Aww this made me tear up, it’s been 18 years since my Dad passed and this is the one recipe I remember him making but it had pork n beans and was covered in cheese. I’m so happy that you came up with this recipe. ♥️
Aw I’m so sorry to hear about your Dad! I had a moment at the grocery store the other day reading Mother’s Day cards for Grandmas ..I found myself reading a few of the cards and wishing my Grandma was still around so I could send her one. It’s really not easy. Wish I could give you a hug! Sending love 💚
Crystal H I'm sorry about your dad as well but happy you can connect to old memories in a new way. My dad passed 5 months ago and it's a bit hard to remember things when I'm not expecting them. I'm sure it will always be that way.
J Bell917 I’m so sorry to hear about your Dad. The unexpected reminders are hard but they get easier to deal with in time. Remember to remember is my approach, keep close the memories so in time the reminders are happy and not painful. God bless
I made this last night. My mom was like 'it looks like a lot of chopping, I'll help u out' and so it was a great bonding experience with her. We laughed over the oddly cut potatoes to her persisting me in using up that miso sauce after this recipe. It turned out wonderfully and I took it to school for lunch this past week. Thanks for bringing us closer through this recipe ♥️
UGH MY HEART!!! You have no idea how grateful I am that you shared this with me! It makes me really happy to know that my recipe was a part of that nice moment between you two. Thanks for letting me know :)
hahaha, Minnesota girl here :) and yes, it is a staple. Although I've never heard of putting potatoes inside. The biggest "argument" around here is whether it has green beans, corn, or both on the inside. And interesting technique on spacing out the tots on the top; our philosophy is to cram as many as possible on the top (you don't want to be able to see the filling underneath). Hope you enjoyed it!
Haha yes I’ve heard about the green bean debate! Which way do you prefer?? I say more is more so put ‘me both in! lol Also I’ve seen a lot of people do it that way too, putting a bunch of tots on top with no space. Both methods work well but I think having a little space in between gives the tater tots an opportunity to crisp up a bit more and the contrast in texture between the creamy inside and slightly crispy outside is 👌👌👌 Totally up to you though! As my friend Nisha says: you measure that with your heart!! ❤️❤️🥔🥔😂😂
My husband introduced me to tater tot casserole. A friend at work made it. So he got the recipe. This was before I was vegan. He made it with ground turkey. But then when I became vegetarian he made it with Morningstar crumbles. I will definitely try it this way thanks Nikki.
My grandma is from Minnesota and we grew up always having grandma over to make tater tot hot dish and pies, but the non-vegan version. Thank you for veganizing this!! I cannot wait to try it!! And you made it as authentic as my grandma would have with all the key ingredients! Excellent job!
Looks so delicious! Making this tonight for my family! Please make a hash brown breakfast casserole 🙏🏼 I also love how you are always so calm and easy going in your videos. Makes going plant base not stressful... but more reachable and relaxing. ☺️
Aw thank you Natasha! I’m so happy to hear that you find my approach relaxing and relatable. That’s the whole goal ☺️💚 Plant based eating takes a bit of relearning in the beginning but it’s honestly such a simple way to eat and it brings me such a deep sense of peace and also pleasure because the food is so gooood!! ☺️ I hope you and your family love this recipe! I’ll work on that hash brown recipe 🥔🥔🥔👌👌👌
Thanks! It really elevates the flavors and it’s not hard to do at all. Just chop and drop onto a pan! Throw it in the oven and make the sauce while you wait. Super easy ☺️ Hope you enjoy this recipe!
😁!!! = literally me right now 🙃 lol I’m so happy that you’re excited about this recipe. Can’t wait to hear what you think if you try it! Please report back 💚💚💚
Looks really good. I love that you made the base and that it was so easy. My recipe isn't really regional per se, just a family tradition. My mom use to make potato, corn sausage skillets. I've been a vegan for a long time now. I start with a hot cast iron pan, sautee some white onion and garlic until translucent, add thinly sliced potato and brown them slightly, add sliced beyond beef spicey italian sausage 'coins' and corn, cook until browned. Season with black pepper and smoked sea salt.
Yummm! That sounds delicious! What is smoked sea salt like? I think I have some (from a gift basket I got a while ago) but I haven’t experimented with it yet! How do you normally use it?? ☺️☺️☺️🤓🤓🤓👩🏻🍳👩🏻🍳👩🏻🍳
@@NikkiVegan you just use it like regular sea salt. It's also good in dressings and sauces where some smokeyness would be nice. You can find all kinds of smoked sea salts, mesquite, applewood, etc. I get mine in sealed bulk bags from Natural Grocers (their applewood is bomb) i use it in this skillet, always good with sausage spices
This is delicious my Mom made this growing up in Ohio. I make a vegan version using a vegan cream of chicken recipe from Julie Hasson's cookbook + beyond meat and some frozen veggies.
Tater tot casserole in Wisconsin. Thank you for sharing! I've made this with my grandma growing up. It had cream of celery, ground meat and green beans. I'm excited for this vegan recipe!!!
