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Folks about my age will remember when Hamburger Tater Tot Casserole appeared on the scene in the mid-20th century. Mercy! That makes it sound like ages ago! But, it’s true. Around the 1970s is when this easy-to-assemble and widely popular casserole was found on many supper tables. My Mama made this casserole often. With the ease of assembly, I was able to produce this dish even at the age of 10 or so. When I had my own children, I taught my sons how to make this recipe.

Convenience Casserole

The classic Hamburger Tater Tot Casserole centers around convenience foods as the ingredients. These conveniences make it easy for a new cook. They also help a busy homemaker put a quick dinner on the table. This dish is suitable for guests, as well. My Mama served this for company many times with a green salad, a vegetable and dinner rolls. Ground beef is one of the main ingredients. A bag of tater tots is also essential. “Tater Tots” is an Ore-Ida registered name that most of us use to term all such shaped potatoes. Condensed soups and cheese finish the list of main ingredients. Find the recipe for this classic dish in my cookbook, From Katie’s Kitchen, Vol. One, along with 204 other family-favorite recipes.

From a local newspaper clipping

Recently, in our local newspaper, The Cannon Courier, a recipe for Hamburger Pie was printed. The recipe column is sponsored by our local Piggly Wiggly, known in the South as “The Pig.” Hamburger Pie is nearly the same recipe as the classic Hamburger Tater Tot Casserole. One difference is it doesn’t involve cooking the meat first. The potatoes are on the top in this recipe instead of the bottom as in the classic 1970s version. The ingredients are basically the same.

ground beef ~~ I recommend using a lower fat meat like 90%-10%.
condensed soups ~~ The recipe calls for one can of chicken and one can of mushroom soup. Any condensed soups can be used, according to your preference. I believe one can of soup would suffice but the recipe calls for two. Definitely allow the casserole to set a few minutes before serving it. The meat will reabsorb its juices. The soups will settle a bit. This allows the casserole to be easier to serve.
potato rounds (tater tots) ~~ Use any brand. In this video tutorial, I used not quite a full bag of tots.
shredded cheddar cheese ~~ Buy a block of cheese and shred it at home. I find a box cheese/vegetable grater to work just as well as specialty electric equipment. Recipes taste better with home-shredded cheese since there are no preservatives or anti-caking agents present.

Top-notch baking pan made in USA

My go-to baking pans are made of stainless steel material in Ohio, USA. There are so many benefits to using stainless steel baking pans. The one I used for this casserole is the Wren pan by Quality Plastics.

Watch me make this recipe

Old-Fashioned Homemaking Resource

I have always enjoyed reading local newspapers. My favorite sections are the practical home-centered content and recipes. I have many recipes that I’ve clipped from newspapers since the 1970s. This Hamburger Pie recipe is a recent recipe in my local newspaper. But, I have another favorite resource for tried-and-true recipes.

Do you like reading physical newspapers? Do you miss walking to your mailbox and finding happy mail that is a welcome sight? Heritage Ways publishes an in-home newspaper six times a year. This newspaper is written by and for homemakers and homesteaders. It contains recurring articles about homemaking topics. Sewing, cooking, gardening are covered as well as recipes, inspiring stories, book reviews and more. A favorite part of each issue are the puzzles, crossword and word search. Content is submitted from homemakers across the US and Canada. Any reader is encouraged to submit content for each issue. The “community-style” publication is offered to readers internationally. Watch here how the Heritage Ways community of Diligent Homemakers produces each issue.

Family Favorite Recipes

Years ago my Mr. Patient and children encouraged me to write down many of their favorite recipes in one book. My first cookbook, From Katie’s Kitchen, Vol. One, includes 205 of the recipes that they requested. This book has become a fan favorite with Heritage Ways homemakers world-wide. Get your copy HERE and start cooking our many of the recipes that our family has been cooking for generations.

The Heritage Ways Diligent Homemaker’s Commitment

As Diligent Homemakers, we do the best we can with the resources we have at the time. These resources include our time, physical health and energy, money and possessions. We commit to using these God-given resources to the best of our abilities and give ourselves grace in the process.
Lazy hands make for poverty but diligent hands bring wealth.
Proverbs 10:4 of The Holy Bible, NIV

Count your blessings and know you are loved,
Mrs. Katie of Heritage Ways