The only thing you need to remember to make a good casserole is mom's rule of 5. And that is: one meat, one carb, one vegetable, one soup and one cheese. Cook the meat, mix all together, bake at 350 for 30 minutes. 😊
I learned about tater tot casserole when I worked for a non-profit, which served lunch at low cost to needy people. I think I was 50 years old. I love it and use mixed vegetables and cheese. I'm from Wisconsin. We put cheese on everything.
I just hit the big 5 9. I have heard of tater tot casserole. I LOVE tater tots. I have never eaten tater tot casserole. I don’t make many casseroles. I do make things like unstuffed cabbage or unstuffed peppers. And I guess fajitas bowls and egg roll bowls are kinda casseroles.
@@Beth-zh8fci have eaten tater tot casserole with green beans and have also had tater tot casserole with cooked carrots as the veg. I never thought about corn but that would be great!
I have never posted a comment to you before, but I've been subscribed for a while. I wanted to tell you that I ordered everything for these casseroles at my Walmart and it was about 48.00 dollars. Anyway, it's just my husband and I here now . We made the Emchalda Casserole one night , and ate the left overs the next night and so on . So, actually 48.00 is going to make us two weeks of dinners. I'm amazed and thrilled! Thank you very much!
Sadly they arent as good as they used to be. I had one that lasted 15 years, it broke and I relplaced it with the same one. It broke in 4 months, and it happened a second times as well. I gave up and moved onto a different brand.
Tator tot casserole on food rotation at our house growing up. I hated it. Then I figured out that it was the cream of mushroom soup that was the problem. Now whenever a recipe calls for cream of mushroom I use cream of celery. Problem fixed. I downloaded all the recipes and will be trying them all.
I second Swing Away - most thrift stores you can find them and they are great. Only minor complaint, my old ones that are like 15 years old, no issues (maybe a little rusty) but I bought a 2nd brand new one for our RV trailer, and the plastic/silicone cover on the handles (its just the handles that have a cover, the can opener is completely metal) slides off easily - I used crazy glue and glued them on and no issues.
came here to recommend Swing away can opener too. My mom always had one, then my hubby and I had that same one .so prob about 30 yrs old . I found one at Marshalls about 8 yrs ago that was labeled easy crank swing away and that changed my life! Carpal tunnel and shoulder problems don't even bother me opening cans now
Can’t wait to try these. I went to Walmart today. Check dried beans and rice for clearance. I got 10lb pinto beans for $6 5lb Basmati rice for $1.50 10lb white rice for 3.50 Packs of 15 bean soup .75 each 3lb red beans $3.50 2lb red runner beans $2.50 Dried baby green limas .75 each Organic quinoa 1lb $1.50 I stocked up on all for long term storage
I am 54 and have never had Tator Tot casserole. I had a single parent mom raising my brother and I; She was also a teacher. We had to live frugal. But my mom did not like casseroles. Neither did my kids, when they were young. Now as adults they are learning why I live frugal. Their father though as an adult he could eat what ever he wanted (kind of a king of the castle thing). He often buy his take out/junk food when we were married. My older son is currently following in his foot steps on this. He eats out or has delivery almost every day because he doesn't like cooking. My younger son learned quickly and is good with the two of us sharing the cooking responsibilities now and only eating out/take out once a week.
NM girl here! Hatch green chile is the best. Fun fact: when asked what kind of chile you want here they ask red, green or Christmas. Guess you’re a Christmas fan! ❤️💚
Love the recipes that do not have PASTA. My daughter and I cannot eat a lot of pasta or bread. Will be trying these for sure. Can you please do more of these with out pasta? Love your channel.
MN here... This Tator tot Casserole is so different from the way I make it! I add green beans, corn, and peas. also 3 cans of mushroom soup with a splash of milk & LOTS of seasonings. (Italian, pleasoning, salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder) mix pour over beef and veggies. OCD the tots on top bake for 375* for 45 mins and then smother in cheese sometime kraft slices sometimes shredded cheddar. bake until melty 5-10 mins. It's the Bestest my MIL taught me SO GOOD!
