American · Dinner
Tater Tot Hotdish (Low-Calorie)
A lightened Minnesota casserole layering lean ground beef with mushrooms, onion and green beans bound in a homemade milk-and-stock sauce, topped with a thin crown of tater tots and cheddar, then baked until the topping crisps. Served hot as a hearty single-dish supper.
$4
20 minsPrep
40 minsCook
60 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
391Calories
42.1gProtein
15.4gFat
20.4gCarbs
6.3gSugar
3.2gFiber
903mgSodium
168mgChol
6.7gSat Fat
542mgPotassium
287mgCalcium
2.8mgIron
1.2mcgVitamin B12
8.4mgVitamin C
protein-rich
low-calorie
low-carb
low-calorie
Instructions
1
Prep
Heat oven to 220C (425F), lightly oil a small baking dish, dice the onion, and slice the mushrooms.
2
Sear
Brown the lean ground beef with olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, breaking it up until no pink remains.
3
Sauté
Add onion and mushrooms, cook over medium heat for 5 minutes until onion is translucent and mushroom liquid has fully cooked off.
4
Sauce
Whisk cornstarch into milk, stir in beef stock and green beans, simmer over medium heat for 4 minutes until sauce thickens slightly.
5
Assemble
Stir beef into sauce, season with salt and pepper, transfer to baking dish, top with tater tots and cheddar cheese.
6
Bake
Bake at 220C (425F) for 25 minutes until tater tots are golden brown and crispy on top.
7
Plate
Rest 5 minutes so sauce sets, then spoon onto plate and serve hot.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 15 oz426g lean ground beef
- 4.2 oz120g tater tots
- 5 oz140g mushrooms
- 2.8 oz80g onion
- 7 oz200g green beans
- 2 oz56g cheddar cheese
- 1 cup240ml low-sodium beef stock
- 1/2 cup120ml reduced-fat milk
- 2 tsp2 tsp cornstarch
- 2 tsp2 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt
