Frisco Tater Tot Casserole – A Tater Tot Casserole Without Soup Recipe

Frisco Tater Tot Casserole is an updated version of the classic hot dish recipe (without soup). Our tater tot casserole without soup has all the flavors of a Frisco Melt sandwich, including French and Thousand Island dressings. The sweet, cheesy flavor will have your kids begging for more.

Tater Tot Casserole is a classic recipe for many families. There’s something about this dish that kids and adults love. Especially for moms, because it can be thrown together quickly, and nobody complains while eating it.

Frisco Melt Tater Tot Casserole

We took the classic version of the tater tot casserole and tweaked it for our family. It just so happens that we love Frisco Melts. Our kids go nuts over this cheesy tater tot casserole (without soup, without sour cream and without milk).

What is a Frisco Melt?

It’s a hamburger from Steak and Shake that has a delicious sweet sauce. The sauce is made with a combination of French and Thousand Island Dressing, ketchup and a couple cheeses. It is yummy! We often eat Frisco Hamburger Helper and Stuffed Frisco Sticks.

Our copycat Steak N Shake Frisco Melt Casserole will have you hitting up Steak N Shake for the real deal when you can’t make this at home.

A Tater Tot Casserole Without Soup Recipe

This version of tater tot hot dish has a base of ground beef and Frisco sauce which uses ketchup, French dressing and Thousand Island dressing.

The other great thing about it is that it is a tater tot casserole without soup. Typically, the casserole used a can of cream soup in it. So if you are adverse to this product or you don’t happen to have any in the cabinet, this recipe is a great substitution.

Ingredient List

• Lean Ground Beef (seasoned with salt and black pepper)
• Ketchup
• Worcestershire Sauce
• Thousand Island Dressing
• French Dressing
• Velveeta Cheese
• Swiss Cheese
• Frozen Tater Tots (do not thaw)

How to Make Tater Tot Casserole Without Soup

Step by Step Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Brown ground beef in a large skillet; season with salt and pepper. Drain excess grease if desired.
3. Add French Dressing, Thousand Island Dressing, Ketchup, Worcestershire Sauce and Velveeta directly to the browned ground beef. Stir over low heat until the cheese is melted.
4. Pour ground beef mixture into a 8 x 8 casserole dish or 9 x 9 inch baking dish that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
5. Sprinkle Swiss cheese over meat layer; top with frozen tater tots.
6. Bake in preheated oven for 35-40 minutes or until the tots are golden brown.
7. Season the hot tots with salt and pepper if desired.

Storage Instructions

Let leftover tater tot casserole cool. Transfer to an airtight container and store leftovers in the fridge for up to a week.

For the full recipe steps and ingredient amounts for Frisco Melt Tater Tot Casserole, scroll to the bottom of this post.

Recipe FAQs

• Our version is a tater tot casserole without soup.
• The classic Frisco sauce (from San Francisco) consists of a cheesy flavor from both American and Swiss cheeses. If your kids are adverse to the strong Swiss flavor, use cheddar or Colby instead.
• This dish has a sweet sauce made with Thousand Island and French dressings and ketchup.  If you have Thousand Island or French, but not both, you could absolutely omit the one you don’t have.  Just add more of the other.
• If you like an even more cheesy tater tot casserole, then sprinkle with additional shredded cheese 5 minutes before it’s done.
• You could easily use more or less tots than this casserole without soup calls for.
• Love Frisco Melts? Try our Frisco Hamburger Helper.

Recipe Variations

• Add diced onions and/or minced garlic with the ground beef.
• Swap ground beef for ground turkey.
• Stir in fried bacon pieces.
• Sub in cheddar cheese for Swiss cheese.
• Stir in your favorite cooked veggies such as canned corn or green beans.

What is the best way to reheat tater tot casserole?

To get your tater tots to crisp back up, it’s best to reheat the casserole in the oven at 350 degrees F until warm. For a quick method, rewarm it in the microwave, but just know that the tots will be soft.

Old Fashioned Casserole Recipes to Try

Easy Reuben Casserole

Mom’s Cheesy Ham and Potato Casserole

Mom’s Tuna Casserole

Slow Cooker Bratwurst Casserole 

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