Best Tater Tot Casserole With Leftover Chicken Recipes

CHICKEN TATER TOT CASSEROLE (EASY & CHEESY)

Steps:

• 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.

CHICKEN AND TATER TOT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Melt the butter in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat until hot. Add the carrots, celery and onions and season with 1 teaspoon salt and 3/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are golden, about 12 minutes. Stir in the flour, and then whisk in the broth and milk and bring to a boil, whisking. Boil until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Stir in the chicken. Transfer to a 2-quart baking dish.
• Pulse the tots in a food processor with the thyme until medium ground. Scatter over the top of the casserole and bake until the filling is bubbling and the topping is golden and crisp, 20 to 25 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN TATER BAKE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the soup, milk and butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until heated through. Remove from the heat; stir in the chicken, peas and carrots, and 1 cup cheese., Transfer to 2 greased 8-in. square baking dishes. Top with Tater Tots. , Cover and freeze 1 casserole for up to 3 months. Bake the remaining casserole at 400° until bubbling, 25-30 minutes. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup cheese; bake until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes longer. , To use frozen casserole: Remove from the freezer 30 minutes before baking (do not thaw). Sprinkle with 1/4 cup cheese. Cover and bake at 350° until heated through, 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 hours.

TATER TOT CASSEROLE WITH LEFTOVER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• Combine chicken and beans in bowl.
• Spray 13x9 casserole dish with non-stick spray.
• Layer the casserole as follows: chicken/beans (on bottom), then chiles, followed by cheese, then tater tots.
• Cover with tin foil and bake for 35-40 minutes, until cooked through.
• Remove foil, turning oven up to 425°F.
• Using a fork gently flatten out the tater tots and return casserole to oven.
• Cook until tater tots get brown and crispy, about 5-10 minutes.

TATER TOTS(R) CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cook and stir ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat until no longer pink and completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes; season with salt and black pepper. Stir cream of mushroom soup into the cooked ground beef; pour the mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Layer tater tots evenly over the ground beef mixture; top with Cheddar cheese.
• Bake until tater tots are golden brown and hot, 30 to 45 minutes.

SAVORY TATER TOT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray 9x13 glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• Spread hamburger into bottom of pan, covering entire bottom, gently tamping beef down. Sprinkle with diced onions. Layer frozen veggies as next layer. Cover with the soup, straight from the can, carefully spreading with spatula to cover entirely.
• Layer tater tots on top, covering entire top with tots. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees) for 1 hour, or until hamburger is done. Check after 30 minutes; if tots are getting too brown, turn down to 350 degrees F (190 degrees C).