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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes
Total Time: 37 minutes
Casserole
Mexican
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • oven safe baking dish

Ingredients

  • Tater tots
  • 1 can of chili
  • 1 can of refried beans, optional if the chili has beans
  • Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese blend, shredded
  • salsa
  • tomatoes, diced
  • onion, diced
  • black olives, sliced
  • oregano

Instructions 

Setup

  • Bake enough frozen tater tots to line the bottom of the baking dish, following the instructions on the bag.
  • While the tots are cooking, heat up the chili and beans in separate pans.
  • When the tots are finished, lower the oven temperature to 325°F.

Prep

  • Add the cooked tots to the bottom of the baking dish.
  • Cover the tots with warm beans, if used, then cover with the warm chili.
  • Generously cover with shredded cheese.
  • Sprinkle oregano on the cheese.
  • Place the baking dish back in the oven for 5-10 minutes until the cheese is melted.
  • Spoon salsa over the top of the melted cheese.
  • Add tomatoes, onions, and black olives.
  • Add anything else that sounds good, like scallions.