Cheesy Hot Dog Tater Tot Casserole

Type Of Chili

I use canned chili for this Cheesy Hot Dog Tater Tot Casserole but you could use homemade. Either with or without beans. You’ll need 2 15-ounce cans which would be just under 4 cups of homemade chili. I typically use one can with beans and one can without.

Other Ingredients For Cheesy Hot Dog Tater Tot Casserole

Eight hot dogs get sliced and added to the chili along with ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, finely chopped onion, and just a few red pepper flakes.

Assemble and Bake

Place the mixture in a 9×13-inch baking dish and sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese. Then top with the tater tots. Bake for 30 minutes to get the tater tots crispy. Then sprinkle another cup of shredded cheese on top and bake 10 more minutes. Then get ready to dig into all that cheese!

Visual Overview Of How To Make

(More detailed instructions in recipe card below along with video.)

1. Combine hot dogs, chili, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, onion, and red pepper flakes.
   
2. Spread mixture in bottom of baking dish.
   
3. Sprinkle 1 1/2 cups cheese on top.
   
4. Layer tater tots on top of cheese.
   
5. Bake for 30 minutes.
6. Top with remaining cheese. Bake 10 more minutes.
   

Recipe Tip

Be sure to either finely chop the onion or sauté it for a few minutes. Otherwise it will taste raw and crunchy in the finished casserole.

Is This Casserole Spicy?

With 1/4 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes, this casserole has minimal heat. Double the amount for more substantial heat or serve with hot sauce.

Just look at all that cheese!

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Originally posted August 8, 2018.