Duggar Family Recipes: From Tater Tot Casserole to Cans

Whenever a new Duggar family recipe is posted to their blog, it’s safe to say most people tend to cringe at the bizarre mix of foods that they put together to create a “meal.” Thing is, when you’re feeding a family of 19, you’re not going to pick up a copy of Goop and ply your passel of kids with kale. We get that. But in the efforts to save money and serve many, the Duggar family has spent years relying on bizarre cheesy casseroles and fast food freebies to sustain themselves.

Back in the day, we’d understand this; with so many kids in the family, the Duggars definitely had some years where money was tight. But now they’re all getting that sweet TLC paycheck to pay for their lifestyle, and it seems weird to justify how unhealthily they’re eating.

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Look, the Duggars set aside so much money to make their teeth shine, you’d think they’d make an effort to keep their food relatively healthy. Seriously, the Duggars set aside ample funds on private planes, so you’d think they’d be willing to shell out for meals that aren’t Velveeta-based.

As a result, we decided to peer into the Duggar family to see if there was any nutritional value to their diet. And before you ask, no, we’re not necessarily leading a healthy lifestyle ourselves. Like, personally had some popcorn for breakfast and ate six Kit-Kats for lunch the entire time this story was being typed. But to closely examine people based on decisions we can’t necessarily hold up ourselves … well, isn’t that the Duggar way? We just hope the family is thinking of their health, that’s all it’s really about here.

Keep scrolling to learn about what the Duggar children consume as part of their daily diet.

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First of all, let's talk about that infamous Tater Tot Casserole.

Tater Tots are a divisive spud, right? Like it always reminds us of the days of Hot Lunch, right up there in the cafeteria line-up with square pizza and impossible-to-pierce milk cartons. Welp, throw in some cans of Cream of Chicken and Cream of Mushroom soup with a whole bunch of ground meat and you got the Duggars' Tater Tot Casserole. We actually took this one out for a test drive, and we could almost feel our arteries clogging with every bite.

Since so many of their recipes rely on canned goods and Velveeta, those meals are no doubt filled with preservatives and high in sodium.

Seriously, it’s wild how many times they’ll toss a can of Cream of Something into a casserole because it’s a way of cutting corners. But we’re also creeped out by how Velveeta-reliant Duggar staples like their Brocolli Casserole and Anna’s Chicken Etti are. Guys, it’s 2020, that stuff is legit bad for you.

And then there's the Duggars' preference toward Starbucks.

As our calorie counter so rudely reminds us, those drinks are loaded up with sooooo much sugar that it's insane. Considering how many Duggars pose with their Starbucks cups, we can only assume that they're slurping in hundreds of calories by the green strawful (but also, same, girl, you know we can't resist a caramel frapp).

Of course, we need to give a shout-out to the familial obsession with pickles.

The Duggars love pickles to the point where they’re gifted their own personalized jar for Christmas. And look, as far as nutrition goes, we can’t imagine the pickle thing being overly unhealthy. Pickles are like 0 calories since it’s basically just cucumbers (that’s why they’re a go-to snack when we’re trying to lose weight). But the way the Duggars eat pickles and incorporate them into nearly every meal is what takes things to another level. Their recipe for pickle pizza — which requires seven pounds of cheese can’t be good on anyone’s stomach.

The Duggars do eat salad though, if you even call it that.

“We eat a lot of green salads and veggie trays,” Michelle once wrote on her blog. “Of course, ours are giant trays! A lot of times we’ll slice up a big tray of tomatoes, sprinkle them with salt and pepper and top with a spritz of vinegar. That’s a favorite snack around here.” Mmm, the tomato snacks sound like the saddest flashbacks from when we were dieting that one hour, but they lost us as “giant trays.” When we do get a peek at a Duggar salad, it looks like slabs of lettuce with one or two cherry tomatoes thrown in there.