Hoity Toity Tater Tot Casserole
- 4 slices bacon
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon truffle oil (optional)
- 1 12 lbs lean ground beef
- 2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup
- 12 cup sweet onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 2 cups mushrooms, cremini, oyster, shitaki, trumpet, chopped
- 1 12 cups cheddar cheese, grated
- 12 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup brie cheese, chopped without skin
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 32 ounces frozen tater tots (1 bag)
- Chop bacon into 1/2 inch pieces, on medium high heat, render until tender on the edge of crispy.
- Remove from pan.
- Add olive oil to bacon grease and saute mushrooms and onions for 5 minutes.
- Add garlic and continue to saute for 1 minute.
- Add ground beef to mixture and cook until meat is browned, about 10 minutes.
- Drain meat mixture and return to pan.
- Add rendered bacon to meat mixture.
- Sprinkle mixture with optional truffle oil.
- Add mushroom soup to mixture, stir and heat for 15 minutes.
- Salt and pepper mixture to taste.
- Add one cup of cheddar cheese plus all other cheese and heat until melted.
- Pour mixture into 9 x 13 backing dish.
- Top with Tater Tots and heat in 350 degree oven for 1 hour, or until Tater Tots are crispy.
- Top with remaining cup of cheese and heat until cheese is melted.
bacon, olive oil, truffle oil, lean ground beef, cream of mushroom soup, sweet onion, garlic, mushrooms, cheddar cheese, feta cheese, brie cheese, salt, pepper, tots
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/hoity-toity-tater-tot-casserole-223666 (may not work)