You're right, we are all trying to lower our grocery bills. I've been trying to only buy meat on sale since it changes every week. Also love the BOGO deals. Every bit helps!
Your chicken and rice cassarole is similar to a favorite of my family. The original called for a can if french onion soup, souo can if parboiled (converted) rice, 1 can of water, bone in chucken pueces arranged on top, can of cream of chicken soup spread on top of chicken. Civef with foil, bake at 375 1.5 hours. Uncover bake snother 25 minutes. I often.make it with dried onion soup mix instead of canned.
I stand by this!! My light blue one from Amazon has been going for 5 years and I only got it because I remember we had a kitchen aid can opener that lasted AGES when I was a child.
Swing a way can opener...I have had mine for 15 years so far...just bought one for my daughter-in-law and she loves it....I just throw mine in the dishwasher every so often...Amazon has them...just type in Swing A way can opener....there you go!! Love the recipe...Meat ball and rice is my favorite...
Pampered Chef can opener is the best! I've used mine for 20 years!! Yes, I said 20 years!! Mom of 5 boys here (6 with the hubby) sooo, I'm always cooking!!!
My enchiladas are super easy. I put a can of enchilada sauce in the crockpot with a pork tenderloin, onion, and poblanos. Shred it, fill it, bake it. Easy peasy. I am diabetic so I eat the meat over cauliflower rice and the family has the tortillas. I don't think I have ever actually had tater tot casserole.
Don’t know if you’re interested, but Mission makes Carb Balanced tortillas that have only 4 net carbs per tortilla. These are soft taco sized, and 70 calories per tortilla. They also make a small, street taco size that is ZERO NET CARBS. I love them. They were part of my weight loss mission (I’ve lost 100+ lbs without surgery, just changed my diet). The two brands that make these low carb tortillas are Mission and another called Guerrero. I highly recommend them!
@@InterruptingCow Thanks! I do use those a lot too. I am curious to do a side by side comparison of blood glucose 2 hours after the carb balance and the regular to test that theory of net vs total carbs on myself.
@@citygal2198 Definitely! It really helps with staying full longer and not having those sugar drops. That is the best part. I LOVE not getting hangry 2 hours after eating anymore.
Las Palmas Enchilada Sauce. Before it was sold it it Texas I would bring it home in my carry on luggage. That was always a treat for the X-ray machine. ha ha. I have never had Tater Tot Casserole. But I have made your (grandfather's) Chicken and Rice Casserole and it is a winner. OXO is my favorite can opener. Still sharp and easy to use. Thanks Christine. Have a great week.
I bought the Good Cook can opener on Amazon nearly 10 years ago and it's still going strong. As a person who's talented at cutting herself, the safe cut feature is the best part!
Just bought this for our daughter and her family for $69.69 at Walmart in San Antonio. Can't wait to see how many meals it makes for them and how easy it is to prepare. Thanks Frugal Fit Mom!!
Love this! 🩷 Thank you so much for the printable! This was perfect for me to share with my parents. I just (literally) moved them from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Montana. It’s been an insane 2 weeks. These are perfect to make and freeze for them. Thank you!
Thank you so much. My husband & I don’t have kids yet and my mom and step dad are empty nesters. We have been talking about making casseroles this fall/winter and sharing them to cut food cost/waste. These are great ideas to get us started! Also, I’m so glad your finger is better.
Swing-a-way. My parents got theirs for their wedding and have had it over 30 years. I got 2 at a yard sale 10 years ago and will not get rid of them because they are soooo good.
We grew up on tater tot casserole. I still love it. A neighbor made it for my dad's family when his dad died and its been in the rotation since them. Slightly different than yours. Hamburger, cheddar cheese soup, cream of mushroom soup, and topped with tots and baked until molten lava status.
I have an OXO Good Grips Lock & Go Can Opener that I absolutely LOVE. Yes, it's plastic, but it's also *OXO*. I've had it for probably 15-16 years at this point, with absolutely no issues!
