Nicole's Tater Tot Casserole

Tater Tot Casserole

2 pounds tater tots, thawed

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 cup finely chopped onion (I think I may have used the tastefully simple onion onion in your batch)

1 16 ounce container sour cream

1 8 ounce package sharp cheddar cheese shredded (I always toss in more)

A dash of garlic powder

½ teaspoon seasoning salt

½ cup butter softened

3 cups cornflakes cereal (I crush it lightly in a ziplock and usually add more because I like the crunchies)

½ cup melted butter

Directions:

1.    Preheat oven to 350.  Grease a 9 x 13 pan

2.    In a large mixing bowl, combine the tater tots, soup, onion, sour cream, cheese, garlic powder, seasoning salt, softened butter; mix well.  Transfer to the prepared pan.  In a medium bowl combine the cereal and melted butter and spread over casserole. 

3.    Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until heated through and browned on the top.  It is helpful to put a cookie sheet under in case of spillage.  I also cover with aluminum foil for 30 minutes of baking so the cornflakes don’t brown too much.