Minnesota Tater-Tot Hot Dish Recipe

I got this recipe off of the website listed below. It was a very good recipe. We will be making it again soon.

 

The Minnesota hot dish recipe that we think of first is the Tater-Tot hot dish. This classic hot dish recipe almost always contains a can or two of Campbell's soup...usually Cream of Mushroom...though some of us take a risk with other versions.

Ingredients:

1 pound ground beef

1 medium onion, chopped

1 10 3/4 ounce can cream of mushroom soup

1 10 3/4 ounce can cream of chicken soup

1/2 cup milk

1 16 oz. package frozen mixed vegetables

1 16 oz. package frozen tater tots

1 1/2 cups cheddar jack cheese

Directions:

Brown the ground beef with the onion; drain off any fat. Stir in the soups, milk, and the vegetables. Transfer the mixture to a 9 x 13" baking dish. Arrange the tater tots on top.

Bake in a preheated 350° oven for about 30 minutes, or until the mixture is bubbly and the tater tots are brown and crisp. Sprinkle the cheese over the tater tots, return the dish to the oven, and bake an additional 10-15 minutes or until the cheese is melted.

Serves 8

http://www.minnesota-visitor.com/minnesota-hot-dish-recipes.html

Kick Your Cold in the Butt Chicken Enchilada Soup (Kristi Original)

We keep getting sick in our house. I was tired of eating chicken noodle soup, so I decided to create my own get better soup. I added....

• Chicken Broth, which is supposed to help colds. 
• Spicy Ingredients...jalapeno peppers, spicy sausage, green chilies, chili beans, to clear the sinuses.  
• Garlic, fights infections and boosts the immune system

I honestly couldn't taste much of the soup due to illness, but I think it was good. It sure helped clear my sinuses, so I'll be making it again. 

Ingredients
1- 48oz Box Chicken Broth
4-6 Chicken Breasts (I used frozen boneless/skinless)
1/2-1Lb Hot Italian or Pork Sausage - Browned, Crumbled and Drained
1 - 10oz can Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies
1 - 10oz Red Enchilada Sauce (I used mild)
1 - 15.5oz can Dark Red Kidney Beans - Drained
1 - 15.5oz can Seasoned Black Beans (Pour in with liquid)
1 - 15.5oz can Chili Beans (Seasoned) (Pour in with liquid)
1/2 - 4oz can of Hot Jalapeno Peppers
1 - Small/Medium Chopped Onion
1/2 - 12oz bag Frozen Corn
2 - Cloves of Garlic

Instructions
You can put everything in the crock pot and cook it. Before serving, shred the chicken and put it back in the crock pot.

Because I was home sick, here's what I did...
1. Put the chicken frozen chicken breasts, chicken broth and tomatoes with green chilies in the crock pot and cooked it on high for 3 hours.
2. Shredded the chicken and added it back into the crock pot.
3. Turned down the crock pot to low and added the remaining ingredients.
4. Cooked another few hours until we were ready to eat

Want the Soup Hotter
-Use Hot Enchilada Sauce
-Use the Whole Can of Jalapenos
-Use Hot Chili Beans
-Add Cayenne Pepper
-Use Habanero Peppers

Non Sick Soup Idea
I didn't add cheese because dairy is not good for colds, it's mucus forming. Therefore if you are NOT sick, add some Velveta or top with cheese.