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    Home » Recipes » Dinners » Best Casserole Recipes » Beef Casseroles

    Shepherds Pie with Tater Tots

    Published: Mar 8, 2023 · Modified: Mar 23, 2023 by Ang Paris · 2 Comments
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    Shepherd's pie tater tot casserole is a fun twist on a classic and a complete meal for any busy weeknight.
    Total Time 45 minutes
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    Shepherds Pie with Tater Tots is a delicious casserole dish with ground meat, cheddar cheese, and mixed vegetables ready in less than an hour. via @jugglingactmama

    Shepherds Pie with Tater Tots is a delicious casserole dish with ground meat, cheddar cheese, and mixed vegetables. The best part is it's ready in about 45 minutes.

    Tater Tot Sheperds Pie topped with sour cream in a bowl with a spoon.
    Traditional shepherd's pie, also called cottage pie is a comfort food classic.

    If you like our mini shepherds pies, you'll love this easy recipe!

    Jump to:
    • 🧂 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🥄Equipment
    • ⭐ Tips
    • 🍲 Storage
    • 📖 Variations
    • 🍴 Serving Suggestions
    • 😋 Similar Recipes
    • Shepherds Pie with Tater Tots
    • 💬 Comments

    I love traditional shepherds pie, but it can be time consuming. This time-saving recipe substitutes mashed potatoes with a layer of crispy tater tots.

    While our recipe calls for ground beef, you can use ground turkey, ground chicken, or ground lamb if you prefer.

    This recipe is so easy and always a crowd-pleaser! Try it for your next potluck and I'm sure you'll find it's gone in a flash!

    Ingredients to make Sheperds Pie with Tater Tots.

    🧂 Ingredients

    • lean ground beef
    • frozen vegetable medley
    • beef consume
    • onion
    • fresh garlic
    • all-purpose flour
    • milk
    • Worcestershire sauce
    • frozen tater tots
    • kosher salt and black pepper
    • cheddar cheese

    This is meant to be a brief overview of this great recipe. For step-by-step instructions and a full printable recipe card with ingredients, please scroll down to the teal box below or Jump to Recipe.

    🔪 Instructions

    1. Place the tater tots on a baking sheet and cook for 10 minutes at 400-degrees.
    2. In a large skillet, cook the ground beef with the onion and garlic on medium-high heat.
    3. Sprinkle the flour onto the beef and stir to combine.
    4. Reduce to medium heat and mix in the milk and beef consume. Cook until it's bubbly and thickened, stirring constantly.
    5. Remove from the heat and add the Worcestershire sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
    6. Fold in the mixed vegetables.
    7. Trasnfer the mixture to a casserole dish.
    8. Top with cheddar cheese and partially cooked tater tots.
    9. Bake at 425F degrees for 25-30 minutes or until the sauce bubbles around the edges and the tater tots are golden brown and delicious!

    Note: This can also be baked right in an oven-safe skillet, such as a cast iron skillet.

    How to make Sherperd's Pie with Tater Tots collage image.

    🥄Equipment

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    In addition to Measuring Spoons and a Liquid Measuring Cup, here is what you will need to make this easy recipe:

    • Large Skillet
    • Wooden Spoon
    • Casserole Dish

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    ⭐ Tips

    ✔️ Precooking the tater tots a little bit while you are making the meat filling shortens the overall cook time.

    ✔️ This is a great dish to share with a neighbor or friend who needs a meal. Instead of one large 9x13 pan, use two 9x9 pans instead.

    Close up of serving spoon with Sheperd's Pie Tater Tots Casserole.
    This tater tot shepherd's pie is an easy recipe that the whole family will love.

    🍲 Storage

    To Store: Keep leftover Shepherd's Pie with Tater Tots in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. (These are my favorite airtight containers.)

    To Reheat: Microwave individual portions in 30 second intervals until heated throughout.

