Skillet Cheeseburger Hot Dish
Skillet Cheeseburger Hot Dish features a beef mixture with crispy tots and melty cheese topped with onions, tomatoes, chopped pickles, and special sauce.
Ingredients
- 128-oz. bag frozen potato tots
- 1 mediumRed Onion, chopped divided
- 3 tbsppickle brine, plus 6 pickle chips, chopped divided
- 1 tbspOlive Oil
- 1.5 lb90% lean ground beef
- 2 tspsteak seasoning
- 3 tbspTomato Paste
- 2 tbspAll Purpose Flour
- 1.5 tspbeef bouillon base (we used Better Than Bouillon Roasted Beef) mixed with 11/2 c. warm water
- 6 ozCheddar cheese, (1 1/2 c.) and, coarsely grated divided
- 0.25 cupmayonnaise
- 3 tbspKetchup
- 1 tbspYellow Mustard
- 4Campari Tomatoes, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Heat oven to 425°F. Place tots on rimmed baking sheet and bake until browned and crispy, 25 to 30 minutes.
- 2
In small bowl, combine half of onion with 2 tablespoons pickle brine. Let sit, tossing occasionally, until ready to use.
- 3
Meanwhile, heat oil in large cast-iron skillet on medium. Add remaining onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and golden, 6 to 7 minutes. Add beef and steak seasoning and cook, breaking up meat, until no longer pink, 5 to 6 minutes.
- 4
Add tomato paste and cook, stirring continuously, until caramelized and darkened in color, 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle with flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Gradually add bouillon mixture and simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 3 to 5 minutes; remove from heat.
- 5
Sprinkle with 1 cup cheese and top with tots, then remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake until cheese is melted and mixture is bubbling, 5 to 6 minutes.
- 6
Meanwhile, in small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, and remaining tablespoon pickle brine.
- 7
Drain pickled onions, then scatter over tots along with tomatoes and pickles. Serve with special sauce on the side.