As a Minnesota who has eaten my fair share of Tater Tot Hotdish, I have personally found that cream of chicken is much better in it than cream of mushroom! Lol
We purchased a hand can opener from a company in Texas. USA made excellent on all cans. So easy to twist. Can't remember name about 17.00. Worth in . Good work all.
I still make enchiladas from scratch by doing it "lasagna style" (as my husband calls it) by layering the tortillas, filling and enchilada sauce and baking it the same amount of time. The difference is, it's SO much easier than filling and rolling the tortillas! Edit to add: I like to keep my eye open in the Walmart deli section for the rotisserie chickens that are reduced to $2.85
Just wanted to say thanks for ALL of your videos. Love the slow cooker ones the most but also love savings. I prefer your slow cooker videos over all of the other ones I have tried to watch on youtube but the others voices are so squeaky southern I cannot pay attention (and I was born in College Station aka AGGIELAND, raised overseas but born in Texas) Thanks again!
Sooooo... liiiiike.... where have you been my whole life? We just became empty nesters last month, and now I feel like I'm going to be able to put delicious, easy meals on the table. My poor kids... I tried!! 😂❤
I’m from southern New England over 60 and I’ve never had tater tot’s of any kind. And my first casserole that I made was probably around 35. My mom never made anything like that. I’m going to try the tater tot casserole. ❣️
@susanmolnar9606 Back in the 40s and 50s I don't recall casseroles. The only thing my mother cooked close to a casserole was goulash. We never had spaghetti with meatballs or meat sauce. It was just that era.
@@sharonoldham4374 My mom was from Germany and my dad was from Hungary right before the start of the war. The closest thing we had was stuffed cabbage rolls! Lol.
❤I’ll be making everything in this great video on “Casserole Sundays “💥 OXO can openers are the best and last forever‼️ 😊I don’t believe in “picky eaters”…this is dinner, this is what we’re having. The first time I made tater tot casserole I was in my 40s and I just wanted a way to use up leftover chili. So I put tater tots and a casserole dish added corn to my chili put it over the top and topped it with cheese… It’s on repeat now❤️✨
Swing-A-Way can opener. Make sure you get the heavier one. They last forever! Been using this for longer than I can remember. Thanks again for all the fun ideas! Christine
I grew up on Tator Tot Hotdish here in Minnesota. It was basically just like yours, except with corn added. Now I add a large can of mushrooms, and I season the tots with garlic powder and smoked paprika. So many good versions out there I’ve tried. Taco, pizza, bacon cheeseburger, sloppy Joe, and even a breakfast version. All so good and easy! Perfect for a crowd too. Great video once again, thank you! ❤️
👏👏👏👏👏 a cooking video. Getting back to your roots with a cooking video, smple recipes that families will love. I found your channel during 2020. I loved the weekly budget cooking videos. I think you maybe had 30,000 subscribers. Thanks for the cooking video.
I love the crank handle that’s long. It’s called a swing away easy crank can opener. But if you search long handle can opener you can find it! Or a heavy duty can opener!
I love my oxo brand can opener, I just happened to find in those grab bags at the thrift store. I also got a pair of titanium desk scissors in that same bag. ❤❤ Instead of enchilada sauce, I thin out salsa with broth or water. ( red, chunky, Verde, your choice) Canned enchilada sauce is never the same as homemade..
My favorite hand-cranked can opener is OXO Good Grips. I just bought my mom a second one. Her first one lasted a good 25+ years. It’s so ergonomic, and is a really sturdy, reliable kitchen essential for me!
Oxo brand that takes off the top with no sharp edges. My absolute favorite and they will replace it if it quits cutting. Chicken and rice leftovers make the best chicken pot pie!
Thank you! I love all of these, so glad you show the real deal, and don't cook like.... lobster or something and call it a cheaper casserole 😅😂😅!!. Love your videos!!❤
I have a can opener from QVC, and it uncrimps the lids instead of slicing them. I LOVE IT!! My cousin sliced her hands open with the ones like yours so my mom went shopping and found this one. I’ve gotten them now for all my cousins kids! It’s a Kuhn Rikon
Never had Tater Tot Casserole and I’m 52. I’ll be making this one later this fall! Broccoli is excellent in the chicken and rice casserole. I just made a chicken fried rice casserole. It was pretty tasty.