    To Freeze: Make the filling mixture but do not include the tater tots. Place the ground beef filling into a freezer-safe container or bag.

    To Thaw: Place in the fridge overnight to thaw, then transfer to a baking dish, top with tater tots, and bake according to instructions.

    📖 Variations

    The first time you try any new recipe we recommend that you make it just as it is written on the recipe card since that is how the recipe has been tested. However, the next time you make our recipe, you might want to try one of these ideas:

    • I use a mixture of frozen vegetables that includes peas, corn, carrots, and green beans. You can add any of your favorite frozen veggies like broccoli, cauliflower, lima beans, etc.
    • To thicken the sauce and add a different flavor, omit the flour and stir in 2 tablespoons of tomato paste.
    • Any sort of tots can be used. This is especially good with sweet potato tots, but you could also use broccoli and cheese tots, zucchini tots, or any other kind of veggie tots.

    🍴 Serving Suggestions

    I love this yummy casserole with a dollop of whipped cream. You can also finish it off with fresh herbs if you like.

    This all-in-one meal doesn't really need anything additional, but if you're feeding a big crowd you might add a fresh green salad.

    😋 Similar Recipes

    Next time, try one of these delicious recipes:

    • chicken bacon ranch tater tot casserole
    • tater tot breakfast casserole
    • cheesy ranch tater tots
    • big mac casserole

    If you love hearty ground beef casseroles, you have to try our American Goulash and Cheesy Hamburger Casserole recipes. Our Walking Taco Casserole is great, too!

    • Cheesy Hamburger Casserole
    • Walking Taco Casserole
    • American Goulash
    • Chicken Bacon Ranch Tator Tot Casserole
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    When you do make it, please come back and comment and leave me a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating below!

    Close up of serving spoon with Sheperd's Pie Tater Tots Casserole.

    Shepherds Pie with Tater Tots

    Shepherd's pie tater tot casserole is a fun twist on a classic and a complete meal for any busy weeknight.
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Shepherds Pie with Tater Tots
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes
    Servings: 6
    Author: Ang Paris

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    Equipment

    • Measuring Spoons
    • Liquid Measuring Cup
    • Large Skillet
    • Wooden Spoon
    • Casserole Dish

    Ingredients

    • 1 pound lean ground beef
    • ½ cup diced onion
    • 1 clove garlic
    • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    • 1 10 ounce can beef consomme
    • ½ cup milk
    • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
    • 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
    • black pepper and kosher salt to taste
    • 1 30 ounce bag frozen tater tots
    • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

    Instructions

    • Place the tater tots on a baking sheet and cook for 10 minutes at 400-degrees.
      1 30 ounce bag frozen tater tots
    • In a large skillet, cook the ground beef with the onion and garlic on medium-high heat.
      1 pound lean ground beef, ½ cup diced onion, 1 clove garlic
    • Sprinkle the flour onto the beef and stir to combine.
      2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    • Reduce to medium heat and mix in the milk and beef consume. Cook until it's bubbly and thickened, stirring constantly.
      1 10 ounce can beef consomme, ½ cup milk
    • Remove from the heat and add the Worcestershire sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
      2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce, black pepper and kosher salt to taste
    • Fold in the mixed vegetables.
      2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
    • Trasnfer the mixture to a casserole dish.
    • Top with cheddar cheese and the partially cooked tater tots arranged in a single layer.
      1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
    • Bake at 425F degrees for 25-30 minutes or until the sauce bubbles around the edges and the tater tots are golden brown and delicious!

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    Please Note: I am not a registered dietician. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.
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    1. Heather Kaufman says

      March 10, 2023 at 10:36 am

      I have not made shepherd's pie with tater tots before, but I will try.

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    2. Michelle Bauer says

      March 14, 2023 at 3:54 pm

      5 stars
      I love the suggestion of using sweet potato tots or other veggie tots like broccoli cheese hmmm, YUMMY!!!

      Reply

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