Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 1/2 lb bacon (cooked and crumbled)
  • 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
  • 1 medium onion (diced)
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 2 tsp steak seasoning
  • 1 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 3 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 10 3/4 oz can cheddar cheese soup plus 1/2 can milk
  • 1 8 oz sour cream
  • 1/3 cup ketchup
  • 1/3 cup diced dill pickles
  • 2 Tbsp yellow mustard
  • 3 cups colby jack or cheddar cheese (divided)
  • 1 32 oz package tater tots
  • 2 green onion (thinly sliced)

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Brush the bottom and sides of a 12 inch cast iron skillet with olive oil. Set aside. (Alternately, spray a 12 x 8 inch baking dish with cooking spray.)
  • Cook bacon on the stove top in a large skillet until crispy. Remove to paper towels to drain, then crumble. Reserve 3 Tbsp drippings in skillet.
  • Cook ground beef and onion in bacon drippings over medium-high heat until no pink remains. Add garlic cooking for 1 minute longer. Drain excess fat from pan.
  • To the beef add Worcestershire sauce, steak seasoning, salt and pepper. Mix well, remove from heat.
  • Add soup plus 1/2 soup can of milk, sour cream, ketchup, dill pickles, mustard and 1/2 cooked bacon. Mix until fully combined.
  • To assemble: Arrange 1/2 tater tots on bottom of skillet, top with 1/2 shredded cheese. Spread ground beef filling over cheese. Sprinkle with remaining bacon and cheese. Arrange reserved tater tots on top.
  • Bake for 30-40 minutes until bubbly around the edges and tater tots are golden.
  • Serve immediately garnished with green onion.