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A heaping serving of air fryer tater tot casserole on a fork with the rest of the casserole in the background
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5 from 2 votes

Air Fryer Tater Tot Casserole

This Air Fryer Tater Tot Casserole is full of flavorful layers! It makes for a great meal any day of the week and is incredibly family friendly. Once you whip-up this delicious air fryer recipe, it will quickly become a household favorite.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time13 minutes
Total Time28 minutes
Course: Air Fryer
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 952kcal
Author: Aileen Clark

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 20-ounce can cream of mushroom soup
  • 76 tater tots frozen
  • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley

Instructions

  • Preheat air fryer to 400ºF.
    Ingredients to make an air fryer tater tot casserole, laid out on a grey background
  • In a large skillet, cook ground beef over medium-high heat, until just browned.
    Browning ground beef in a non-stick skillet
  • Season beef with paprika, salt, and pepper. Mix in cream of mushroom soup and remove from heat.
    Ground beef and cream of mushroom being browned in a non-stick skillet
  • Arrange tater tots in a single layer inside a (9-inch) cake pan. Place cake pan inside air fryer.
    Tater tots layered perfectly in an air fryer basket
  • Air fry tater tots 7 minutes.
  • Top tater tots with meat mixture and cook an additional 3 minutes.
    Adding meat sauce to a layer of baked tater tots for a tater tot casserole
  • Sprinkle cheese over tater tot casserole and cook an additional 3 minutes, until cheese is melted.
    Meat sauce and cheese ready to be baked in an air fryer for a tater tot casserole
  • Remove pan from air fryer and let cool 5 minutes. Sprinkle casserole with parsley. Serve and enjoy!
    Meat sauce and cheese baked in an air fryer for a tater tot casserole

Notes

Leftovers may be stored in the refrigerator up to 3 days or in the freezer up to 3 months.