Thank you Nikki! I will be trying soon. We are pretty low in the stores currently with virus situation. I live in Houston, Texas 🇨🇱 Barbecue is very loved here. And my non-vegan husband and 3 grown sons love it too. I just stared my Vegan journey 3 months ago with support from my long time daughter. I would love your suggestion for easy and tasty recipe to Win my sweet husband over to my side. 🌱 I love your videos. They have been very helpful to me. Thank you!!❤️
My grandmother used to make Tater Tot Casserole (in Indiana we say 'casserole' instead of 'hot dish'; I don't know why). It was basically ground beef, cream of mushroom soup, and tater tots completely covering the surface. Now that I am vegan I have been trying different recipes and I am adding yours to the list. Thanks for the recipe!
Tater tot casserole is one of my boyfriend's FAVORITE foods from his childhood (We're from Wisconsin...) and tomorrow happens to be his birthday! I've made vegan versions for us in the past (No joke, he really loves it that much) , but I'm SO excited to surprise him with your recipe for dinner tomorrow!
Sidenote: We need to start a Petition to get Nikki on the Vitamix train! I got mine for around $250 from Costco two years ago and it really is life changing!
Just made this tonight for my family of 4 and it was a huge hit! The only thing I'm bummed about is there aren't any leftovers!! I'll be making this again soon! Thank you for sharing. Delicious!
I’m from Minnesota and my Dad made, and still makes this a few times a month. He uses ground beef, hot dogs, cheddar cheese, cream of mushroom soup, a few bags of mixed veggies. Your looks much more compassionate!
Looks delicious 😋 I will definitely have to try this I signed up for veganuary and still going strong. Im sleeping better than I have in a long time, even enjoying cooking again
Nice Aray! That's so cool. How has your first month and a half as a vegan been so far? Happy to hear that you're sleeping well and enjoying cooking these days!
@@NikkiVegan it's been great! There's a few times Ive eaten things that are non vegan but all and it's been great. I thought it would be hard to give up meat but it hasn't. I haven't tried tofu yet, just legumes and vegetables. I feel healthier
Nice! I remember feeling so good after first going vegan too and being surprised how much easier it was than I thought it would be ☺️ tofu has become one of my FAVORITE foods but it took me a while to figure out a few different ways to make it that I liked! There are honestly so many delicious ways so keep at it until you find a few that you like. One of my favorites is my tofu ricotta stuffed shells! If you haven’t tried that recipe, ira a goodie 💚 Hope you love it!
Nikki if this tastes even close to the tator top hot dish I grew up with I will love you forever. Lol. I grew up and still live in Minnesota and this is one recipe I had yet to veganize. Oh and yes it is tator tot hotdish lol. I love that you had so many questions for your friend.
Haha SO many questions! I wanted all the details 😂 he’s the sweetest though and patiently explained all of the ingredients and what the overall texture/consistency should be like. I hope this recipe makes both you proud! Report back after you give this a try ☺️☺️💚💚
I grew up in WA state and I grew up with a similar version of this dish ours had cheddar cheese, mushroom soup, ground beef and tater tots my mom occasionally added corn or green beans. We called it Tater tot Casserole back then. Now I call it gut bomb but I will happily try out the vegan version. I am wondering if the similarities of this dish are because both states have large Norwegian populations? My mom's dad is Norwegian.
Okay this looks SO GOOD. also, I have a dish from my hometown that I’ve veganized! I’m from Cincinnati and Skyline Chili is a really big deal there and there’s a dish called Skyline Dip, it’s basically a layer of cream cheese, a layer of skyline chili and then a layer of shredded cheese and you bake it until it’s melted and eat it with tortilla chips and it’s SO GOOD. To make it vegan I just use vegan cream cheese and vegan shredded cheese (I love Vio Life) and then I use beyond meat and mix it with the skyline chili seasoning packet but it’s SOOOO GOOD YOU GUYS 🤤🖤
Aw thank you Jill! I’ve been trying to take good care of myself...sleep, move, eat well ☺️💚 Not all the time, but trying anyway. Hope you’re having a good night! Excited to hear what you think if you make this recipe 🤗
Oh my god I love me some comfort food!!! This sounds amazing. I’m super fascinated with regional food too! For LA specialties... we got French dip sandwich 🙌🏽, Shirley Temple, Cobb Salad, Chasen’s chili, Chinese Chicken salad...
Aw thank you Denise! I’m thrilled that you enjoyed this recipe and so grateful that you took the time to let me know. That means more than you know ☺️☺️💚💚 Hope you’re having a nice day so far!
I'll have to try this version. I came up with a tomato based tater tot casserole. Instead of white sauce, I use spaghetti sauce. I also skip the potatoes and add celery.
Yummmm!! I’ve thought a bunch of flavor combinations too! Stay tuned for those in future videos lol Love that you used spaghetti sauce! Now I’m thinking...you could even almost make it like a tater tot lasagna 🤔🤔🤔 I have a tofu ricotta recipe on my blog that would be good for that..maybe some melted vegan mozzarella on top? 🙃 lol so many possibilities! Hope you love this version! Can’t wait to hear what you think!
