Cracked Out Chicken Tater Tot Casserole – You must make this ASAP! It is crazy good. Chicken, cheddar, bacon, ranch, and tater tots. You can make it ahead of time and refrigerate it or even freeze it for later. I usually bake half and freeze half in a foil pan for later. Everyone gobbled this up! Even the super picky eaters.
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Pin This RecipeStop what you are doing and add the ingredients for this “Cracked Out” Chicken Tater Tot Casserole to your grocery list. You must make this ASAP! It is crazy good. Chicken, cheddar, bacon, ranch and tater tots! I mean, what’s not to love?!?!
This casserole only takes a few minutes to put together. You can make it ahead of time and refrigerate it or even freeze it for later. Since there are only two of us, I usually bake half and freeze half in a foil pan for later. I love being able to pull this casserole out of the freezer on a crazy busy day.
Cracked Out Chicken Tater Tot Casserole
Ingredients:
- 3 cups chopped cooked chicken
- 16- oz sour cream
- 1 (10.5-oz) can Unsalted Cream of Chicken Soup
- 1 (1-oz) package ranch dressing mix
- 1 cup chopped cooked bacon
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 (30 to 32-oz) bag frozen tater tots
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together chicken, sour cream, soup, Ranch mix, bacon and cheese. Fold in frozen tater tots. Spoon mixture into prepared pan.
- Bake uncovered for 40-45 minutes, until bubbly.
Notes:
- Can use turkey bacon.
- Can use low-fat sour cream.
- You do not need to thaw the tater tots before adding them to the casserole. You can, but it isn’t necessary.
- I suggest using Unsalted Cream of Chicken Soup in this dish to control the sodium.
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- Here is our recipe for Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup:Â https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-cream-of-chicken-soup/
- Here is our recipe for Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-ranch-dressing-mix/
- Can make casserole ahead of time and refrigerate or freeze for later.
- If baking immediately after removing from the refrigerator, you may need to add a few minutes to the cooking time.
- To bake after freezing, thaw completely and bake as directed above.
- To reheat after freezing, thaw completely. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350ºF for 30 to 40 minutes, until heated through.
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Help ! Making this as we speak and didn’t realize I didn’t have a 9×13 pan. Any difference in cook time for a 8×8 ?
Can I put raw chicken in and bake it with the rest of it or does it need to be cooked?
The recipe is written for cooked chicken.
It’s was very good! Made this for the family last night and they ate it all up. I added thinly sliced Serrano to add a little kick.
Came out really good!! I didn’t have a ranch packet so I used Italian and it came out really good! Definitely will make again!
This recipe is FABULOUS! I do add in a can of chopped green chilies. I sometimes use cheese with a bit more heat too. My husband goes fishing once a year with the guys and this casserole is always what he’s asked to bring! I put it together in two smaller aluminum pans and freeze it. It goes in checked luggage and stays frozen all the way to Alaska! The guys thaw it, bake it, and inhale it! I’ve taken it to church potlucks and family reunions and always get asked for the recipe.
I’ve been making this recipe for 3 years now. It’s been mine and my boyfriend’s go to dish for a hot easy meal. We introduced it to our kid and he loves it. Recently we bought everything for it only to get everything out and realize we didn’t have ranch powder and so we substituted taco seasoning in hoping for the best. It came out just as good if not better. I now use ranch or taco seasoning whenever I make it and my whole family loves it either way.
Was delicious. Will be definitely making it again. Thank you 😊
I’ve made this before and it’s delicious, and my family loves it. However I’ll be short on time today, and I am curious if canned chicken can be used?
You can use any cooked chicken you have on hand.
This was amazing! I made it for dinner two nights ago and my husband inhaled it like it was going to vanish. Leftovers last night, the same thing happened. He took a small amount for his lunch today and went on and on about how good it was, even after a couple of days. His coworkers even eyed his plate and asked what smelled so good! I will absolutely make this again only next time, I’m adding more bacon!
After cooking this recipe how long can you freeze it for?
I suggest freezing this casserole uncooked and thawing and baking as directed. I don’t see the need to heat it, cool it, freeze it, thaw it, reheat it. It will keep 3 months in the freezer.