Cheddar Ranch Tater Tot Casserole - an origional "Ore Ida Totchos" recipe!

A while back I received a coupon from Influenster for a free bag of Ore Ida tater tots. I had always heard about tater tot casserole, but never made (or ate!) one before. So, I created my own! Here's what you'll need:

Ingredients:

1 regular sized bag of tater tots
1/2 yellow onion
1/2 green pepper,
1lb cheddar cheese (shredded or a black to shred yourself)
2lb ground beef
1pkt ranch dressing seasoning mix

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 425

Dice onion and green pepper. In saute pan, cook ground beef. When beef is about 2/3 cooked, add onion, pepper, and 1/2 of the ranch packet. Cook until beef is just about cooked thoroughly (it will cook more in the oven!). Remove from heat, drain, and add 3/4 of the shredded cheddar cheese. Mix well  so it's not too clumpy.

Spray a casserole pan with non-stick spray. Spread beef mix evenly in pan.

Open bag of tater tots, pour in remained ranch seasoning to bag. Seal the bag and shake so the seasoning reaches the tots at the bottom of the bag. Top beef with the tots followed by remaining cheese. Bake in pre-heated oven for 35-45min, tots should be golden and crunch. Let set for 3 min before serving, if desired top with ketchup!

For more Ore-Ida Totchos recipies, go here: Kraft Recipes Totchos Hub

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Easiest Crockpot Taco Chicken EVER!

This was SO easy - great for tacos or nachos!


Ingredients:

4 Chicken Breast - thawed
1 14oz Can Chicken Broth
2 pkts Taco Seasoning
1 15oz Jar of Thick and Chunky Salsa (yes - it need to be to thick and chunky! I would avoid fruit salsas - just use a nice normal everyday salsa)

The nice thing about this recipe is you can adjust the heat - buy hot taco seasoning and hot salsa if you like it spicy! Or keep it mild - you can always add diced jalapenos later or another spicy pepper of your choice.

Directions: 

Pour can of chicken broth into crock pot - add both packets of taco seasoning. Mix well - place chicken in pot, top with salsa. Cook on high for 5-6 hours. Once chicken is tender use a fork to shred. Voila! That's it!

TIP: If your sauce is getting too thick, add a little water while it cooks.

Current Baby Clearance Deals from Meijer

Currently, we're expecting another little one (mid February) So I hung around a Meijer store in Michigan today and found a few really good deals!

• Clearance clothing has an additional 25% off! This includes Carter brand, I snagged sleepers for under $3! 

• Munchkin Arm & Hammer Diaper pail - 50% off - making it $14.99! Refills are also on clearance. 

• Several Playtex Brand bottle nipples on clearance

• Summer infant Swaddles  - pack of two clearanced at $10 for two! 

• Huggies diapers - not on clearance but when you buy $30 in Huggies (diapers, wipes, training pants, or Little Swimmers) you receive a coupon fro $10 off your next purchase! Make sure you separate your purchase if you plan on buy $60/$90/$120 etc in Huggies as only one coupon will print!  Pair this with $2 off coupons from Coupons.com or Huggies.com if you're a member. This is also a GREAT way to earn some Huggies Reward Points! 

• Don't forget to check the end caps of the isles as there are several random clearance items in these areas, including Gerber brand 2pk sleepers.