Hi Nikki , I’m new to your channel and I’m delighted to have found you . I’d love to try making this dish as it looks absolutely delicious, but I stay in Scotland in the UK and we don’t have tater tots here? Sorry I’m not sure what they are ? We have potato croquettes here which are mashed potatoes I’m breadcrumbs and you can buy them frozen ? Is this the same thing ?? 😋😘 xx
Oh my gosh my mom used to make tater tot casserole all the time!!! Ugh I’m so excited! My boyfriend will totally love this too. 😁 I grew up in West Virginia. I was never into it but I know a lot of West Virginians love pepperoni rolls but I didn’t really like pork before I went vegetarian/vegan anyway. We did eat a lot of chili, cornbread, and tons of fruit jams and butters 😁🌱
Mmmmm I could live off of warm bread and a few good jams lol That plus a cup of coffee is all I need 😋🤗☺️ Have you tried my vegan pizza rolls on the vegan view channel?? You might like them! I hope you and your boyfriend love this recipe. Please let me know what you think if you give it a try! 🙌💚
I would like to add lentils instead of beef crumbles, my question is do you think I should par boil the lentils and then add them to the cassarole or add uncooked lentils to the casserole while adding more water/ broth? I just don't want the lentils to soak up all the juice of the casserole leaving it dry. Any suggestions? 😊
This looks delicious. The only thing I'm wondering is about the beef less crumbles. There is only one brand where I live and after eating it for over 15 years I am SICK of it. Would something like beyond burger/lightlife fresh ground work? I'm probably going to try it with lentils as you suggested but wondered how that would work. Also, in your videos could you please mention what size of pan/dish you are using? I'm terrible at guessing. Thanks for the recipe!
Aw thanks! I’m using Covergirl’s new vegan foundation with NYX concealer. 100% Pure’s bronzer (it’s made from cacao, so cool lol) Tarte eyeshadow and blush, covergirl mascara...hmmm, what else? 🤔 NYX lip pencil and brow pencil. Pixi highlighter ☺️
Lol cute right? I grabbed them because they were organic and had just a few simple ingredients 🥔🥔🥔 I hope you like this Tater Tot Hot Dish recipe 🤗 Let me know what you think!
Yeah that will work well too! I love using white beans and cauliflower as the base of a sauce. My vegan alfredo sauce recipe is like that! I’m excited to hear what you think if you make this recipe! Hope you enjoy!
NikkiVegan I used almond milk soup base and thickened that and then just used gardein crumbles, corn, and lots of tater tots, and of course served with ketchup on top!
Thoughts on using the hot italian beyond sausage (remove "casing" first) instead of the vegan ground beef and adjusting seasonings accordingly? I have some in my freezer I'm considering using in this recipe!
The nice thing about hot dishes are you can make them your own. Most of the time they were for cleaning out the frig or stretching a little meat to feed a family, obviously no meat here but you can catch my drift. I'm thinking hot sausage sounds great! Everyone is the midwest seems to have a family hot dish or casserole!
I think it’s funny you mention people who don’t like carrots (I legit thought my sister and I were the only ones) as I loathe raw or boiled carrots but roasted they are sooo goooood.
Haha I think all vegetables can be delicious, it just depends on how they’re seasoned, cooked, and also for how long! Think mushy, boiled, overcooked, salt-less Brussel sprouts vs crispy oven roasted Brussels sprinkled with vegan parm and red pepper flakes and finished with a bit of lemon zest! Both are easy, but one is in a league of its own ☺️🤓
Hi Mina 😊 I think low sodium tamari would work well! I hope you enjoy this recipe. Can't wait to hear what you think! Also, I find light miso paste online sometimes if it's not available in stores. Clearsprings makes a nice one! 😊😊
@@NikkiVegan Thank you for responding. I did use Tamari and since I am not a fan of mushroom, I sautéed onion and a pepper that was going bad. I tried to attach a picture but don't know how. Lol. Getting ready to dig in. Thanks for doing what you do. I loved the gourmet chocolate chip cookies. So yum!
Hi Nikki. I have a question. Do I really need the Miso? There is just something about that ingredient that bugs me. Whenever I see it in recipes I just don't make that dish. Miso would be a waste for me to buy. Thanks, Donna
I know EXACTLY how you feel because I used to feel the same way! But honestly, miso is a game changer. Truly. And a tub of it lasts forever! I’ve had the 7 dollar chickpea miso I use for nearly a year and it’s so worth it (the cost per use is really low because it’s fermented and lasts for a very long time) If you haven’t seen my Pasta E Fagioli recipe video, I recommend checking it out because I go into more detail about building + layering flavor. Basically miso adds a rich, savory, umami quality that really makes a difference in my opinion. But not all miso is the same. Some are wayyyy saltier and more intense than others so I linked the one I used for this in the blog post to make it easy ☺️ You can do this without the miso though, but you will need to adjust the seasonings and maybe find another way to add depth of flavor like with soy sauce or maybe even mustard. Hope that helps! 💚
Awesome! I was the same way before I was vegan! I’d watch a bunch of recipe videos and Vegan What I Ate Today videos and if the food looked good, I’d make it ☺️ Good food is good food, right? That’s actually how I learned to cook plant-based meals and pretty soon I felt really good and it was the only way I wanted to eat lol 🙈 I’m excited for you to try this recipe! Let me know what you think 💚
I discovered an IG account from Rhian Hy a few months ago, One Arab Vegan. I was intrigued as I grew up with Middle Eastern food. Particularly a recipe on her blog for baked kibbeh (cracked wheat, meat, and spices) which is traditional made with lamb. She used pumpkin in place of the meat. I was pleasantly surprised at how similar the taste was. I would love if you tried a version of your own and shared! :)
That sounds delicious! I love all things pumpkin and squash so that sounds like it'd be right up my alley! Thanks for the video suggestion :) Hope you enjoy this recipe
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Aww this made me tear up, it’s been 18 years since my Dad passed and this is the one recipe I remember him making but it had pork n beans and was covered in cheese. I’m so happy that you came up with this recipe. ♥️
Aw I’m so sorry to hear about your Dad! I had a moment at the grocery store the other day reading Mother’s Day cards for Grandmas ..I found myself reading a few of the cards and wishing my Grandma was still around so I could send her one. It’s really not easy. Wish I could give you a hug! Sending love 💚
Crystal H I'm sorry about your dad as well but happy you can connect to old memories in a new way. My dad passed 5 months ago and it's a bit hard to remember things when I'm not expecting them. I'm sure it will always be that way.
