Sloppy joe tater tot casserole

INGREDIENTS :
1 lb ground chuck
1 onion, chopped & divided
1 clove garlic, minced
1 salt & pepper, to taste
1 can sloppy joe sauce
1 can cream of mushroom soup
16 oz of velveeta cheese, shredded or crumbled & divided
32 oz bag ore-ida tater tots, frozen

 INSTRUCTIONS :
Brown beef with salt, pepper, garlic & 1/2 of onion, drain well. Wipe out skillet of remaining fat.

Mix Sloppy Joe sauce & mushroom soup into drained beef in same warm skillet

Spray a 9x13 dish with Pam. Place Tater Tots in dish & season with salt & pepper. Sprinkle 1/2 of cheese on top of Tots. Then pour meat mixture over cheese. Sprinkle remaining chopped onion on meat. Finally, top with the remaining cheese.

Bake between 325-350 F for about an hour. You may need to tent with foil as to not burn the cheese on top