Chicken Pot Pie Tater Tot Casserole

Chicken Pot Pie Tater Tot Casserole is a kid-friendly & family favorite dinner recipe that everyone loves! A creamy chicken and vegetable mixture gets topped with crispy tater tots and cheese. So delicious and a sure win for dinner time.

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword tater tot casserole

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 40

Total Time 55

Servings people

Calories 404kcal

Author Jessica

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter
1 onion finely chopped
1 tablespoon Montreal chicken seasoning
½ teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 can (14.5 oz) chicken broth
4 oz cream cheese (1/2 of an 8 oz block)
3 cups diced or shredded chicken
1 bag (10 oz) steamables frozen mixed vegetables
1-2 cups shredded cheese
1 bag (28 oz) frozen mini tater tots

Instructions

Heat oven to 400° and spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
In a large skillet pan, over medium-high heat, melt butter. Once melted, add diced onion, Montreal chicken seasoning, and dried thyme. Cook 4-5 minutes until the onions are soft and transculent.
Sprinkle flour over the onion and stir until a thick paste forms. Keep stirring for about 1 minute to cook the flour.
While stirring with a whisk, add the can of chicken broth and stir until the clumps are gone and everything is combined. Heat to a low boil, while stirring constantly. It should only take about 2-3 minutes.
Once thickened, add in the cream cheese and stir to combine. Add the cooked chicken and the bag of frozen vegetables. Stir to combine. Dump into the prepared baking dish.
In a single layer, place tater tots on top of the pot pie mixture. Make sure the tater tots are not on top of each other. You just want one layer evenly across the top.
Cook for 40-45 minutes or until the tater tots are brown and crispy and cooked through. Top with shredded cheese and place back in oven just for a few minutes until the cheese melts.
Let sit for 5-10 minutes before serving. The pot pie filling will thicken back up and it will allow time for the casserole to cool down a bit.

Notes

Onion : I typically use yellow onion but a white onion would work also.

Tater Tots : I prefer the mini tater tots because they cook more evenly and quicker. Ora Ida is the brand that makes them. If you can't find the minis then just use regular tater tots and increase the bake time slightly.

Frozen Vegetables : You do not have to steam these in the microwave according to package directions before adding them into the chicken pot pie. Just dump in the frozen veggies and they will cook in the oven. BUT, if you want to ensure you have soft vegetables (like me!) go ahead and cook the vegetables according to package instructions before adding them into the pot pie. Either way works fine.

Chicken Broth : You can use the regular chicken broth or the reduced-sodium chicken broth. I prefer to use low-sodium so the casserole is not too salty. But it's all up to personal salt preference.

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