Tater-Tot Beef Casserole

This recipe comes from CopyKat Recipes. They have a bunch of copycat recipes they post from different restaurants and such. This one I think is just a family favorite budget stretcher! It was very easy to throw together and the family loved it! The following recipe is exactly as it comes from their site. I added a few notes at the end!

1 lb. Ground Beef
3 T. Minced Onion
2 T. Italian Seasoning
1 t. Garlic Powder
1 t. Onion Powder
2 C. Shredded Hash Browns, thawed
1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
½ C. Milk
1½ C. shredded cheese (Velveeta tastes best)
Frozen Tater Tots
Brown the ground beef with the onion, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and onion powder; drain fat. In a large mixing bowl, combine hash browns, soup, milk, and cheese, stirring well. Add ground beef. Place in a greased 2 QT casserole dish. Place tater tots in a single layer over entire casserole. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes, or until thoroughly heated and tater tots are crispy.
I served this with a dollop of sour cream on top and Cookie Salad {go to salads on the side bar for recipe}. As always I doubled it and used a 9x13 casserole dish. I also didn't get what they meant by "Velveeta works best" so I used 1½ C. shredded cheddar and 16 oz. of Velveeta processed cheese, cubed it, and added it to the mixture of hamburger and everything else!! It melted and was very cheesy! It was a very filling meal and will make great leftovers for lunch tomorrow! Hal enjoyed every bite!!

Pork Chop Hashbrown Bake

This comes from Jonna over at "Get Off Your Butt and Bake".

6 - 3/4 inch thick boneless pork chops
2 tbsp vegetable or olive oil
5 cups shredded hash brown potatoes
8 oz container sour cream
Salt and pepper to taste
14.5 oz can cream of chicken soup
10 oz bag frozen broccoli cuts
4 oz shredded cheddar cheese

Brown pork chops in oil in skillet. Spray a 9x13 casserole dish with non-stick spray. Cover the bottom of casserole dish with hash browns and salt and pepper to taste. Place browned chops on top. Combine sour cream and soup, cover chops. Layer the broccoli on top of soup ~ I only put broccoli on ½ of the casserole to "cater" to those who don't like broccoli. Cover with foil and bake in 350º oven for 30-45 minutes or until chops are done. Uncover, sprinkle cheese on top and put back in oven for approximately 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. We had rolls, jello, and corn!