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Cook Tater Tot Hotdish | America's Melting Pot | America's Melting Pot

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Tater Tot Hotdish

Total time

1 hour

Servings

Ingredient checklist

0/8

Equipment

Baking dish

Large pot

Skillet

Oven

Cutting board

Chef's knife

Mixing bowl

Spatula

Step 1 of 5

Brown beef with onion, then season lightly.

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Hotdish represents the practical genius of American home cooking: economical ingredients, a single pan, and enough comfort to feed a cold-weather crowd. Frozen potatoes and canned soup made it a postwar staple, but family versions remain fiercely personal.

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