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Tim Walz

Tim Walz's Turkey Trot Tater Tot Hotdish

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 1 clove garlic chopped
  • 1/2 tsp sage
  • 1/2 cup green onions
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 lb green beans diced
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 6 tbsp butter
  • 1 1/2 cup mushrooms chopped
  • 5 tbsp flour
  • 2 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup half & half
  • 3 cups shredded sharp cheddar
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1 package tater tots

Equipment

  • 1 Frying Pan
  • 1 Casserole dish

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey, garlic, sage, green onions, egg, salt, and pepper.
    1 lb ground turkey, 1 clove garlic, 1/2 tsp sage, 1 egg, 2 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper, 1/2 cup green onions
  3. Add olive oil to skilled and cook turkey mixture until done. Place turkey in 9 x 13 baking dish
    1 tbsp olive oil
  4. Blanch and mix in green beans if using fresh. (If frozen, use the chopped beans.)
    1 lb green beans
  5. Fry bacon until crisp. Chop and add to baking dish.
    4 slices bacon
  6. Heat 2 tbsp butter. Add mushrooms and cook for 4.5 minutes. Add to baking dish
    1 1/2 cup mushrooms chopped
  7. In sauce pan, add 4 tbsp butter and sprinkle flour in. Cook for 2 minutes on medium. Slowly whisk in milk and half and half. Cook for 2 minutes. Add diced onion and slat and pepper. After another minute, stir in 2.5 cups grated cheese until melted.
    6 tbsp butter, 5 tbsp flour, 2 1/2 cups milk, 1/2 cup half & half, 1/4 cup chopped onion, 3 cups shredded sharp cheddar
  8. Pour cheese mix over ingredients in baking dish
  9. Put tater tots over it all and top with remaining cheese.
    1 package tater tots
  10. Bake for 45 minutes.