Turkey & Tater Tot Casserole

I had planned to make a quiche for tonight, but found out at the store that hubby is not a fan of quiche. Already had the broccoli so had to quickly figure something else out. Hubby suggested a tater tot casserole and rattled off a list of ingredients (i.e., ground beef, cream of mushroom, tater tots, broccoli). I ran w/ the idea, but swapped out the ground beef for ground turkey.

This was yummy, yummy!

Will keep this in the rotation for hubby when the kid isn’t here (he doesn’t like them tots).

I’ve also made this one with green beans instead of broccoli – just sub 1 (15 oz) can low 50% sodium green beans, drained.

You can sub mashed cauliflower or potatoes (about 2 cups) for the tater tots, too.

Turkey & Tater Tot Casserole Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground turkey
• 4 cups frozen tater tots (enough to cover the top of the casserole)
• 2 cups of broccoli florets, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 (10.75 oz) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1/2 yellow onion, diced
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 Tbsp avocado oil
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) spray

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375^◦ F.
2. Lightly spray an 8″ x 8″ glass baking dish with EVOO then set aside.
3. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat on stovetop (or in inner pot of Instant Pot on Sauté – Normal function).
4. Add 1 Tbsp avocado oil and heat.
5. Add diced 1/2 onion and sauté for about 3 mins until softening.
6. Add 2 cups broccoli florets and continue to sauté for about 3 – 4 mins, until onion is translucent then transfer mixture to a plate and keep warm (I put in closed microwave).
7. Add 1 lb turkey to the same skillet (or in inner pot of Instant Pot), and cook over medium-high heat (or on Sauté – Normal function in Instant Pot) – making sure to break up as you go – until fully cooked.
8. Add 1 tsp minced garlic and sauté, stirring frequently, for an additional 30 secs.
9. Stir in 1/4 tsp black pepper.
10. Transfer turkey mixture to baking dish and spread evenly across bottom of dish.
11. Top with 1 – 10.75 oz can cream of mushroom soup, spreading as evenly as possible without *stirring* in.
12. Top with broccoli mixture, as evenly spaced as possible.
13. Sprinkle evenly with 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese.
14. Finally, top with 4 cups frozen tater tots. I like to press my tots in just a bit so that they’ll be good and stuck to the cheese when finished…
15. Bake for 35 – 45 mins, until tots are golden brown and cheese is melted. The baking time mostly depends on the amount of tots you use / More tots = more time. Also, when making with green beans, it takes less baking time than with broccoli.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	407
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.4g	29%
Saturated Fat 8g	40%
Cholesterol 74mg	25%
Sodium 922mg	40%
Total Carbohydrate 30.6g	11%
Dietary Fiber 3.3g	12%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 23.1g
Vitamin D 2mcg	11%
Calcium 185mg	14%
Iron 3mg	15%
Potassium 686mg	15%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.