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Minnesota tater tot hotdish
Beef, vegetable and creamy mushroom bake under crisp potato tots
AmericanIn Minnesota, any one-dish bake is a hotdish, and the tater tot version is what turns up at church basement suppers, Lutheran funerals and family reunions all over the state. Seasoned beef mince and vegetables go into a creamy mushroom sauce, the top is covered in neat rows of crisp potato tots, and everything bakes until golden. This version makes the sauce from scratch. Chef's tip: lay the tots in tight, even rows; gaps let steam escape and the tots crisp instead of going soggy.
- Total time
- 75 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ lb beef mince
- 1 oniondiced
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 ⅜ oz butter
- 7 oz mushroomschopped
- 1 ¼ oz plain flour
- 1 ¼ cups beef stock
- ¾ cup milk
- 7 oz green beans, fresh or frozencut in 3 cm lengths
- 5 ½ oz sweetcorn
- 3 ½ oz grated cheddar
- 1 ⅔ lb frozen potato tots
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 400°F (350°F fan). Brown the 1 ⅓ lb beef mince and 1 onion in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat for 10 minutes until no pink remains and it reaches 160°F. Season with the 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper and 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce and tip into a 23 × 33 cm baking dish.
12 minStep 2: Melt the 1 ⅜ oz butter in the same pan and fry the 7 oz mushrooms for 6 minutes until browned. Stir in the 1 ¼ oz plain flour, then slowly the 1 ¼ cups beef stock and ¾ cup milk, and simmer 3 minutes until thick and creamy.
10 minStep 3: Stir the 7 oz green beans, fresh or frozen and 5 ½ oz sweetcorn into the beef, pour the sauce over and mix. Scatter over the 3 ½ oz grated cheddar.
3 minStep 4: Cover the top with the frozen 1 ⅔ lb frozen potato tots in tight rows. A common mistake is thawing the tots first, which makes them mushy.
5 minStep 5: Bake for 40–45 minutes, until the tots are deep golden and crisp and the sauce bubbles up at the edges. Rest 5 minutes before serving.
45 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 560 kcal
- Protein
- 26 g
- Carbs
- 42 g
- Fat
- 32 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does minnesota tater tot hotdish take?
- About 75 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 55 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
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