Tonight I made my dad's tater tot casserole. I don't know as I'll ever be able to make it as good as he did, but I'm trying. He used to make it for our family and the firehouse guys all the time. I'll give you my dad's version and then I'll give you my "healthy" version.
What you'll need for dad's firehouse version:
1lb ground hamburger meat
1 can mushrooms
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 bag (9oz) frozen tater tots
1 small white onion
What you'll need for Abby's "healthy" version:
1lb lean ground turkey
1 can cream of mushroom soup OR 1 can cream of chicken soup
1 bag (9oz) frozen tater tots
1 small white onion
Cooking dad's firehouse version:
*Preheat the oven to 350
*Place the ground hamburger in the bottom of a casserole dish (if you opt to not brown up the meat before hand you're casserole will come out VERY greasy...totally not healthy, but that's how the guys liked it back in the day)
*Slice up the onion and lay on top of hamburger meat
*Spread mushrooms and cream of mushroom soup on top of meat and onion
*Top meat with frozen tater tots (make sure you do NOT thaw the tater tots)
*Bake for 1-1 1/2 hours
*Salt and pepper to taste
Cooking Abby's "healthy" version
*Preheat the oven to 350
*Brown lean ground turkey and drain off the drippings
*Spread turkey on bottom of casserole dish
*Slice up onion and place on top of turkey
*Spread cream of mushroom soup (or cream of chicken soup) on top of meat and onion
*Cover meat with tater tots (make sure you do NOT thaw the tater tots)
*Bake for 1 hour
*Salt and pepper to taste
Sure wish you were here to try my healthy version, dad! Miss you!! 
Enjoy!
-AKL
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