I've never had a tater tot casserole like that. I've had the breakfast tater tot casseroles and that I had in college for the first time. Thanks for sharing
@@jackiebowen6239 Walmart usually. Other stores have them too. But they come in 10lbs bags. Sometimes they’re on sale for $6.97, which makes it 70 cents a pound.
I've been using my OXO comfort grip can opener since I got married almost 20 years ago.
The only thing you need to remember to make a good casserole is mom's rule of 5. And that is: one meat, one carb, one vegetable, one soup and one cheese. Cook the meat, mix all together, bake at 350 for 30 minutes. 😊
I just screenshot this and placed into my recipe folder on my computer. 😂
@@yvonnepalmquist8676 😆
@@yvonnepalmquist8676me too !
@@yvonnepalmquist8676 Same😂😂
What a great idea! I’m excited to try out some casseroles!
I learned about tater tot casserole when I worked for a non-profit, which served lunch at low cost to needy people. I think I was 50 years old. I love it and use mixed vegetables and cheese. I'm from Wisconsin. We put cheese on everything.
I just hit the big 5 9. I have heard of tater tot casserole. I LOVE tater tots. I have never eaten tater tot casserole. I don’t make many casseroles. I do make things like unstuffed cabbage or unstuffed peppers. And I guess fajitas bowls and egg roll bowls are kinda casseroles.
Everyone loves the cheese heads!
Or with corn instead of green beans.
@@Beth-zh8fci have eaten tater tot casserole with green beans and have also had tater tot casserole with cooked carrots as the veg. I never thought about corn but that would be great!
I have never posted a comment to you before, but I've been subscribed for a while.
I wanted to tell you that I ordered everything for these casseroles at my Walmart and it was about 48.00 dollars.
Anyway, it's just my husband and I here now .
We made the Emchalda Casserole one night , and ate the left overs the next night and so on .
So, actually 48.00 is going to make us two weeks of dinners.
I'm amazed and thrilled!
Thank you very much!
Pampered chef has the best can opener ever. I have had mine for about 20 years. It's the absolute best !
I bought mine in1986, and going strong! I raised 4 kids with home cooked meals
Love mine! I’ve had it for at least 20 years!
Sadly they arent as good as they used to be. I had one that lasted 15 years, it broke and I relplaced it with the same one. It broke in 4 months, and it happened a second times as well. I gave up and moved onto a different brand.
Tator tot casserole on food rotation at our house growing up. I hated it. Then I figured out that it was the cream of mushroom soup that was the problem. Now whenever a recipe calls for cream of mushroom I use cream of celery. Problem fixed. I downloaded all the recipes and will be trying them all.
Meee too! Every time a recipe calls for cream of mushroom, I always swap cream of celery!
The Best brand of manual can opener is the OXO can opener!!
We've had it for many years.
No other brand compares to how good this can opener is!! 😊 ❤
Can openers: I have been using the Swing Away can opener that my grandparents gave me for over 30 years. They used theirs for over 65 years!
I second Swing Away - most thrift stores you can find them and they are great. Only minor complaint, my old ones that are like 15 years old, no issues (maybe a little rusty) but I bought a 2nd brand new one for our RV trailer, and the plastic/silicone cover on the handles (its just the handles that have a cover, the can opener is completely metal) slides off easily - I used crazy glue and glued them on and no issues.
Love them they last a super long time.
came here to recommend Swing away can opener too. My mom always had one, then my hubby and I had that same one .so prob about 30 yrs old . I found one at Marshalls about 8 yrs ago that was labeled easy crank swing away and that changed my life! Carpal tunnel and shoulder problems don't even bother me opening cans now
Mine too !
Same here, and their jar opener is outstanding! I've even given those as gifts.
Can’t wait to try these.
I went to Walmart today. Check dried beans and rice for clearance.
