Beef and Tots

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 cups chopped yellow onion

1 package cremini mushrooms sliced

2 pounds ground chuck beef (80% lean)

1  teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon onion powder

½ teaspoon black pepper

2  (10.5 ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup

2 cups frozen cut green beans, thawed

1 ½ pounds frozen tater tots

¼ teaspoon seasoned salt

½ cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

2 small scallions, thinly sliced

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C)

Set a large deep cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and swirl to coat skillet evenly. Add onions to skillet in one even layer; top with ground beef, breaking it up into small pieces. Cook undisturbed until onions are translucent, about 2 minutes. Stir beef and onions and mushrooms until well combined, and cook until beef is cooked through and browned, stirring occasionally, 3 to 4 minutes longer.

Reduce heat to medium. Season beef with garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper. Cook, stirring often, for 1 more minute. Remove from heat. Add cream of mushroom soup, green beans, stir until well combined.

Toss tater tots and seasoned salt in a bowl to combine. Arrange tater tots decoratively over beef mixture in the skillet, avoiding large gaps between tots.

Bake in the preheated oven until tater tots are golden and crisp, about 1 hour. Sprinkle with cheese and scallions; cool 10 minutes before serving. 8 Servings