34 Super Cozy Hot Dish Dinners

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34 Super Cozy Hot Dish Dinners2/34 Tater Tot Casserole 52 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved JOSH RINK FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 45 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I like to make this Tater Tot casserole when time before supper is short. If we have unexpected company, I just double the ingredients and use a 13×9-in. pan. I call it my Please Stay Casserole! —Jean Ferguson, Elverta, California Nutrition Facts: 1-1/2 cups: 570 calories, 35g fat (12g saturated fat), 87mg cholesterol, 1357mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 4g fiber), 26g protein. 3/34 Beef &

The entire family will enjoy this heartwarming, all-in-one dinner

Tater Bake 74 Reviews Beef & Tater Bake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: The entire family will enjoy this heartwarming, all-in-one dinner. Plus, it offers easy cleanup! —Mike Tchou, Pepper Pike, Ohio Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 400 calories, 24g fat (9g saturated fat), 50mg cholesterol, 805mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 4g fiber), 17g protein. 4/34 Slow-Cooker Tater Tot Hot Dish 10 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Slow-Cooker Tater Tot Casserole Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 6 hours 25 min Servings 12 servings

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Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: What’s not to love about classic Tater Tot casserole—especially when it’s made in the slow cooker? You’ll want to add this family-pleasing potluck favorite to your regular rotation. —Nick Iverson, Denver, Colorado Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 383 calories, 22g fat (7g saturated fat), 58mg cholesterol, 941mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 4g fiber), 20g protein. Skip turning on your oven and learn how to make air-fryer tater tots. 5/34 Chicken Crouton Casserole 26 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Chicken Crouton Casserole Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 8 servings

When she takes it to get-togethers, it’s loved by all who taste it

Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This chicken crouton hot dish has practically made my mom famous. When she takes it to get-togethers, it’s loved by all who taste it. Whenever she serves it to family, the dish is empty by the end of the meal. —Beth Gramling, Warren, Pennsylvania Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 515 calories, 26g fat (12g saturated fat), 115mg cholesterol, 1393mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 3g fiber), 28g protein. 6/34 Makeover Tater-Topped Casserole 27 Reviews Makeover Tater-Topped Casserole Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 10 min Servings 8 servings Go to

Who know you could have healthy Tater Tots?!

Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I love Tater Tot casserole, but wanted a lighter version of the recipe. The Taste of Home Test Kitchen slashed the fat in this classic hot dish, while keeping all the Tots my family loves. Who know you could have healthy Tater Tots?! —Scott Woodward, Shullsburg, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 340 calories, 14g fat (4g saturated fat), 44mg cholesterol, 657mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 4g fiber), 22g protein. Looking for more? Try our favorite Tater Tot hot dish. 7/34 Italian Hot Dish 45 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Italian Hot Dish Recipe photo by

Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 2 vegetable, 1/2 fat

Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 10 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My husband had a poor perception of healthy food until he tried this beefy casserole. The combination of pasta, oregano, mushrooms and green peppers makes it a favorite healthy pasta recipe in our house. —Theresa Smith, Sheboygan, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 394 calories, 15g fat (6g saturated fat), 82mg cholesterol, 704mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 5g fiber), 34g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 2 vegetable, 1/2 fat. 8/34 Breakfast Hot Dish 10 Reviews Contest Winner Test

It’s a super brunch, breakfast or side dish for kids of all ages

Kitchen Approved Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I keep frozen spuds on hand for meals like this Tater Tot breakfast casserole. It’s a super brunch, breakfast or side dish for kids of all ages. —Nancy Heishman, Las Vegas, Nevada Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 443 calories, 29g fat (12g saturated fat), 243mg cholesterol, 917mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 22g protein. 9/34 Tater Taco Casserole 18 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Tater Taco Casserole Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total

It’s good with a tossed salad or nacho chips and dip

Time 50 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Our family lives and works on a ranch. I like to fix this nicely seasoned taco Tater Tot hot dish ahead of time and freeze it for later use. It’s good with a tossed salad or nacho chips and dip. —Ronna Lewis, Plains, Kansas Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 489 calories, 27g fat (8g saturated fat), 73mg cholesterol, 1384mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 4g fiber), 24g protein. 10/34 Mother’s Ham Hot Dish 50 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings

6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: One of my mother’s favorite dishes, this ham casserole recipe always brings back fond memories of her when I prepare it. It’s a terrific use of leftover ham from a holiday dinner. Our five grandchildren are my favorite interest outside the kitchen! —Linda Childers, Murfreesboro, Tennessee Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 360 calories, 23g fat (14g saturated fat), 87mg cholesterol, 1157mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 18g protein. 11/34 Meat-and-Potato Casserole 54 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Hamburger Potato Casserole Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings

6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: For variety, you can use another kind of cream soup (cream of mushroom, for instance). But try this meat and potato hot dish this way first.—Marna Heitz, Farley, Iowa Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 374 calories, 19g fat (11g saturated fat), 71mg cholesterol, 778mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 22g protein. 12/34 Chicken Potpie Casserole 40 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 55 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I always have leftover chicken broth on hand and use it for many things,

including this comforting family favorite

including this comforting family favorite. You can bake your own biscuits as I do or buy them at the store. I like to bake extra biscuits to eat with butter and jam. —Liliane Jahnke, Cypress, Texas Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 488 calories, 26g fat (14g saturated fat), 117mg cholesterol, 910mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 3g fiber), 27g protein. 13/34 Pizza Tater Tot Casserole 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved MARK DERSE FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 45 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: For a spin on a classic hot dish, try this easy

For a fun twist, just add your family’s favorite pizza toppings!

version. For a fun twist, just add your family’s favorite pizza toppings! —Sharon Skildum, Maple Grove, Minnesota Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 572 calories, 32g fat (13g saturated fat), 96mg cholesterol, 1081mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 5g fiber), 36g protein. 14/34 Mexican Chicken Hot Dish 10 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 45 min Servings 10 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I’ve had this Mexican chicken bake recipe for 30 years. Since my kids, grandkids and guests of all ages request it often and it takes only about 30 minutes to make, I have it at least

once every other month!

once every other month! —Linda Humphreys, Buchanan, Michigan Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 401 calories, 21g fat (13g saturated fat), 93mg cholesterol, 551mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 24g protein. 15/34 Beef and Noodle Hot Dish 25 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When I was working on the local election board in the ’50s, one of my co-workers gave me this ground beef casserole with noodles recipe, and it has been a family favorite ever since. It’s quick to make for unexpected company or

easily doubled for a potluck

easily doubled for a potluck. —Mary Hinman, Escondido, California Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 436 calories, 20g fat (8g saturated fat), 97mg cholesterol, 736mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 3g fiber), 24g protein. 16/34 Chicken Broccoli Casserole 190 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Contest-Winning Broccoli Chicken Casserole Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This delicious chicken and broccoli casserole recipe is a twist on chicken divan that came from an old boss. It’s quick, satisfying comfort food. —Jennifer Schlachter, Big Rock, Illinois Nutrition Facts: 1-1/3 cups:

317 calories, 13g fat (5g saturated fat), 62mg cholesterol, 899mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 21g protein. 17/34 Ground Beef Hash Brown Hot Dish 16 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Hamburger Hash Brown Casserole Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Because this ground beef hash brown casserole is practically a meal in itself, I simply pair it with a salad and dessert. —Rochelle Boucher, Brooklyn, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 676 calories, 44g fat (14g saturated fat), 98mg cholesterol, 1052mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (5g sugars,

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