredded cheese for Mozzarellaabout the same price
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