One time on Usenet, Melba's Jammin' > said:

> Go ahead -- get your smarmy remarks all fired up. You can't hurt me.
>
> I have a vague memory of making this culinary delight by patting out a
> pound of raw ground beef into a pan (9x9 square maybe?) and laying some
> frozen Tater Tots on top and pouring a can of cream of mushroom soup
> over all of it before baking for half and hour or something. Does that
> sound familiar to anybody?
>
> I haven't done an extensive search for this -- the Tater Tot and burger
> hotdish recipes I'm finding seem to involve cooking the meat first and
> I'm pretty sure that what I did used raw meat.
>
> Bring it.

Oh yeah, my second stepfather made something like this and we loved
it! I remember that he used a square casserole dish (probably 9x9 as
you said), the ingredients were layered, and grated cheddar was put
over the top. I'm 99% certain that he didn't cook the ground beef
first, as he was a lazy sort (but a nice guy). If you make this, do
let us know how it turns out, I'd really like to know...

--
J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
"You still haven't explained why the pool is
filled with elf blood." - Frylock, ATHF