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This chicken tater tot casserole is perfect for a busy weeknight. It has all the makings for a quick, easy, tasty recipe for your family – just when you need it most!
This casserole is similar to a chicken pot pie, but without the crust and much quicker and easier. The tater tots act as a sort of crust on the top.
Using frozen tater tots and mixed vegetables contribute to the quickness of this recipe – along with the canned cream soup. I suggest that you use a mixed vegetable combo that your family will love.
I used a pea, corn, green bean, and carrot mixture, but you may want to just use individual veggies to create your own mixture. As long as it’s 12 ounces and what your family loves – it will turn out great!
How to Make Chicken Tater Tot Casserole
Prep time for this recipe is just about 10 minutes. Simply gathering all your ingredients and shredding your cheese (if you aren’t using already shredded).
You won’t need to heat anything on the stove top – just preheat your oven while you mix together all the ingredients except for the tater tots and half the cheese. Then, you will add the mixture to a 9 x 9 baking dish and spread to even it out.
Next comes the tater tots lined up on top just like soldiers. Place them in an even row touching. You don’t want any gaps or you may not have enough room for them all.
Bake the tater tot casserole for 25 minutes uncovered, then top with the remaining cheese and cook just 5 minutes more to melt the cheese. Then you’re done!
While the casserole is cooking, you may want to whip up a quick salad to go along with it – or use already prepared bagged salad.
Chicken Tater Tot Casserole (Easy & Cheesy)
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 12 ounces frozen mixed vegetables
- 2 cans condensed cream soup (10.5 ounces each) I used one can cream chicken and 1 can cream mushroom
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 16 ounces frozen tater tots
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400.
- In a large bowl, add chicken, vegetables, cream soup, 1/2 cup cheese, black pepper, and paprika. Mix with a spoon to incorporate all ingredients.
- In a 9 x 9 pan, pour in the chicken/vegetable mixture, spreading to make it even.
- Top with the tater tots one at a time, placing side by side.
- Cook uncovered for 25 minutes or until tater tots are browned.
- Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheddar cheese and cook 5 more minutes to melt.
- Serve right away.
Nutrition
Wow. That sounds like great comfort food with all the cheese and potatoes in that chicken casserole recipe! Yum.
Yes, it is! Plus, it’s easy – win-win!