I got 10lb pinto beans for $6
5lb Basmati rice for $1.50
10lb white rice for 3.50
Packs of 15 bean soup .75 each
3lb red beans $3.50
2lb red runner beans $2.50
Dried baby green limas .75 each
Organic quinoa 1lb $1.50
I stocked up on all for long term storage
I am 54 and have never had Tator Tot casserole. I had a single parent mom raising my brother and I; She was also a teacher. We had to live frugal. But my mom did not like casseroles. Neither did my kids, when they were young. Now as adults they are learning why I live frugal. Their father though as an adult he could eat what ever he wanted (kind of a king of the castle thing). He often buy his take out/junk food when we were married. My older son is currently following in his foot steps on this. He eats out or has delivery almost every day because he doesn't like cooking. My younger son learned quickly and is good with the two of us sharing the cooking responsibilities now and only eating out/take out once a week.
Can we please get more of your cooking and clearing out the freezer 😊
I love your recipes, I'm not a good cook, but I can actually make yours, and they are delicious.
btw I am 61 and have never had tater tot casserole! going to try it
NM girl here! Hatch green chile is the best. Fun fact: when asked what kind of chile you want here they ask red, green or Christmas. Guess you’re a Christmas fan! ❤️💚
She's right! Another New Mexican here who was thinking the same thing!
Interesting! I like red with beef and green with chicken. I’ve never tried mixing the two.
The chiles were my favorite part of visiting New Mexico.
Ditto- from NM and was thinking the same thing.
I am not sure you understand “picky eaters” but I loved this video. If I could get rid of my “picky eaters “ I would make every single recipe.
Hahaha I'm the super picky one at my house! 😂
@@dianasimplifies same! 😂
The one difference I do on my chicken and rice dish is I add dry onion soup mix. If I don’t have, I don’t make it. We love the flavor.
Love the recipes that do not have PASTA. My daughter and I cannot eat a lot of pasta or bread. Will be trying these for sure. Can you please do more of these with out pasta? Love your channel.
Have you tried gluten free pasta?
MN here... This Tator tot Casserole is so different from the way I make it! I add green beans, corn, and peas. also 3 cans of mushroom soup with a splash of milk & LOTS of seasonings. (Italian, pleasoning, salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder) mix pour over beef and veggies. OCD the tots on top bake for 375* for 45 mins and then smother in cheese sometime kraft slices sometimes shredded cheddar. bake until melty 5-10 mins. It's the Bestest my MIL taught me SO GOOD!
A Swingline can opener is great.
"or 15... if you're sassy!" You are such a delight!!
You're right, we are all trying to lower our grocery bills. I've been trying to only buy meat on sale since it changes every week. Also love the BOGO deals. Every bit helps!
I am with you on THE MORE CHEESE IS BETTER !!! Thanks for the Casserole dishes because I have become BRAIN dead with cooking meals lately.
I agree that the Pampered Chef hand can opener is a winner.
20 years and counting on mine, possibly longer! 🙃
Kitchen aid hand can opener I just love!
Same for me!
Me too!
Your chicken and rice cassarole is similar to a favorite of my family. The original called for a can if french onion soup, souo can if parboiled (converted) rice, 1 can of water, bone in chucken pueces arranged on top, can of cream of chicken soup spread on top of chicken. Civef with foil, bake at 375 1.5 hours. Uncover bake snother 25 minutes.
I often.make it with dried onion soup mix instead of canned.
I grew up with 3 main casserole dishes! Tater tot casserole, Spaghetti casserole and chicken poppyseed casserole ❤
Im 60 and ive never had tater tot casserole.. looks good! 😮
65 here… Never have I ever had a tater tot casserole. Am I missing something 🤔😃
Favorite can opener, Swing Away
favorite can opener is kitchen aid. Have had mine for 16 years, still going strong.
Me too!
Same here ! Mine is a teal blue
I stand by this!! My light blue one from Amazon has been going for 5 years and I only got it because I remember we had a kitchen aid can opener that lasted AGES when I was a child.
Swing Away can opener, most definitely!
I love her casserole videos. I'd love to see her take on some breakfast casseroles.
