Tator tot hot dish

Yesterday, as I was making my stir fry, I whipped up a quick hot dish that I planned on baking today. Liz had the day off from work, so we planned a family day that included, among other activities, sledding. It was Isaiah's first outdoor winter activity and it was fun.

I went with the hot dish because I anticipated coming in from the cold we'd like nothing more than a warm meal straight out of the oven. In theory, it was a fabulous idea, but the timing was slightly off, so we had to wait until later in the evening. It was alright, though, because when we finally ate the tator tot hot dish, it satisfied every square-inch.

I cooked ground hamburger in a pan with a generous amount of salt and pepper. When it was almost entirely cooked, I added 1/2 cup of water to the hamburger so it was moist when I put it in the baking dish.

I lined the bottom of the dish with hamburger and smashed it down with a spatula. I added a layer of frozen green beans and a layer of frozen corn. Then, I carefully placed tator tots over the top. Finally, I mixed a can of cream of mushroom soup with 1/2 cup of water and poured it over the top. I covered the dish and placed in the refrigerator overnight.

After baking it, we enjoyed a terrific hot dish reminiscent of my days on the farm. We seemed to have eaten many varieties of hot dish growing up. I guess it's a Northern-thing. There are few meals that warm my heart like hot dish. I know my family would agree. Tonight, tator tot hot dish did the trick.

Ingredients:
1 pound ground hamburger
8 ounces green beans
8 ounces corn
8 ounces tator tots
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup water
salt and pepper to taste

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