Mushrooms and tater tots casserole

The beauty of casseroles is that you can mix them up however you want to. A friend of mine mentioned that she likes to add pepperoncinis to hers, which intrigued me. I added them to this one and it kicked it up a notch. As for the meat, you can use ground turkey or ground beef. This is one of our favorite combos. So yummy! I also like to use my wok, as I can use it both on the stove and in the oven (less dishes to clean, right?). Enjoy!

Ingredients:

-2 Tbs vegetable oil

-1 onion, finely chopped

-8 oz baby bella mushrooms, roughly chopped

-2 large garlic cloves, minced

-1 lb ground turkey or ground beef

-1 tsp salt

-1 tsp pepper

-1 cup milk (at least 2%)

-1 (10 3/4 oz) can cream of celery soup

-1/2 cup pickled pepperoncini, sliced and drained

-2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

-2 lbs frozen tater tots

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425 F.

Heat the oil in the wok. Add the onion and mushrooms. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Stir in the ground meat and season with the salt and pepper. Cook for another 5 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink, breaking it up as it cooks. 

Stir in the milk, soup, and pepperoncinis. Give it a good stir and cook for a minute. Add 1 cup of the cheese and stir very well.

Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top. Add the tater tots on top of that.

Bake in preheated oven for 30-40 minutes or until nice and golden brown.

Remove from the oven and let it sit for 5 minutes. Enjoy!