Tater Tot Casserole (Hotdish)

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion
• 500g 80-percent lean ground beef
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 cups frozen cut green beans
• 1 3/4 cups frozen corn kernels, thawed
• Two 300g cans cream of mushroom soup
• 1 pound frozen shredded potato nuggets

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 180 ºC.

2. 2

   Add the oil to a skillet over medium heat. Finely choppe and add the onions and cook until soft and beginning to brown, about 15 minutes.

3. 3

   Add the beef to the onions and cook until the meat is brown, stirring and scraping the bottom of the skillet about 10 minutes.

4. 4

   Season with salt and pepper.

5. 5

   Transfer the beef and onion mixture from the skillet into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.

6. 6

   Scatter the green beans and corn evenly on top.

7. 7

   Spread the cream of mushroom soup over top and top with frozen potato nuggets.

8. 8

   Bake uncovered for 1 hour; the potato nuggets should be golden brown.