I love my pampered chef can opener. It is a safety opener too.
This! We use ours constantly. After at least 10 years it's still good
Loved it all! Especially the end!
Swing-A-Way Easy Crank is my new favorite can opener ❤
Swing a way can opener...I have had mine for 15 years so far...just bought one for my daughter-in-law and she loves it....I just throw mine in the dishwasher every so often...Amazon has them...just type in Swing A way can opener....there you go!! Love the recipe...Meat ball and rice is my favorite...
Pampered Chef can opener is the best! I've used mine for 20 years!! Yes, I said 20 years!! Mom of 5 boys here (6 with the hubby) sooo, I'm always cooking!!!
Agree 100%
So cool, mom of five daughters here!
I’ve had mine for 26 years. Totally agree it’s the best!!
I flew to the comments to say this same one. My favorite can opener by far!
Do they make the 'safe' edges, rathr than sharp?@lovinlifeinmaine9342
Half an hour ago I was marveling that my kitchenaid can opener has lasted over a decade! I recommend that. Plus they are usually reasonably priced!
You are so helpful and down to earth. I appreciate you.
My enchiladas are super easy. I put a can of enchilada sauce in the crockpot with a pork tenderloin, onion, and poblanos. Shred it, fill it, bake it. Easy peasy. I am diabetic so I eat the meat over cauliflower rice and the family has the tortillas. I don't think I have ever actually had tater tot casserole.
Don’t know if you’re interested, but Mission makes Carb Balanced tortillas that have only 4 net carbs per tortilla. These are soft taco sized, and 70 calories per tortilla. They also make a small, street taco size that is ZERO NET CARBS. I love them. They were part of my weight loss mission (I’ve lost 100+ lbs without surgery, just changed my diet). The two brands that make these low carb tortillas are Mission and another called Guerrero. I highly recommend them!
@@InterruptingCow Thanks! I do use those a lot too. I am curious to do a side by side comparison of blood glucose 2 hours after the carb balance and the regular to test that theory of net vs total carbs on myself.
If you eat some veggies and a little protein before starting on carbs, blood glucose doesn’t go up as much.
@@citygal2198 Definitely! It really helps with staying full longer and not having those sugar drops. That is the best part. I LOVE not getting hangry 2 hours after eating anymore.
Las Palmas Enchilada Sauce. Before it was sold it it Texas I would bring it home in my carry on luggage. That was always a treat for the X-ray machine. ha ha. I have never had Tater Tot Casserole. But I have made your (grandfather's) Chicken and Rice Casserole and it is a winner.
OXO is my favorite can opener. Still sharp and easy to use. Thanks Christine. Have a great week.
Yes, a co-worker recommended Las Palmas enchilada sauce about 40 years ago and it is still my favorite.
Yes, you can get it at Adli, Walmart, and most stores. I'm a green sauce person myself.
That's the one we use. Always the green chili version in Colorado.
I bought the Good Cook can opener on Amazon nearly 10 years ago and it's still going strong. As a person who's talented at cutting herself, the safe cut feature is the best part!
Just bought this for our daughter and her family for $69.69 at Walmart in San Antonio. Can't wait to see how many meals it makes for them and how easy it is to prepare. Thanks Frugal Fit Mom!!
Love this! 🩷 Thank you so much for the printable! This was perfect for me to share with my parents. I just (literally) moved them from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Montana. It’s been an insane 2 weeks. These are perfect to make and freeze for them. Thank you!
Thank you so much. My husband & I don’t have kids yet and my mom and step dad are empty nesters. We have been talking about making casseroles this fall/winter and sharing them to cut food cost/waste. These are great ideas to get us started! Also, I’m so glad your finger is better.
Ross, TJ maxxx those kind of stores sell kitchen aid can openers for a good price and they are the best.
Swing-a-way. My parents got theirs for their wedding and have had it over 30 years. I got 2 at a yard sale 10 years ago and will not get rid of them because they are soooo good.
I have a pamper chef can opener that I’ve had for about 15+ years. I love it!
Damn Christine, this video is 100% a winner.
