Mom'S Tater Tots Casserole

• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1 cup celery, diced
• 1 small onion, diced (optional)
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 (32 ounce) package frozen tater tots
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup (or cream of chicken soup)
• 3/4 cup milk
• salt & pepper

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In medium skillet over medium heat, saute celery and onion in butter.
3. Pour into large bowl and set aside (do not add to casserole dish yet).
4. In skillet, brown the beef.
5. Add salt and pepper to taste (I sometimes add a dash of garlic salt).
6. Combine meat with celery and onion mixture.
7. Place 1 layer of Tater Tots in the bottom of a round casserole dish.
8. Top with meat mixture.
9. Add another layer of Tater Tots on top of the meat.
10. In separate bowl, combine soup and milk.
11. Pour soup mixture evenly over top of casserole.
12. Bake at 350u0b0 for 1 hour.
13. Cover with foil if Tater Tots get too brown.

butter, celery, onion, ground beef, tots, cream of mushroom soup, milk, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/moms-tater-tots-casserole-16283 (may not work)