As you know, we have been trying to eat very healthy over the past year or so because our goal is to get, and to keep Kevin's cholesterol down at "normal" levels. The other day I was really craving a "comfort food" so I decided to investigate the ingredients for Tator Tot Hot Dish to see how I could make it healthier. Here is what I did....
I took very lean ground beef (93% or higher), skim milk, "Healthy Request" cream of mushroom soup (low in fat and cholesterol), tator tots (which don't have fat or cholesterol), low-fat cheddar cheese, and a packet of Lipton Onion Soup mix "Beefy Onion."
Now I know that this is, as a rule, not the healthiest casserole, but I took something a bit unhealthy and made is just a little bit better for us. I think that is the key. Trying to incorporate healthy habits into every meal eventually just becomes a part of you. It at one point seems "sinful" to not try and eat healthier!
Here is the recipe...
Take one pound of ground very lean beef and brown it with a packet of Lipton Onion Soup mix. Drain the grease from meat. Then in a the same pan, pour in a cup of skim milk and the soup (cream of mushroom) and mix together. Next, take half of the bag of tator tots and lay them in the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish. Pour the meat mixture over the tator tots. Take the remaining tator tots and lay them over the meat mixture. Finally, take one cup of low-fat cheddar cheese and sprinkle it over the casserole. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes at 450 degrees. I promise you this will be delicious and a bit healthier than the traditional recipe. Let me know what you think of it!!!!
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