Skillet Tater Tot Casserole with Corn and Zucchini
A simple one-skillet dinner using lean ground turkey, roasted corn, tomatoes and zucchini, topped with crispy tater tots and cheese for a complete meal.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 pound lean ground turkey or lean ground beef
- 1/2 cup chopped yellow or red onion
- 1 cup frozen roasted corn
- 2 medium zucchini, shredded with excess moisture removed I use kitchen tea towels to squeeze out the moisture. Link at bottom of post
- 1 cup store-bought Pico, chunky salsa, or chopped tomatoes
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4-1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire
- 1 tbsp flour
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- 2 cups frozen tater tots, about 40 tots
- cooking spray
- 2 green onions, sliced
Instructions
Preheat oven to 450°F
- Heat a large 12-inch cast iron skillet or other oven safe skillet to medium high heat.
- Add oil, ground turkey and onion. Cook breaking up the meat into crumbles until no longer pink.
- Add corn, zucchini, tomatoes, spices and Worcestershire. Stir to combine and cook about 5 minutes. Add flour and cook another 2 minutes.
- Add 3/4 cups cheddar cheese and top with tater tots. Bake for 15 minutes. Add the remaining cheese and cook another 5 minutes.
- Top with green onions and enjoy!
Notes
Other veggies you can use in skillet tater tot casserole:
- Shredded carrots
- Frozen peas
- Cauliflower rice (frozen or raw can be used in place of the zucchini)
- Chopped bell peppers (any color)
- Fresh chopped mushrooms (can be used in place of the zucchini)
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be understood as an estimate rather than a guarantee. The Menu Maid makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.