Simply the Best (Sorry to All the Others) Tater-Tot Hotdish

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   Preheat oven to 375F.

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   Brown ground beef and onion in a large skillet; add red bell pepper just a few minutes before ground beef is done.

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   Drain any excess grease.

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   Add soup, milk, Worcestershire sauce, chili sauce, dry onion soup mix, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and 1 cup cheese.

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   Mix thoroughly.

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   Stir in peas, carrots, corn, and green beans.

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   Transfer to a casserole baking dish.

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   (I prefer 8 or 9 square, but any size will be fine.

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   When mixture is more spread out, it will cook faster, but the ratio to the potatoes will be the same.)

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    Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheese over the mixture.

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    Top with Tater-tots.

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    I like to lay them in nice even rows, usually a few have to be laid vertically to use up the whole bag.

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    Bake at 375F until filling is bubbling, usually about 35 minutes for an 8 square dish.

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    Turn up to broil for a few minutes if you like crispy potatoes on top, but watch closelythey will finish fast.

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