Serves 6-8 People

As prepared by Jerry Kane of Kane's Catering

As will be served in the Winter Carnival's TDS Metrocom Hot Dish Tent

1              11x9 disposable aluminum pan

1 lb          ground beef

1 pint       heavy whipping cream

1 can       family size Campbell's Mushroom soup

1 bag       2 pound Ore Ida Tater Tots

1 cup       shredded mozzarella cheese

½ cup      diced yellow onion

½ cup      diced green peppers

½ cup      sliced button mushrooms

1 Tbsp     vegetable oil

1 Tbsp     Montreal steak seasoning

pinch       dried Thyme leaves or fresh if available

pinch       ground black pepper

pinch       granulated garlic or powder

Method:
In a large sauce pan sweat the vegetables with the oil and seasonings on medium heat for 2-3 minutes, add the ground beef and cook thoroughly when the beef is cooked remove from the heat and drain any excess liquids. Add the mushroom soup to the pan and return to the heat add your heavy whipping cream and stir often, heat the mixture for 5 minutes on medium heat remove and assemble in your 11x9 pan.

The Tater tots can be baked on a cookie sheet pan while you are preparing the filling this will help to make them crispy and hold there shape when finished. Combined the Tater tots with the mixture and the shredded cheese you can layer this if you like or simply mix them all together and bake at 350 in a conventional oven for 45 minutes or until you reach a temperature of 165 degrees for best color bake uncovered.

Recipe By: Chef Jerry Kane
Kane's Catering Inc
St. Paul, MN 55130