
Enchilada Sauce - enchilada sauce also adds more flavor, along with some sauciness to the filling.No measuring of individual spices - just add the taco seasoning and proceed to the next step! Taco Seasoning - The addition of taco seasoning adds flavor and also makes seasoning the filling really easy.Frozen Corn - you can also use canned corn if that's what you have on hand.I prefer using a red bell pepper but any color would work. Red Bell Pepper - bell peppers also add flavor and texture.White Onion - onion adds flavor and texture to this tater tot hot dish.This would also work with ground turkey or ground chicken, if you prefer! Ground Beef - I use 90/10 ground beef, but any ratio of fat will work.

Ingredients in Mexican Tater Tot Casserole Once you are ready to cook, put it in your baking dish, top with tots, and bake! It will need 5-10 additional minutes of baking time to account for starting with cold filling. Instead, place it in a tupperware container and refrigerate. All you would need to do is prepare the filling up until the step of topping it with tater tots. I really like doing prep work all at once, making weeknight meals a breeze to put together. To make this an even easier weeknight dinner, the filling for this Mexican Tater Tot Casserole can be made in advance.

Not only is this tater tot casserole filed with Southwestern veggies like bell peppers and corn, but also a lot of cheese! The filling is so easy to make, as it utilizes a packet of taco seasoning and very little prep work.
