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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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.
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- 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.
Steph
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Suggestion instead of ranch? I can't stand ranch but everything else sounds delish 🙂
Do you think it would be ok to use cooked tator tots instead of frozen?
What can be used to replace the sour cream?
greek yogurt
Will fully cooked oven roasted diced chicken breast found in the frozen section work for this recipe?
Will shredded chicken work as well?
absolutely! Enjoy!
Will uncooked diced potatoes work instead of the tater tots?
I would think that would be fine. Enjoy!
This was delicious! I used 2 packets of ranch because we love ranch. Definitely making again! Thanks for sharing this recipe.
I added a can of cream of cheddar soup as well. Devine!
This was delicious! I added frozen peas to mine.
Can this recipe be done in a crockpot? what would be the heat and time?
So good! I made a mexi version by adding a tin of sliced jalapeno's, niblet corn, and cooking the chicken in fajita spices.
Made this last night and it was a big hit….
It is delicious! So easy to make once you get the chicken deboned.
You mix the tator tots into the mixture?
Yes
You don’t have to. I layer them on top and bake as instructed, followed by a quick broil for crispy tots.
This was delicious. And the leftovers were even better. Thanks!
Perfect comfort food. xo Catherine