{"id":880160,"date":"2019-02-13T17:30:06","date_gmt":"2019-02-13T17:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/origin-www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=880160"},"modified":"2024-10-04T13:05:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T18:05:10","slug":"how-to-make-hotdish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/how-to-make-hotdish\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Minnesota Hot Dish"},"content":{"rendered":"[dam-video dam-id=\"34343\"]\r\n

Minnesota hot dish: It's hot and creamy with a hint of crunch. If you live in St. Louis or Cedar Rapids, you probably call it a casserole<\/a>. But Minnesotans give it the most straightforward of names. Who needs a word derived from Middle French to describe a mixture of canned and frozen ingredients baked until bubbly?<\/p>\r\n

Whatever you call it\u2014and whether you bake it in glass, ceramic or enameled cast iron\u2014let's all agree that it's simple, filling and easy on the budget. Here's how to make this delicious hot dish at home.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

What is a hot dish?<\/h2>\r\n

You'll surely want potholders to slide it out of the oven. Beyond that, there's a lot of room for creativity.<\/p>\r\n

Classic versions often use ground beef, corn, cream of mushroom, Tater Tots<\/a> and cheddar cheese. But you can swap the beef for another protein, like sausage, chicken or tuna. Peas, carrots and tomatoes can replace or accompany the corn. The filling can have macaroni or spaghetti.<\/p>\r\n

Any cheese that melts well<\/a> will do\u2014how about pepper jack or fontina? And you can get your crunchy topping from fried bacon, onion rings<\/a>, corn flakes or potato chips.<\/p>\r\n

Western Wisconsinites have been known to call a casserole a hot dish<\/a>, too. We're sure it's delicious with smoked brats and squeaky cheese curds<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

Check out more must-try recipes from Minnesota<\/a> to get your fill of Upper Midwest cuisine.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

How to Make a Hot Dish<\/h2>\r\n\"Quick\r\n

To make hot dish, you'll need three key ingredients: meat, canned soup and a starch. Some Minnesotans will insist it's only a hot dish if it's topped with frozen Tater Tots, but others allow rice or noodles to fill in. The exact combo is up to you. We'll walk you through how to make this easy, classic Tater Tot casserole recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\r\n