Today’s Best Recipe is White Trash Casserole.

This Cheese and Potato Casserole has a history at our house.

It’s one of my favorite meals.

I consider it to be classic comfort, packed with corn, cheese, meat all coated in a thick and creamy sauce.

It’s a meal everyone loves!  

How it came to be?

As a newlywed, I tried to make amazing meals for my husband.

Each meal was met with a comparison to how some former girlfriend of his made the dish.

It drove me mad.

I refused to make Spaghetti Sauce for 7 years because I only had to mention it and I’d hear, “It won’t be as good as ____; she’s Italian”.

I wouldn’t make Northern Beans because “my mom makes the best”.

So? When he started talking about Shepherd’s Pie and this girl he dated, I decided I’d had enough and rather than deprive myself of things I liked, I took matters into my own hands.

I spent months making this recipe, and each time he’d compare it to “the girl” he dated.

I just kept putting it in front of him.

Finally, one day, I served it, and he never said a word.

I knew it was perfect.

“The Girl” he dated? I thought her to be the epitome of “white trash”…and so, to pay tribute and remind him, we now call this meal “White Trash Casserole”! ;)

You may also want to check out my Pinterest Casserole board for more great recipes like this white trash casserole.

 

Easy White Trash Casserole

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Serves 8

EASY White Trash Casserole Recipe Ingredients:

1.25 pounds of ground beef
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can diced green chiles
1 can corn
1 bag frozen tater tots
1-1/2 cups cheddar cheese

How to Make EASY White Trash Casserole:

Brown the Meat:

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.

Spray a 13×9 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.

In a large skillet, over medium heat, brown the ground beef, about 5 minutes.

Drain the grease.

Make the Casserole:

In a large mixing bowl, combine the soup, chiles, corn, salt, pepper, and meat and stir until well mixed.

Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.

Top the mixture with tater tots.

Bake:

Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes until bubbly and the tater tots are golden.

Let rest 5 minutes before serving.

Pro Tip:

The Tater Tots will be crisper if you stand them on the smaller end rather than rest them on their sides.

 

Dinner Inspiration:

This Tater Tot Casserole could be on your table tonight!

If you had The How To Cookbook for Teens, you could put YOUR feet up and let them cook this main entree!

What are you waiting for?