This is a staple casserole around the Midwest, folks around here call it a “hot dish” I got the recipe from my Ma and I make it quite often, it’s simple to prepare and the ingredients are pretty inexpensive.

1.5 lbs of lean hamburger(I use half hamburger and half ground venison when I have it)

1 tsp garlic powder

2 tsp onion powder

dash of salt and pepper

Lawry’s seasoned salt or Famous Dave’s burger seasoning is good in it too

1lb(454g) bag of frozen mixed veggies( I use corn/carrots/peas/green beans)

1 can 10 3/4 oz(305g) cream of mushroom soup

a bit of milk(1/2 cup?)

1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

tatter-tots

Prep time: about 15 minutes

Cook time: 1 hour at 350 Fahrenheit.

1. take the ground meat and mash it flat into the bottom of a 9×13 pan, season with the spices to taste, leave a few gaps in the center so it doesn’t shrink away from the sides of the pan as much

2. dump the bag of veggies evenly over the meat.

3. mix the can of cream soup with a bit of milk so it’s easier to spread, I use about half a can(yes the same can the soup came out of) then spread the soup mixture evenly over the meat and veggies.

4. sprinkle with the shredded cheese

5. top with an even layer of Tatter Tots,  some of the under layer can show through just have them spread evenly, you can get all OCD and put them in neat lines or make a pattern if you want to

now bake it, and it will smell nummeh and you will eats it