Tasty tater tot clusters

cream of mushroom soup

🥗Healthier: homemade mushroom sauce

💰Cheaper: cream of chicken soup

Homemade sauce can be lower in sodium and preservatives.

shredded cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories.

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).

In a skillet, heat cooking oil over medium heat and sauté chopped onion and garlic until translucent, about 3-4 minutes.

Add ground beef to the skillet and cook until browned, breaking it apart with a spoon, about 5-7 minutes.

Stir in cream of mushroom soup, black pepper, salt, paprika, and chili powder until combined.

Remove from heat and mix in half of the shredded cheese and chopped green onions.

In a greased baking dish, layer half of the tater tots evenly on the bottom.

Spread the beef mixture over the tater tots, then layer the remaining tater tots on top.

Sprinkle the remaining shredded cheese over the top layer of tater tots.

Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Garnish with additional green onions and jalapeños if desired.

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