Cheese Burger Mac n Tot Casserole

Thats right folks as you might imagine another of my divine obsessions is creating new family favorite meals.

Tonights creation is no exception.  Having rummaged through the pantry and fridge I decided I wanted to make something different for my peeps.  Cheese Burger Mac n Cheese is one of our go to quick and easy meals and for me I was getting a tat board with it.  So, I ventured out into the interwebs to get inspired.  Low and behold I found what I was looking for over on Buzz Feeds "27 Tater Tots Recipes that will change your life" I chose #3 based on the ingredients I had in the house.

Mine differs in that I used a lb of hamburger browned up and mixed with two boxes of Mac n Cheese.  So what you will need:

2 boxes Mac n Cheese
1 Lb of Ground Hamburger
A bag of frozen tator tots
1 -2 Cups shredded cheddar or your favorite cheese.

Parbake Tater tots (basically cook until ALMOST done).
Prepare Mac n Cheese according to package instructions (with a little extra milk).
Brown the hamburger until done.
Combine Hamburger in Mac n Cheese and spread evenly across the bottom of a casserole dish, Top with layer of tater tots and then cover with shredded cheese. Bake at  until bubbly and golden brown.

Enjoy!

Cottage Pie Burgers

Ever wonder what you are going to do with that hamburger meat you defrosted for dinner?  I am faced with this regularly.  So I received input from the peanut gallery.  Half wanted hamburgers (boring) and the other half wanted shepherd's pie (well technically cottage pie). After a long debate with the household as to what to do with the three lb log of hamburger meat it was decided... BOTH.

The light bulb had switched on.  I would make Shepherd's pie burgers!!!

WHAT??? RIGHT??? GET IN MY BELLY!!!

So I set out to get it done!!! I seasoned and prepared the hamburgers (I baked them this time).  Then prepared garlic butter mashed potatoes, steamed the mixed vegetables and made brown gravy.  All the elements of shepherd's pie without the casserole dish. I also toasted the hamburger buns.

Then I loaded up the burger,  A slice of cheese, Hamburger patty, Mixed Vegies, Gravy, Mashed potatoes and whalla!

The results were AMAZING