J Bell917 I’m so sorry to hear about your Dad. The unexpected reminders are hard but they get easier to deal with in time. Remember to remember is my approach, keep close the memories so in time the reminders are happy and not painful. God bless
I made this last night. My mom was like 'it looks like a lot of chopping, I'll help u out' and so it was a great bonding experience with her. We laughed over the oddly cut potatoes to her persisting me in using up that miso sauce after this recipe. It turned out wonderfully and I took it to school for lunch this past week. Thanks for bringing us closer through this recipe ♥️
UGH MY HEART!!! You have no idea how grateful I am that you shared this with me! It makes me really happy to know that my recipe was a part of that nice moment between you two. Thanks for letting me know :)
hahaha, Minnesota girl here :) and yes, it is a staple. Although I've never heard of putting potatoes inside. The biggest "argument" around here is whether it has green beans, corn, or both on the inside. And interesting technique on spacing out the tots on the top; our philosophy is to cram as many as possible on the top (you don't want to be able to see the filling underneath). Hope you enjoyed it!
Melia Haugen Ahrens yep this same battle! my family is a green beans only and serve it with ketchup 🤤❤️
@@nataliemarchant6853 YES!! Green beans all the way, and of course ketchup! lol
Haha yes I’ve heard about the green bean debate! Which way do you prefer?? I say more is more so put ‘me both in! lol
Also I’ve seen a lot of people do it that way too, putting a bunch of tots on top with no space. Both methods work well but I think having a little space in between gives the tater tots an opportunity to crisp up a bit more and the contrast in texture between the creamy inside and slightly crispy outside is 👌👌👌 Totally up to you though! As my friend Nisha says: you measure that with your heart!! ❤️❤️🥔🥔😂😂
My husband introduced me to tater tot casserole. A friend at work made it. So he got the recipe. This was before I was vegan. He made it with ground turkey. But then when I became vegetarian he made it with Morningstar crumbles. I will definitely try it this way thanks Nikki.
Oh cool! I’m really excited to hear what you and especially your husband who is familiar with OG version thinks of this dish! Hope you guys love it 😊💚
My grandma is from Minnesota and we grew up always having grandma over to make tater tot hot dish and pies, but the non-vegan version. Thank you for veganizing this!! I cannot wait to try it!! And you made it as authentic as my grandma would have with all the key ingredients! Excellent job!
I’ve never heard of anything like a tater top casserole before but watching you make this was incredibly enticing
I hadn’t either until my friend told me about it but it is a delight, let me tell ya! Hope you enjoy ☺️
Looks so delicious! Making this tonight for my family! Please make a hash brown breakfast casserole 🙏🏼
I also love how you are always so calm and easy going in your videos. Makes going plant base not stressful... but more reachable and relaxing. ☺️
Aw thank you Natasha! I’m so happy to hear that you find my approach relaxing and relatable. That’s the whole goal ☺️💚 Plant based eating takes a bit of relearning in the beginning but it’s honestly such a simple way to eat and it brings me such a deep sense of peace and also pleasure because the food is so gooood!! ☺️ I hope you and your family love this recipe! I’ll work on that hash brown recipe 🥔🥔🥔👌👌👌
I love the idea of roasting the carrots and potatoes first! This looks delicious!
Thanks! It really elevates the flavors and it’s not hard to do at all. Just chop and drop onto a pan! Throw it in the oven and make the sauce while you wait. Super easy ☺️ Hope you enjoy this recipe!
Bless your sweet heart 🙏 I have been craving this for MONTHS!!!
Love from Wisconsin ❤☃️
😁!!! = literally me right now 🙃 lol I’m so happy that you’re excited about this recipe. Can’t wait to hear what you think if you try it! Please report back 💚💚💚
I’m from MN and grew up on this hot dish also. We also put as many tator tots on, as another person commented. Can’t wait to try this! Thank you!
Looks really good. I love that you made the base and that it was so easy.
My recipe isn't really regional per se, just a family tradition. My mom use to make potato, corn sausage skillets. I've been a vegan for a long time now. I start with a hot cast iron pan, sautee some white onion and garlic until translucent, add thinly sliced potato and brown them slightly, add sliced beyond beef spicey italian sausage 'coins' and corn, cook until browned. Season with black pepper and smoked sea salt.
Yummm! That sounds delicious! What is smoked sea salt like? I think I have some (from a gift basket I got a while ago) but I haven’t experimented with it yet! How do you normally use it?? ☺️☺️☺️🤓🤓🤓👩🏻🍳👩🏻🍳👩🏻🍳
that sounds really good
@@NikkiVegan you just use it like regular sea salt. It's also good in dressings and sauces where some smokeyness would be nice. You can find all kinds of smoked sea salts, mesquite, applewood, etc. I get mine in sealed bulk bags from Natural Grocers (their applewood is bomb) i use it in this skillet, always good with sausage spices
This is delicious my Mom made this growing up in Ohio. I make a vegan version using a vegan cream of chicken recipe from Julie Hasson's cookbook + beyond meat and some frozen veggies.
