Tater tot casserole or Hot dish, whatever you call it, this vegan Mexican version is out of control delicious!
Ingredients
2 C. Textured vegetable protein(TVP), I used Bob's red mill
2 C. Vegetable broth
3 Tbsp. Taco seasoning
1 Can(15oz.) Black beans, drained
1 Can(15oz.) Corn, drained
3/4 C. Crushed tomatoes
2-3 C. Tater tots(frozen), I used Trader Joe's
1/3 C. Vegan cheese, I used Follow Your Heart
Salt and Pepper to taste
Guacamole
Cilantro
Salsa
Method
1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
2
In a large non stick skillet, heat the vegetable broth on high. Bring to a simmer. Add the TVP. Stir and reduce heat to medium low. Cook for a minute until the TVP has absorbed all the veggie broth.
3
Now add 2 Tbsp. of the taco seasoning. Stir into the TVP.
4
Next, add the drained black beans and drained corn. Stir to combine. Then add the crushed tomatoes. Stir.
5
Add the remaining 1 Tbsp. of taco seasoning. Simmer for 1-2 minutes. Now taste and adjust seasoning. Add salt and pepper if needed or more taco seasoning if it is too bland still.
6
When the filling is ready, pour into a baking dish. I used a 9 inch baking dish. Smooth out filling.
7
Then place the frozen tater tots on top in whatever pattern you want, covering the entire baking dish.
8
Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes. When you have about 5-7 minutes left, pull the dish out of the oven and top with vegan cheese and return to the oven for the last 5-7 minutes. Once the tater tots are nice and brown and cooked through and the cheese melted(as much as vegan cheese will melt) remove from the oven.
9
Serve with guacamole, salsa, cilantro or whatever you want! Serve immediately.