Great a food episode again , will be trying some of those.
We grew up on tater tot casserole. I still love it. A neighbor made it for my dad's family when his dad died and its been in the rotation since them. Slightly different than yours. Hamburger, cheddar cheese soup, cream of mushroom soup, and topped with tots and baked until molten lava status.
I have an OXO Good Grips Lock & Go Can Opener that I absolutely LOVE. Yes, it's plastic, but it's also *OXO*. I've had it for probably 15-16 years at this point, with absolutely no issues!
THE best can opener ever is the OXO Smooth Edge. There is a bit of a learning curve to operating it but 1000% worth it!
Favorite hand can opener Pampered Chef by far!
Yup! Best one ever!
Agree!
Pampered chef
100% agree
I found one that works the same at Target. Lover that there is no sharp edge . Can even reclose can for short time in fridge storage.
As a Minnesota who has eaten my fair share of Tater Tot Hotdish, I have personally found that cream of chicken is much better in it than cream of mushroom! Lol
Mn girl too. Yes agree on the cream of chicken!!
Any other healthcare providers pass this thumbnail and read CASELOADS? Just me? I'm glad its casseroles.
We purchased a hand can opener from a company in Texas. USA made excellent on all cans. So easy to twist. Can't remember name about 17.00. Worth in . Good work all.
Just here to say your hair is looking fabulous today. Love the current hair cut and style!!
I still make enchiladas from scratch by doing it "lasagna style" (as my husband calls it) by layering the tortillas, filling and enchilada sauce and baking it the same amount of time. The difference is, it's SO much easier than filling and rolling the tortillas!
Edit to add: I like to keep my eye open in the Walmart deli section for the rotisserie chickens that are reduced to $2.85
Love this video! More like this please!
Just wanted to say thanks for ALL of your videos. Love the slow cooker ones the most but also love savings. I prefer your slow cooker videos over all of the other ones I have tried to watch on youtube but the others voices are so squeaky southern I cannot pay attention (and I was born in College Station aka AGGIELAND, raised overseas but born in Texas) Thanks again!
Sooooo... liiiiike.... where have you been my whole life? We just became empty nesters last month, and now I feel like I'm going to be able to put delicious, easy meals on the table. My poor kids... I tried!! 😂❤
I’m from southern New England over 60 and I’ve never had tater tot’s of any kind. And my first casserole that I made was probably around 35. My mom never made anything like that. I’m going to try the tater tot casserole. ❣️
@susanmolnar9606 Back in the 40s and 50s I don't recall casseroles. The only thing my mother cooked close to a casserole was goulash. We never had spaghetti with meatballs or meat sauce. It was just that era.
@@sharonoldham4374 My mom was from Germany and my dad was from Hungary right before the start of the war. The closest thing we had was stuffed cabbage rolls! Lol.
@@susanmolnar9606 I’m from New England to and I did not grow up on any type of casserole but I’m willing to try it
I've been using a Swing Away can opener since the early 1990s. I bought it at a restaurant supply store in Houston.
❤I’ll be making everything in this great video on “Casserole Sundays “💥 OXO can openers are the best and last forever‼️ 😊I don’t believe in “picky eaters”…this is dinner, this is what we’re having. The first time I made tater tot casserole I was in my 40s and I just wanted a way to use up leftover chili. So I put tater tots and a casserole dish added corn to my chili put it over the top and topped it with cheese… It’s on repeat now❤️✨
Yay! Recipes!
I really like the Starfrit can opener
Favorite Can Opener… Swingaway brand. It lasted me 30 years !!
The Zyliss Magican is my favorite can opener! I’ve had mine for 5 years, it’s still going strong.
I love the swing away manual can opener. They can almost be used as an heirloom like cast iron.
Thanks Christine, casseroles look YUMMY! My husband is a big fan of casseroles so I will definitely be trying some of your recipes.
I love the pampered chef canopener
Thanks for sharing ❤❤❤❤😋😋😋
I'm 70, never had tater tot casserole 😢 yours look easy and great. I'm going to make this for sure
Swing-a-way can opener. I have had the same one 20 + years still works great. It has metal under the plastic handles all of the way down the handle.