Smart! That sounds very similar! Love these flavors and textures together. Honesty, it's comfort food heaven in my book :) Glad you can relate!
I grew up with this dish (I'm from Wisconsin). It was never my favorite, but this version looks so better than what I grew up with! Haha!
We love this in North Dakota too! Ultimate comfort food for cold winters.
I agree! Such a cozy meal for cold winter nights! Thanks Nancy ☺️💚
Tater tot casserole in Wisconsin. Thank you for sharing! I've made this with my grandma growing up. It had cream of celery, ground meat and green beans. I'm excited for this vegan recipe!!!
My pleasure! I hope you enjoy it! This is one of my favorite cozy meals 😊😊 Excited to hear what you think!
I absolutely love how you give credit to others for their ideas that you share with us. Subscribing ❤
Aw thanks Mandy!! And thanks for subscribing :) I really hope you enjoy my videos!
Thank you Nikki! I will be trying soon. We are pretty low in the stores currently with virus situation.
I live in Houston, Texas 🇨🇱 Barbecue is very loved here. And my non-vegan husband and 3 grown sons love it too.
I just stared my Vegan journey 3 months ago with support from my long time daughter.
I would love your suggestion for easy and tasty recipe to Win my sweet husband over to my side. 🌱
I love your videos. They have been very helpful to me. Thank you!!❤️
That looks really good. New to plant based and looking forward to trying this. Cheers.
Ah that makes me SO happy! Hope you love it John :) Write back and let me know what you think once you give it a try!
My grandmother used to make Tater Tot Casserole (in Indiana we say 'casserole' instead of 'hot dish'; I don't know why). It was basically ground beef, cream of mushroom soup, and tater tots completely covering the surface. Now that I am vegan I have been trying different recipes and I am adding yours to the list. Thanks for the recipe!
That’s so cool! I’m glad you can make a vegan version now! I really hope you love it and that it reminds you of the casseroles you grew up with ☺️💚
Tater tot casserole is one of my boyfriend's FAVORITE foods from his childhood (We're from Wisconsin...) and tomorrow happens to be his birthday! I've made vegan versions for us in the past (No joke, he really loves it that much) , but I'm SO excited to surprise him with your recipe for dinner tomorrow!
Sidenote: We need to start a Petition to get Nikki on the Vitamix train! I got mine for around $250 from Costco two years ago and it really is life changing!
Minnesota is where I’m from and I love this recreation it’s really creative
Thank you! It's one of my favorites! I hope it makes you proud! 😊😊
Just made this tonight for my family of 4 and it was a huge hit! The only thing I'm bummed about is there aren't any leftovers!! I'll be making this again soon! Thank you for sharing. Delicious!
Ahhh that makes me SO happy, you have no idea 🙈☺️🤗 Thanks Meridith! I’m thrilled that you and your family liked it ☺️💚
Guuuurl! You are looking amazing! Totally loved this recipe :)
Aw thank you so much!! ☺️ I’m happy you liked this recipe!! Can’t wait for you to try it 💚
Yea I am drooling over here!
Ah thanks!! That makes me happy :) Let me know if you make this at home. It's a goodie!
I’m from Minnesota and totally grew up eating tator tot “hot dish”! 😂
Ah that’s so cool! I wish I knew about it sooner! It’s so delicious ☺️ Which other foods were staples for you growing up?
I’m from Minnesota and I’m so excited to see a vegan version of this! I’ve missed this dish!
I'm so happy to hear that Lexi! Hope you love my vegan version 😊😊😊
I’m from Minnesota and I’m sooo excited to try this 😋
Ahhh that makes me SO happy!! ☺️💚 Please report back! Hope you love it
The new logo is gorgeous! You are getting to be an editing guru. I’d love video tips from you! Thanks for this fun recipe💕💕💕
Aw thanks Marie!! I'm really working on improving my editing skills os that means a lot!! Hope you enjoy this recipe :)
This is a perfect " After my THC" snack. 😌
Lol I hope you enjoy it!
@@NikkiVegan Thank you so much. Gunna " medicate" now. Will get back to y'all with my totally sober review. 😌
lmao xd
I’m from Minnesota and my Dad made, and still makes this a few times a month. He uses ground beef, hot dogs, cheddar cheese, cream of mushroom soup, a few bags of mixed veggies. Your looks much more compassionate!
And healthy!
Looks delicious 😋 I will definitely have to try this
I signed up for veganuary and still going strong. Im sleeping better than I have in a long time, even enjoying cooking again
Nice Aray! That's so cool. How has your first month and a half as a vegan been so far? Happy to hear that you're sleeping well and enjoying cooking these days!
@@NikkiVegan it's been great! There's a few times Ive eaten things that are non vegan but all and it's been great. I thought it would be hard to give up meat but it hasn't. I haven't tried tofu yet, just legumes and vegetables. I feel healthier
Nice! I remember feeling so good after first going vegan too and being surprised how much easier it was than I thought it would be ☺️ tofu has become one of my FAVORITE foods but it took me a while to figure out a few different ways to make it that I liked! There are honestly so many delicious ways so keep at it until you find a few that you like. One of my favorites is my tofu ricotta stuffed shells! If you haven’t tried that recipe, ira a goodie 💚 Hope you love it!
