Frozen potatoes (such as French fries, Tater Tots, and hash browns) take center stage in this collection of easy dinner recipes. These comfort food classics are ready in no time! From hearty casseroles and soups to hot dishes and even salads, you’re going to want to bookmark this collection of frozen potato dinner ideas.
Cheeseburger and Fries Casserole
wannabe chefette
Here’s a super simple dinner from the pantry. Combine golden mushroom and cheese soups with ground beef, simple seasonings, and frozen French fries.
Memphis BBQ Pork Totchos
Allrecipes Magazine
“A mashup of the BBQ pork nachos that are on so many menus in Memphis and the south-of-the-border influenced totchos that have blown up as the must-try bar food in Seattle. Serve with extra barbecue sauce for dipping.” —Recipe submitter Leslie Kelly
Easy Funeral Potatoes
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
Add your choice of protein to make this classic 9×13-inch side dish a hearty dinner.
Taco Bake Casserole
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
“This is one of those meals that you can throw together with ingredients you would normally have on hand,” says recipe submitter Mama Smith. “Great for a potluck or a quick meal for unexpected company. Some kids don’t like onion or garlic; these can be omitted.”
Easy Slow Cooker Cheesy Potato Soup with Ham
fabeveryday
Make this rich, thick, and creamy soup in your slow cooker using shortcuts like frozen hash brown potatoes. “This delicious soup requires very little effort on your part,” says Allrecipes Allstar fabeveryday. “A great way to use up leftover holiday ham.”
Ham, Potato and Broccoli Casserole
Staci
“This is a great, easy-to-make, and nutritious casserole. You can add some macaroni pasta or try seasoning the potatoes before you bake. Put this dish in the freezer and bake whenever you’re too lazy to cook! Can also be made with leftover cooked chicken.” —Recipe creator Shirley
Cheesy Ham Potato Bake
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
“Cheese, ham, and hash browns make this a dish even your pickiest eater will like!” says recipe submitter Heather Gray. “A delicious and easy casserole your kids will beg you to make!!
Jan’s Loaded Pizza Fries
Molly
Fries with pizza toppings! What’s not to love? “Just like the pizza place makes,” says recipe submitter What’s for dinner, mom?. “You can make this like you would your favorite pizza—add any toppings you like.”
Best Breakfast Casserole (Hash Browns & Eggs)
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
Here’s a big winner from the breakfast-for-dinner category. “We’ve always used the maple-flavored pork sausage, but any kind is good,” says recipe creator MELISSAKOVACS07. “This casserole has the perfect taste with lots of cheese. Yum! Be sure to use a baking dish that is deep enough to cover with aluminum foil.”
Texas Cowboy Quiche
Brenda Venable
“This Texas cowboy quiche has a pressed-in crust and many of the flavors of a breakfast taco,” according to recipe creator Brenda Venable. “Your cowboys will come running when they smell this in the oven!”
Chicken Bacon Ranch Tater Tot Casserole
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
Tots, rotisserie chicken, creamy chicken soup, ranch dressing mix, and Cheddar cheese combine for an easy weeknight meal. This casserole has all the mouthwatering flavor of a loaded baked potato.
Chili Cheese Fries
Leah Maroney
Smother fries in chili and cheese sauce. Allrecipes member Kristincsw rates this recipe 5 stars: “We made these using chili mix and fresh ground beef, adding extra chili powder and cumin. Made cheese sauce with shredded Colby-Jack cheese instead of American. The kids loved it!”
Crispy Tater Caesar Salad
Dotdash-Meredith-Food-Studios
Frozen tots stand in for croutons in this restaurant-worthy Caesar salad.
Big Mac Tater Tot Casserole
Photographer: Robby Lozano / Food Styling: Renu Dhar / Prop Styling: Keoshia McGhee
Layers of potatoes, melty American cheese, and ground beef create a savory, fast-food classic in casserole form. Reviewer logan speaks says, “Super easy recipe that tastes exactly how you’d imagine and that’s a beautiful thing.”
Poutine Pizza
Soup Loving Nicole
Recipe creator Teena Mengel explains the genius of this recipe: “It adds a great Canadian favorite, poutine—gravy, cheese, and fries—to the world’s favorite, pizza!”
Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Casserole
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
This quick and easy casserole requires just 15 minutes of prep time.
Hash Brown Potato Soup
Soup Loving Nicole
Here’s a rich and creamy soup topped with crispy bacon. “This recipe freezes well and is easily halved,” says recipe submitter MICSHELLIE. “Serve with shredded Cheddar cheese and garlic croutons.”
Tater Tot Casserole
DotDash Meredith Food Studios
“This Tater Tot casserole is a quick and easy dinner that everyone will love,” says recipe creator barryzimm. “Just four basic ingredients come together for this comforting dish.”
Taco Taters
lutzflcat
Seasoned ground beef, salsa, and Tater Tots are topped with jalapeños and Cheddar cheese. Allrecipes member charm says, “This is an excellent way to use up leftover taco fixings. Very tasty and a nice change from a ‘normal’ Tater Tot casserole (though I do like those, too).”
Horseshoe
Christina
“Every time we visit Springfield, Illinois we have to eat one of their famous horseshoes,” says recipe submitter kehn. “The cheese sauce is a little different depending on where you stop to eat, seems everyone has their own way of making it. But we love them all. If you only use one slice of bread and one hamburger patty it is called a ponyshoe. This recipe can also be made with chicken tenders in place of the hamburger patties.”
Shepherd’s Tot Hot Dish
Allrecipes Member
“Shepherd’s pie meets its match with a Midwestern favorite—in Tater Tot hot dish form!” says recipe submitter Eric I. “Good ol’ comfort food.”
Lomo Saltado (Peruvian Steak Stir-Fry)
Chef John
Lomo saltado is a traditional Peruvian steak stir-fry with fries that hits on salty, sweet, sour, and spicy flavors all at once. “I’ve never been a big stir-fry guy, but when it comes to lomo saltado, I make an exception,” says Chef John. “First of all, it’s Peruvian—and I love to eat anything Peruvian. But, it’s also a stir-fry that features not only meat and vegetables, but also French fries.”
Beef Tips and Tots
Chef John
There’s something satisfying about turning a cheap, tough cut of meat into something succulent and delicious. And moreso with beef tips, one of the world’s great comfort foods, when the recipe features Tater Tots. “You can give this an upgrade by topping with diced red onion, grated Cheddar cheese, and freshly sliced green onions,” says Chef John. “Or you can serve the beef tips over hot mashed potatoes instead of tots, if you like.”
Philly Cheesesteak Smothered Tater Tots
Nicole Russell
“These Philly cheesesteak smothered Tater Tots take the same steak, bell pepper, and cheese filling from the beloved sandwich, and serve it hot over crispy, golden baked Tater Tots,” says recipe submitter Nicole Russell.
Carne Asada French Fries
Soup Loving Nicole
Top French fries with grilled, marinated beef skirt steak and Mexican queso cheese. “Loaded fries don’t get much better than this!” says Allrecipes Allstar Soup Loving Nicole.
