Description
A delicious pizza-inspired baked dish featuring tater tots, ground beef or sausage, and plenty of cheese!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef or Italian sausage
- 1 cup pizza sauce (or marinara)
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- Salt & black pepper, to taste
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup mini pepperoni slices
- ¼ cup sliced black olives (optional)
- ¼ cup diced green bell pepper (optional)
- 1 (32 oz) bag frozen tater tots
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook ground beef or sausage until browned. Drain excess fat.
- Stir in pizza sauce, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Spread meat mixture evenly in a greased 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the sauce, then add pepperoni, olives, and bell pepper.
- Arrange frozen tater tots evenly on top.
- Bake uncovered for 30–35 minutes, until tots are golden and crispy.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese if desired and bake 5 more minutes.
Notes
- This dish can be customized with your favorite pizza toppings.
- For a vegetarian option, substitute the meat with plant-based crumbles.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg