


I’ve even seen some people who prefer to use giant frozen hash-brown patties instead of the tiny, little tots. WebIn a large bowl, mix together beef, onions, garlic, both cans of soup, salt and pepper. One family may like their hotdish bubbling with melted shredded cheese, another might like to top theirs with Kraft Singles. Either transfer meat mixture to a 9×13 casserole dish or keep it in the skillet if it is 12 diameter and oven safe. Once meat is starting to brown and is crumbly, remove from heat. Some use fresh vegetables, others use frozen or canned. Brown ground beef and onion in a large skillet over medium-high heat. There are many ways to make Tater Tot Hotdish and each family has their preferred method. Tater Tot Hotdish, on the other hand, is a prime contender! Even my Indian in-laws enjoy Tater Tot Hotdish and they’re not really all that keen on many traditional American foods. There are so many different recipes that I would consider representative of my home state, but grape salad is definitelynot one of them. If you find your stock depleted, you can be sure your neighbor has one for you to borrow. Nearly every Minnesota household has at least a can or two stashed away in the pantry for dinner emergencies. 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of celery soup, undiluted 1 package (16 ounces) frozen Tater Tots 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese Chopped fresh parsley or chives, optional Tools Measuring cup: While you won’t need to measure out liquids for this recipe, a midsize cup shows how much onion, celery and cheese you’re adding. More likely than not, cannedcream of mushroom soup. Usually in the form of cream of mushroom soup. Cook over medium-high heat until nearly all liquid has evaporated, 25 to 28 minutes, stirring occasionally and breaking up meat with spoon. Combine beef, mushrooms, onion, garlic, thyme, 1½ teaspoons salt, and 1½ teaspoons pepper in Dutch oven.

In my opinion, the quintessential dish of Minnesota must contain mushrooms. Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 450 degrees. I was born and raised in Minnesota, the land of 10,000 hotdishes, and had never once heard of grape salad, let alone tasted it. The New York Times had labeled ‘Grape Salad’ as the ultimate Minnesota dish. Minnesotans, known for their niceness– or passive-aggressiveness, whichever you prefer–were angry and confused. A few years ago the New York Times ran an article, “ The United States of Thanksgiving,” in which they claimed that they searched the country to find recipes that represented each state at the dinner table.
