Added FF onions to a portion for kids durning last 5 minutes. I also wanted crispier cheese/tators so when I added the extra/topping cheese, I increased oven temp to 425. I will leave out altogether next time and MAYBE add a 1/4-1/2 can milk. Didn't have reduced sodium soups, so I used half can on CC. This casserole was WONDERFUL!!! Tried this again, but wanted less salty. The only thing I would do differently next time is use one of the cans low sodium soup bc it was a bit salty. Don't pour the soups over the tater tots unless you are going for shepherd's pie/soggy tots! Cooked for 40 minutes and then added 1 cup shredded cheddar on top of casserole over the tots. Then I arranged a bag of EXTRA CRISPY tater tots on TOP of everything. I sprinkled on 1.5 cups shredded cheddar. I added one can, drained, corn, spread around. I then mixed the meat with 1 can condensed cream of CHICKEN and 1 can condensed cream of CELERY soup in the bottom of my casserole dish (I didn't want to thin out my sauce so I didn't use milk). Browned it first, then blotted out the grease on paper towels. My family doesn't like garlic so I left it out. My family LOVED this! I did make adjustments. (You can always add more salt to your taste level but you can't take it out.) Cream of Mushroom & Celery soups I get the Healthy Request or Low/Less Sodium versions. This way I use half the amount of sea salt vs when using regular table salt. I use Sea Salt vs table salt when cooking. For Health Nuts or Low Sodium version: Use Ground Chuck (at least a 90/10) or you can use a lean meat like ground chicken or ground turkey. I also mix the tater tots, hamburger, soups, seasonings of choice, 1/2 to 3/4 the pkg (1-1 1/2 cup) of shredded cheese and milk in bowl til the tots are coated then place in the baking pan and top with remaining shredded cheese the last 20 minutes of the baking time. Adding a package (2 cup size pkg) of Shredded Cheddar Cheese (or your choice type shredded cheese) is a MUST. Beginner Cooks use minced garlic left it tends to burn quick in a hot pan and leave a bitter taste. Add salt, pepper, onions, green peppers, and 1/2 Tbsp of minced garlic (or use the 1st pinch of Garlic Powder). Best thing to do is season your ground beef while it is in the browning processing. This is similar to a recipe I always used but couldn't find mine but once I seen most of it I could recall where I added or changed.
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