Why Make This Tater Tot Chicken Casserole
This kind of dinner is super quick and easy. Just mix, layer, and bake—perfect for busy nights when you need an easy weeknight dinner after all of the hustle and bustle of a day with the family!
This casserole is a dinner that the whole family will enjoy. Yes, even those kids who are picky eaters will devour this. Everyone loves a dinner dish with bite-sized pieces of chicken in a creamy sauce topped with crispy tater tots. The best part is that this easy Chicken Tater Tot Casserole is great for meal prepping; you can assemble it ahead of time and bake it later.
Let’s Gather The Ingredients
- Soup: Cream of chicken soup
- Dairy: sour cream, milk.
- Cheese: Colby Jack cheese. I recommend shredding your own; it melts best.
- Vegetables: frozen peas and carrots.
- Chicken: You can use any cooked, diced, or shredded chicken, even meat from cooked chicken thighs will work. If in a pinch, canned chicken could work.
- Ranch seasoning: A packet or Homemade Ranch Seasoning
- Tater Tots: No need to thaw before making this.
How to make Tater Tot Chicken Casserole
- Step 1: Add cream of chicken soup, sour cream, and milk to a large bowl. Whisk to combine.
- Step 2: Add peas and carrots, ranch seasoning, chicken, and shredded cheese to the mixture. Stir to combine.
- Step 3: Transfer chicken mixture to a baking dish or an oven-safe deep skillet.
- Step 4: Top with frozen tater tots and bake until filling starts to bubble and tater tots are golden brown.
Recipe Tips
- Store leftover chicken and tater tot casserole in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days, and they can be kept in the fridge.
- Try Different Cheeses: Swap Colby Jack out for cheddar cheese, mozzarella, or pepper jack.
- Make It Spicier: Add diced green chiles, buffalo sauce, hot sauce, or a sprinkle of cayenne pepper when making this easy recipe if you want to add a kick of heat.
- Make It Extra Crispy: Broil the casserole for the last few minutes to crisp up the tater tots.
Recipe Faq’s
Chicken Tater Tot Casserole
Tater Tot Chicken Casserole is the ultimate creamy, cheesy comfort food! Tender chicken, a rich, flavorful sauce, and crispy golden tater tots come together in one easy-to-make, family-friendly dish.
Ingredients
- 1 (10.5 ounce) can of condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 cups frozen peas and carrots
- 3 cups rotisserie chicken diced
- 1 pkg ranch seasoning or 2 tablespoons homemade
- 2 cups colby jack cheese shredded
- 1 (32 ounce) bag of frozen tater tots
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
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In a large bowl add the cream of chicken soup, sour cream, milk, peas and carrots, Ranch seasoning, diced chicken, and cheese and mix until combined.
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Spread the mixture into a 9×13 baking pan or 12 inch oven safe skillet.
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Top the mixture with tater tots and bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.
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Remove from the oven and serve!
Notes
This meal can be prepped 2-3 days before and keep in the fridge until ready to bake
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 482kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 45gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 180mgSodium: 704mgPotassium: 138mgFiber: 0.04gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 709IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 365mgIron: 0.4mg