I have a handheld Kitchen Aid can opener and I love it. It's got a magnet on the top to fish the lid out if it falls in the can.
My favorite can opener is from Pampered chef! It’s fantastic!
I love the old El Paso red enchalada sauce
Swing-A-Way can opener. Make sure you get the heavier one. They last forever! Been using this for longer than I can remember. Thanks again for all the fun ideas! Christine
I have had a Swing Away manual can opener for the last 40+ years and still going strong. Thanks for the videos.🌹
Yeah!!! A cooking video from Christine. I will try the meatball and chicken parm casseroles for sure.
I am excited to try these. We just bought a casserole crockpot so the "Enchiladas" is tonight
I grew up on Tator Tot Hotdish here in Minnesota. It was basically just like yours, except with corn added. Now I add a large can of mushrooms, and I season the tots with garlic powder and smoked paprika. So many good versions out there I’ve tried. Taco, pizza, bacon cheeseburger, sloppy Joe, and even a breakfast version. All so good and easy! Perfect for a crowd too. Great video once again, thank you! ❤️
Favorite can opener: OXO Good Grips
Swing-a-way can opener. Had one since 1960.
Yay! I love your cooking videos. You always give me ideas and having to cook every night can be repetitive so it is nice to try new recipes.
👏👏👏👏👏 a cooking video. Getting back to your roots with a cooking video, smple recipes that families will love. I found your channel during 2020. I loved the weekly budget cooking videos. I think you maybe had 30,000 subscribers.
Thanks for the cooking video.
I love the crank handle that’s long. It’s called a swing away easy crank can opener. But if you search long handle can opener you can find it! Or a heavy duty can opener!
I'm 45 and have still never had tater tott casserole. (and, I grew up in the mid-west!!) All these look really yummy, thank you for sharing. :)
I love my oxo brand can opener, I just happened to find in those grab bags at the thrift store. I also got a pair of titanium desk scissors in that same bag. ❤❤
Instead of enchilada sauce, I thin out salsa with broth or water. ( red, chunky, Verde, your choice) Canned enchilada sauce is never the same as homemade..
My favorite hand-cranked can opener is OXO Good Grips. I just bought my mom a second one. Her first one lasted a good 25+ years. It’s so ergonomic, and is a really sturdy, reliable kitchen essential for me!
That’s our favorite so
Starfrit can opener is my favorite
Oxo brand that takes off the top with no sharp edges. My absolute favorite and they will replace it if it quits cutting. Chicken and rice leftovers make the best chicken pot pie!
Ditto the Oxo!
Came to say this
I'm from MN so I've been eating tator tot hotdish since I can remember. My mom always had rice in ours so it was more filling.
Thank you! I love all of these, so glad you show the real deal, and don't cook like.... lobster or something and call it a cheaper casserole 😅😂😅!!.
Love your videos!!❤
I have a can opener from QVC, and it uncrimps the lids instead of slicing them. I LOVE IT!! My cousin sliced her hands open with the ones like yours so my mom went shopping and found this one. I’ve gotten them now for all my cousins kids! It’s a Kuhn Rikon
Thanks for the great recipes. I love simple
my fave can opener is kitchen aid manual and my fave enchilada sauce is Old Elpaso.
Never had Tater Tot Casserole and I’m 52. I’ll be making this one later this fall! Broccoli is excellent in the chicken and rice casserole. I just made a chicken fried rice casserole. It was pretty tasty.
I've never had a tater tot casserole like that. I've had the breakfast tater tot casseroles and that I had in college for the first time. Thanks for sharing
Always recommend the 10lbs bag of chicken leg quarters that is usually under 90 cents a pound!
Marcs has them for .59 cents per lb! But they put them in a big bag and the bag always leaks!
where do you buy this??
@@jackiebowen6239 Walmart usually. Other stores have them too. But they come in 10lbs bags. Sometimes they’re on sale for $6.97, which makes it 70 cents a pound.
@@Gardeningchristine That's great, thank you!