Stop! Don’t you dare throw those Thanksgiving leftovers away!

Not that I thought any of you would ever do such a crazy thing. I mean, how wasteful would that be? Very! However, there is a dilemma that we all face each year after the big holiday dinner and that is all the leftovers.

What the heck do we do with all of those leftovers?! I mean, you can only eat turkey for so many meals after the fact. My mother used to make a big old pot of turkey noodle soup and it was delish! However, that didn’t tackle the issue of the side dish leftovers.

I’ve found a recipe over on the Dining With Alice website that does tackle this beast. Good ‘ol Alice is quite a gem in the kitchen and she came up with a Thanksgiving leftover casserole. And get this…there are tater tots in it! Your kids will love this hot dish. yeah, I said “hot dish”. Apparently, that is what meals like this are called in Minnesota. I like it 🙂

Recipe and image courtesy of Dining With Alice.

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Quick Tip: You can make this yummy casserole and freeze it for later.

Anything topped with tots is a winner in my household – I’m just going to put that out there first.

But aside from that, this Colorado Cowboy Casserole is super flavorful and kind of reminds me of something you’d get at a county fair.

I think it’s the potato and cheese combo. It’s highly addictive! I couldn’t stop getting bites long after my two servings I had at dinner. I’d walk by, grab a bite. Covering it up? Grab a bite.

Long after dinner when I was still up and everyone was asleep? I grabbed a few more! That’s just what this dish does to me.

It’s not time-consuming at all to prepare. It’s just a matter of browning beef, combining it all, topping it and throwing it in the oven. There’s just enough extra flavor in this that it’s not like the typical tot casserole. Try it, they will love it!

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Quick Tip: This is the perfect family and budget meal, the mushroom soup ties it all together – so yummy!

My Kids Sure Do Love This Casserole And I’ve Got a Feeling Yours Will, Too!

Last week, my husband worked very late and I had mentioned it to my neighbor Anne. I think she felt a bit sorry for me, or just wanted to take advantage to eat food with someone else and she invited me over her house. I was not sure what in the world we were going to do, but I knew it would likely involve food, so I made sure to wear my comfy stretchy pants for such an occasion. Well, when I walked over and entered through her door, I realized how well I had pinned the needle on the head: this was a food party!

Anne had prepared multiple dishes (even different kinds of the same dish, such as mac and cheese!). She laid them all out, chose a movie (a Hallmark movie, of course!) and we sat on the couch and began to pig out. One thing I noticed was that this was all breakfast food.

We were having a breakfast for dinner party which I thought was super cool! The main dish at this little party of ours was a chicken tater tot casserole. My oh my, this was stupendous!

For as long as I can remember, tater tot casserole has sort of been my go-to meal. It doesn’t require much prep, and I always keep the ingredients on hand for a last minute meal idea. Some people enjoy eating this casserole with peas, but my family prefers green beans. What do you think yours will like?

Well, folks, it’s that time a day again; dinnertime. It’s the point in the day where you realize you haven’t prepped, planned, or prepared anything yet. You don’t have time to toss a roast in the oven or fry up those pork chops you have in the freezer (keyword being “freezer”). What do you do? You make this fantastic casserole.

When most people think of a Spanish casserole, they don’t immediately think tater tots, but I say…why not?

They make for the perfectly crispy, and crunchy crust that just adds to the taco-like feel of the dish.

This delicious cheesy casserole, takes out some of the guilt of making tater-tots your main staple at dinner time.

And trust me…you won’t hear ANY complaints from the kids, on this one.

Once you taste this dish, you’ll be thinking up all sorts of ways to eat those favorite tots.

This recipe has everything naughty in it, but 1000% the fun.  It’s pretty simple to make, and will have your whole family and guests pleasantly surprised!

A cheesy, salty and spicy delight, this recipe is sure to make your night.  This recipe serves 6-8 people and is ready in under an hour, from prep to baking.