I made Lauren Toyota’s tater tot casserole and it was delicious. I can’t wait to try yours.
I love everything Lauren does! Have you seen our interview with her on The Vegan View?? She’s great in that episode (per usual lol) ☺️💚
Yes i did,it was a great video.
Nikki if this tastes even close to the tator top hot dish I grew up with I will love you forever. Lol. I grew up and still live in Minnesota and this is one recipe I had yet to veganize. Oh and yes it is tator tot hotdish lol. I love that you had so many questions for your friend.
Haha SO many questions! I wanted all the details 😂 he’s the sweetest though and patiently explained all of the ingredients and what the overall texture/consistency should be like. I hope this recipe makes both you proud! Report back after you give this a try ☺️☺️💚💚
You are my go to channel right now. 🙌🏽 Plus I love your background music. 😀
Thank you!! Picking the right music takes me so long so I appreciate that lol
Wahoo! My child hood favorite. I'm so glad to have a vegan tater tot casserole recipe. Thank u for sharing it.
My pleasure! I LOVE this cozy recipe 😊😊 I hope you enjoy it!
It’s a big thing in Ohio, too! I grew up on this stuff and am excited to see a vegan version. Thank you!!
Thanks Megan!! Hope you love this recipe 😊
Well done video! My family will love this!
Thanks! I'm so glad you liked it! 😊😊 Thanks for letting me know!
I grew up in WA state and I grew up with a similar version of this dish ours had cheddar cheese, mushroom soup, ground beef and tater tots my mom occasionally added corn or green beans. We called it Tater tot Casserole back then. Now I call it gut bomb but I will happily try out the vegan version. I am wondering if the similarities of this dish are because both states have large Norwegian populations? My mom's dad is Norwegian.
😍 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 YES! Thank you. Thanks Jesse.
Yes THANK YOU JESSE ☺️💚
Never had tater tot casserole, but this looks yummy! Thanks for sharing! 💕💕
My pleasure! This was such a fun recipe to develop and film! I’m happy that you liked it ☺️💚
Okay this looks SO GOOD. also, I have a dish from my hometown that I’ve veganized! I’m from Cincinnati and Skyline Chili is a really big deal there and there’s a dish called Skyline Dip, it’s basically a layer of cream cheese, a layer of skyline chili and then a layer of shredded cheese and you bake it until it’s melted and eat it with tortilla chips and it’s SO GOOD. To make it vegan I just use vegan cream cheese and vegan shredded cheese (I love Vio Life) and then I use beyond meat and mix it with the skyline chili seasoning packet but it’s SOOOO GOOD YOU GUYS 🤤🖤
Loved this video! You are glowing and that hot dish looked soooooo good holy moly
And thank you and thank you!! I really hope you love this recipe! It’s my new fav 🙌💚
Yum!!! I have to make this dish! By the way, you are looking so pretty and have such a healthy glow about you!
Aw thank you Jill! I’ve been trying to take good care of myself...sleep, move, eat well ☺️💚 Not all the time, but trying anyway. Hope you’re having a good night! Excited to hear what you think if you make this recipe 🤗
Oh my god I love me some comfort food!!! This sounds amazing. I’m super fascinated with regional food too! For LA specialties... we got French dip sandwich 🙌🏽, Shirley Temple, Cobb Salad, Chasen’s chili, Chinese Chicken salad...
Yeah those are so LA! I don't think I've ever had Chasen's chili
This look amazing! Cannot wait to try this!
Thank you Sydney! I love this recipe, I hope you enjoy it!
Sooooo yummy! It turned out great, thank you so much for your amazing ideas and dedication
Aw thank you Denise! I’m thrilled that you enjoyed this recipe and so grateful that you took the time to let me know. That means more than you know ☺️☺️💚💚 Hope you’re having a nice day so far!
This actually looks pretty good! ✨
It’s so good! One of my favs ☺️☺️ I hope you enjoy it!
Its sounds delicious, I will have to try this for sure. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Joy! I'm excited for you to try this one :) Let me know if you give it a go!
I'll have to try this version. I came up with a tomato based tater tot casserole. Instead of white sauce, I use spaghetti sauce. I also skip the potatoes and add celery.
Yummmm!! I’ve thought a bunch of flavor combinations too! Stay tuned for those in future videos lol Love that you used spaghetti sauce! Now I’m thinking...you could even almost make it like a tater tot lasagna 🤔🤔🤔 I have a tofu ricotta recipe on my blog that would be good for that..maybe some melted vegan mozzarella on top? 🙃 lol so many possibilities! Hope you love this version! Can’t wait to hear what you think!
Trying this tonight!!!
totally grew up eating this!!! my family just did a simpler version :) thanks for sharing, need to make this asap!
That’s so cool! I’ve never had anything like it but I’m a fan ☺️ Hope you enjoy this recipe if you make it at home 🙌
Hi from Minnesota. We love hot dishes here!
Nice!! I hope this vegan version makes you proud ☺️☺️💚💚
They are CASSEROLES!!!! Not hot dishes! Come on!
@@hb7317 Whatever, and I suppose pop is really called soda too right?
@@hagenoft Yes. Yes it is.
