If you’re craving a fast food burger, but looking for something lighter, this Skinny Big Mac Tater Tot Casserole is the answer. The flavor of your all-time favorite hamburger, made into an easy-to-make casserole! Tater tots are topped with a flavorful ground beef mixture and shredded cheese then baked and dressed with burger sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles. You’ll forget you’re not at a fast food restaurant. This is great for meal prep or an easy weeknight, family friendly dinner.
What you’ll need to make this Skinny Big Mac Tater Tot Casserole
- frozen tater tots
- onion
- lean ground beef
- I used 92/8 ground beef in this recipe. If you use something different, be sure and adjust your macros/Points.
- paprika
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- kosher salt
- spicy brown mustard
- reduced fat cheddar cheese
- I like this Sargento brand Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar
- light mayo
- I always use Hellman’s Light Mayonnaise
- ketchup
- dill pickles
- white vinegar
- tomato
- shredded iceberg lettuce
- dill pickle slices
- nonstick cooking spray
How to make this casserole
Preheat the oven to 350 F.
Spray a small casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. You will want to use a dish approximately 6″x9″. Arrange the tater tots on the bottom of the casserole dish in an even layer. Par bake the tater tots for 20 minutes. Remove the casserole dish and set aside while you prepare the other ingredients.
Spray the frying pan with nonstick cooking spray. Add the ground beef and half of the diced onion, reserving the rest for the topping later. Break apart the ground beef using a wooden spoon, and cook the beef and the onion until the beef is no longer pink.
Add the paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and mustard to the dish and stir to incorporate it well. Next, add the 1/4 cup water and allow it to simmer for a few minutes or until it is evaporated. Pour the beef mixture on top of the tater tots and spread to form an even layer. Top with the shredded cheddar cheese and bake at 350 F for about 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
In the meantime, combine the mayo, ketchup, diced dill pickles and white vinegar to make the sauce. When the casserole is finished cooking, drizzle the sauce on top of the casserole and top with the shredded iceberg, sliced tomato, remaining diced onion, and the pickle slices, to your taste preference.
Other fast food inspired burger recipes
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- This Everything But the Bun Burger Salad is perfect for when you’re craving a take out or fast food burger but still want to be healthy. By using extra lean ground beef, center cut bacon, a lighter dressing and ditching the bun, you can enjoy all your favorite elements of a burger without derailing your weight loss and health goals. The fact that this Everything But the Bun Burger Salad comes together quickly, makes it perfect for a weeknight meal.
- There’s no better way to beat your fast food cravings than with my Skinny Big Mac Quesadilla. Inspired by the flavors of a fast food favorite, this quesadilla is packed with so many of your favorite ingredients: melty cheese, lean ground beef, pickles, ketchup, and mayo. Skinny Big Mac Quesadilla will be your new favorite guilty pleasure, minus the guilt! Upgrade your quesadilla game with this comforting, cheesy goodness.
- A lightened-up version of the fast food favorite, the ultimate burger: The Big Mac. Two lean beef patties topped with cheese and sandwiched between a sesame seed bun, complete with all the fixin’s, this Skinny Big Mac burger will satisfy your fast food craving in a healthy way. With all homemade ingredients, you can control what goes into this burger, without compromising the flavor.
Skinny Big Mac Tater Tot Casserole
Equipment
- frying pan
- small casserole dish (aprox. 6"x9")
Ingredients
- 12 oz tater tots, frozen (weighed frozen)
- 1 onion, diced (divided)
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp spicy brown mustard
- ¼ c water
- ½ c reduced fat cheddar cheese, shredded
- ¼ c light mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 2 tbsp dill pickles, diced
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 1 tomato, sliced
- 2-4 c iceberg lettuce, shredded
- ¼-½ c dill pickle slices
- non stick cooking spray
- sesame seeds, sprinkle
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉
- Spray the casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Arrange the tater tots on the bottom of the casserole dish in an even layer.
- Par bake the tater tots for 20 minutes. Remove the casserole dish and set aside while you prepare the other ingredients.
- Spray the frying pan with nonstick cooking spray. Add the ground beef and half the diced onion, reserving the rest (raw) for the topping later.
- Break apart the ground beef using a wooden spoon, and cook the beef and the onion until the beef is no longer pink.
- Add the paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and mustard to the dish and stir to incorporate it well.
- Next add the ¼ cup water and allow it to simmer for a few minutes or until it is evaporated. Pour the beef mixture on top of the tater tots and spread to form an even layer.
- Top with the shredded cheddar cheese and bake at 350℉ for about 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
- In the meantime, combine the mayo, ketchup, diced dill pickles and white vinegar to form the sauce.
- When the casserole is finished cooking, drizzle the sauce on top of the casserole and top with the shredded iceberg, sliced tomato, remaining onion, and the pickle slices, to your taste preference. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
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Looks delicious! Can’t wait to make this!
This was easy and my family loved it thank you.
Delicious!! Family friendly!
This was absolutely delicious!! So easy to make and we all loved it. I will never buy “burger sauce” again, this was so easy to make and so flavorful!! You have to add this into your rotation!
This was SO good and tasted so much like a Big Mac, but clean. It also passed the husband and son test with flying colors lol
Loved this recipe! Kid approved too! Quick question..:what is considered a serving size?