Pepperoni Pizza Tater Tot Casserole
The most delicious, quick and easy dinner recipe for a family with picky eaters! Just dump everything into a large baking dish and pop it in the oven. With less than 5 minutes of prep and one dish to wash, this simple meal is perfect for busy moms and dads on hectic weeknights.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 (32oz) bag frozen tater tots
- 1 (24oz) jar pasta sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 small bag of pepperoni
- ¼ cup grated parmesan (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° F and grease a 9x13 baking dish.
- Spread a thin layer of pasta sauce onto the bottom of your dish and then top with ⅓ of your pepperoni.
- Next, Layer on HALF of the frozen tater tots, HALF of the remaining sauce, HALF of the mozzarella, and another ⅓ of the pepperoni.
- Repeat the layers ending with the last of the pepperoni on top along with grated parmesan. Sprinkle it on to your desire! No need to even measure cheese in my opinion.
- Cover with foil and bake in the center rack of your oven for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until the pepperoni gets crispy and the top layer of tater tots turns golden brown.
- Allow the casserole to cool for about 5 minutes and then serve alone or with red pepper flakes, parsley, Italian seasoning, ranch dressing, or anything else you'd like.
Notes
- The reason I use a tomato based pasta sauce for this recipe instead of pizza sauce (although they are basically the same thing), is because most store-bought pizza sauce comes in small ounce jars which would require buying two jars with leftovers, doubling the cost for the same result.
- In addition to the pepperoni, feel free to add any of your other favorite pizza toppings to the layers such as crumbled sausage, bell peppers, olives, mushrooms, jalapenos, onions, fresh herbs, spinach, etc.
- If you like pizza as much as my family, check out this list of Fun & Easy Dinner Ideas Made With Pepperoni. Everything from quesadillas and grilled cheese to creative casseroles!