Hi Nikki , I’m new to your channel and I’m delighted to have found you . I’d love to try making this dish as it looks absolutely delicious, but I stay in Scotland in the UK and we don’t have tater tots here? Sorry I’m not sure what they are ? We have potato croquettes here which are mashed potatoes I’m breadcrumbs and you can buy them frozen ? Is this the same thing ?? 😋😘 xx
Yuuuuuummmmm!!!!!!!! Thank you Nicole!!!!!!
It looks delicious Nikki as always!!!!! Thank you!!!!!
Thanks Kathleen! I'm so glad you liked :) Can't wait for you to try this, it's honestly one of my favs!
I have never heard of this, but I'm going to make it today :)
Nice!! Enjoy it Jessa! It’s such a cozy dish to make and to eat ☺️💚
Immediately after seeing the thumbnail : oooooo ya that’s my kinda recipeeee
I love that! I'm so glad you were excited about this recipe!
I love how the tater tot package called them spud puppies!! 😂😂😂 So cute! But this looks so good. Yum!
Lol me too! I chose those because they’re organic and had very simple ingredients. Turned out great!
I gotta make this tomorrow!
That's looks so good
Loved this recipe! I have a version of this but it’s definitely on the spicier side!
Nice! I love spicy food too!
Oh my gosh my mom used to make tater tot casserole all the time!!! Ugh I’m so excited! My boyfriend will totally love this too. 😁 I grew up in West Virginia. I was never into it but I know a lot of West Virginians love pepperoni rolls but I didn’t really like pork before I went vegetarian/vegan anyway. We did eat a lot of chili, cornbread, and tons of fruit jams and butters 😁🌱
Mmmmm I could live off of warm bread and a few good jams lol That plus a cup of coffee is all I need 😋🤗☺️ Have you tried my vegan pizza rolls on the vegan view channel?? You might like them! I hope you and your boyfriend love this recipe. Please let me know what you think if you give it a try! 🙌💚
I'm originally from WV and I loveeeeeeeddddd pepperoni rolls HAHAHHAA, hilarious
I would like to add lentils instead of beef crumbles, my question is do you think I should par boil the lentils and then add them to the cassarole or add uncooked lentils to the casserole while adding more water/ broth? I just don't want the lentils to soak up all the juice of the casserole leaving it dry. Any suggestions? 😊
I’m gonna make this today! I’ve never heard of this, but I have all the ingredients already.
nice!! can't wait to hear what you think!
Well? You are supposed to report back. 😉
This looks delicious. The only thing I'm wondering is about the beef less crumbles. There is only one brand where I live and after eating it for over 15 years I am SICK of it. Would something like beyond burger/lightlife fresh ground work? I'm probably going to try it with lentils as you suggested but wondered how that would work. Also, in your videos could you please mention what size of pan/dish you are using? I'm terrible at guessing. Thanks for the recipe!
I found a tater tot recipe before but this one looks amazing
Ah! Thanks Michael! I hope you love this recipe! It’s one of my favs
This looks delicious!! I love creamy dishes like this. Thank you for inspiring my next meal!
Me too! Creamy and savory is so great, especially with a little something crispy (like these tater tots) on top! Heaven 🤗
Making this tonight!!! Thank you!
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I couldn't find tater tots but this was delicious anyway. Added to repertoire. Thank you. x
So glad you liked it Sally 😊😊
Looks amazing!!!
Thank you! Honestly one of my favs! Hope you enjoy!
I love, love, your make-up Nikki! What do you use?
Aw thanks! I’m using Covergirl’s new vegan foundation with NYX concealer. 100% Pure’s bronzer (it’s made from cacao, so cool lol) Tarte eyeshadow and blush, covergirl mascara...hmmm, what else? 🤔 NYX lip pencil and brow pencil. Pixi highlighter ☺️
I’ll find links for you in the am ☺️💚
@@NikkiVegan thank you! It looks so good on you ♡
My kids would love this!
Oh this is SO kid friendly!! Let me know what they think when you make it 🥔🥔💚💚
love it, looks delicious
Thank you!! 🤗🤗
Yes! Making this tonight!
Heart exploding! So happy to hear that! Please let me know what you think ☺️💚
I've heard of this but never tried it. Looks and sounds freaking amazing.
Thank you so much! I hadn’t either but now I’m in love with it! Hope you give this one a try ☺️💚
The tater tots are called Spud Puppies?! That’s so cute!!! I’ve never heard of this dish, but I’m fully on board! Looks delicious!
Lol cute right? I grabbed them because they were organic and had just a few simple ingredients 🥔🥔🥔 I hope you like this Tater Tot Hot Dish recipe 🤗 Let me know what you think!
Loved The vid darling. Just absolutely lovely.
Thank you!! ☺️ I love this recipe! Let me know if you make this one. So cozy
Wait I was just craving tots and then saw this! Yay!
I love when that happens 😂😂😂 I think that’s a sign you HAVE to make this recipe lol 🙃
This looks so goooooood! Omg I’m so hungry I gotta make this!!!
Yesssss! I’m excited to hear what you think!
When I saw the title I thought, "Is Nikki from Minnesota?!?!" LOL
Me too. My long term ex is from MN. I’ve had so many versions of hot dish. I make one with ground turkey. Going to try this one for sure.
I'll use nutritional yeast sauce for the saucey part: White beans, potatoes, or cauliflower, nutriaonal yeast, spices, onion, garlic
Yeah that will work well too! I love using white beans and cauliflower as the base of a sauce. My vegan alfredo sauce recipe is like that! I’m excited to hear what you think if you make this recipe! Hope you enjoy!
I live in North Dakota where tater tot hotdish is also very common! I showed how to veganize it in a how-to speech for school earlier this year haha!
Oh that’s so cool! How do you make it? ☺️💚
NikkiVegan I used almond milk soup base and thickened that and then just used gardein crumbles, corn, and lots of tater tots, and of course served with ketchup on top!
Thoughts on using the hot italian beyond sausage (remove "casing" first) instead of the vegan ground beef and adjusting seasonings accordingly? I have some in my freezer I'm considering using in this recipe!
The nice thing about hot dishes are you can make them your own. Most of the time they were for cleaning out the frig or stretching a little meat to feed a family, obviously no meat here but you can catch my drift. I'm thinking hot sausage sounds great! Everyone is the midwest seems to have a family hot dish or casserole!
@@cindyhammond7320 I actually tried it with the hot Italian beyond meat sausage and it was amazing 😍 Highly recommend!
Any meat alternative or no meat alternative at all. You make the rules!
This looks amazinggggg
Aw thank you!! I love this recipe! I hope you do too ☺️💚
I think it’s funny you mention people who don’t like carrots (I legit thought my sister and I were the only ones) as I loathe raw or boiled carrots but roasted they are sooo goooood.
Haha I think all vegetables can be delicious, it just depends on how they’re seasoned, cooked, and also for how long! Think mushy, boiled, overcooked, salt-less Brussel sprouts vs crispy oven roasted Brussels sprinkled with vegan parm and red pepper flakes and finished with a bit of lemon zest! Both are easy, but one is in a league of its own ☺️🤓
Looks delish!
Thank you Alexa!! ☺️💚 Hope you’re having a good day!
Can we use an alternative to Miso Paste? I could not find ot in my local store and want to make it tpnognt. O was thinking Tamari?
Hi Mina 😊 I think low sodium tamari would work well! I hope you enjoy this recipe. Can't wait to hear what you think! Also, I find light miso paste online sometimes if it's not available in stores. Clearsprings makes a nice one! 😊😊
@@NikkiVegan Thank you for responding. I did use Tamari and since I am not a fan of mushroom, I sautéed onion and a pepper that was going bad. I tried to attach a picture but don't know how. Lol. Getting ready to dig in. Thanks for doing what you do. I loved the gourmet chocolate chip cookies. So yum!
Looks super yum!!
Thank you! I hope you like it Michele 💚💚💚
So sweet 🙏
I have to try yours. I love a good tater tot casserole!
ooo please do! It's one of my favs! Hope you enjoy 😊😊
Looks great
Thank you so much! Hope you’re having a good morning ☺️💚
Hi Nikki. I have a question. Do I really need the Miso? There is just something about that ingredient that bugs me. Whenever I see it in recipes I just don't make that dish. Miso would be a waste for me to buy. Thanks, Donna
I know EXACTLY how you feel because I used to feel the same way! But honestly, miso is a game changer. Truly. And a tub of it lasts forever! I’ve had the 7 dollar chickpea miso I use for nearly a year and it’s so worth it (the cost per use is really low because it’s fermented and lasts for a very long time) If you haven’t seen my Pasta E Fagioli recipe video, I recommend checking it out because I go into more detail about building + layering flavor. Basically miso adds a rich, savory, umami quality that really makes a difference in my opinion. But not all miso is the same. Some are wayyyy saltier and more intense than others so I linked the one I used for this in the blog post to make it easy ☺️ You can do this without the miso though, but you will need to adjust the seasonings and maybe find another way to add depth of flavor like with soy sauce or maybe even mustard. Hope that helps! 💚
Here’s that recipe I mentioned: ruclips.net/video/UeYtdnlo9NI/видео.html ☺️💚
im definitely making this for my girlfriend
Yay! I hope you and your girlfriend enjoy it! ☺️☺️💚💚 can’t wait to hear what you both think!
Healthiest version I've seen
haha but it doesn't taste like it! It's true comfort food 😊 😊 Hope you enjoy my recipe!
I would make this, and I’m not even vegan! Thanks!
Awesome! I was the same way before I was vegan! I’d watch a bunch of recipe videos and Vegan What I Ate Today videos and if the food looked good, I’d make it ☺️ Good food is good food, right? That’s actually how I learned to cook plant-based meals and pretty soon I felt really good and it was the only way I wanted to eat lol 🙈 I’m excited for you to try this recipe! Let me know what you think 💚
Tator tot casseroles are popular in Tennessee.
Good to know! I love this recipe! Hope you enjoy if you give it a try 😊❤️
Wow
I wish your recipes were easily printable
Cinnamon Rolls and Chili from Kansas!
Mmmm nice!! 😋😋😋
every time I see this combo my mind is blown, one day I will really have to try it
I discovered an IG account from Rhian Hy a few months ago, One Arab Vegan. I was intrigued as I grew up with Middle Eastern food. Particularly a recipe on her blog for baked kibbeh (cracked wheat, meat, and spices) which is traditional made with lamb. She used pumpkin in place of the meat. I was pleasantly surprised at how similar the taste was. I would love if you tried a version of your own and shared! :)
That sounds delicious! I love all things pumpkin and squash so that sounds like it'd be right up my alley! Thanks for the video suggestion :) Hope you enjoy this recipe
@@NikkiVegan 🙂