Cheesy Chicken Tater Tot Casserole – This cheesy tater tot casserole makes for one of the best family friendly weeknight dinners! Easy to make, full of cheese, ranch seasoning, chicken, sour cream, and tater tots!
This recipe was originally posted on October 2, 2017. I have updated the recipe slightly as well as the photos.
Oh my goodness, you guys. Can we please talk tater tot casserole today? This dish takes me straight back to my childhood. You can find my recipe for traditional Tater Tot Casserole and Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole on the blog as well!
How to Make Chicken Tater Tot Casserole:
Typically I have a batch of my All Purpose Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken on hand as well, sometimes I don’t want to go to the store and pick up a chicken after a busy day!
- Start with preheating your oven and lightly greasing a 9×13 inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Next, use a large bowl and mix together your shredded chicken with the soups, sour cream, powdered ranch mix, and additional seasonings.
- Spread the chicken mixture in the pan that you have prepared and top evenly with the tater tots.
- Then, the casserole will bake for about 35-45 minutes. The dish will be hot and bubbly and the tater tots will be golden brown when finished.
Enjoy!
~Nichole
Chicken Tater Tot Casserole
Ingredients
- 3 Cups Cooked shredded chicken
- 1/2 Cup Sour Cream
- 1 10 Ounce Can Cream of Chicken Soup
- 1 10 Ounce Can Condensed Cheddar Cheese Soup
- 1/3 Cup Milk
- 1 1/2 Cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 Teaspoon Pepper
- 1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 Packet Ranch Seasoning Mix
- 32 Ounce Package Frozen Tater Tots
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish and set aside.
- In a large bowl whisk together the sour cream, both cans of soup, milk, the shredded cheese, ranch mix, and seasonings. Stir in the chicken, then stir in the tater tots.
- Pour the chicken mixture into the prepared pan and top with an even layer of tater tots.
- Bake in preheated oven for 30-45 minutes until hot and bubbly.
Nutrition
Tracey Schultz says
May 13, 2019 at 4:04 pmI’m going to make this tonight but I’m a bit confused…it says to stir in the chicken then the tater tots…don’t they just go on top of the mixture?
Diana says
April 20, 2019 at 7:32 pmI have this in the oven right now. I added Panko with butter ontop at the end and used 2 cans of creamy chicken bc I dont have cheese soup… also added some chopped up leftover pork loin to clear out my fridge. Hope it tastes good!
Tammy Esperti says
April 4, 2019 at 3:31 pmDo I thaw the tater tots first?
Nichole says
April 4, 2019 at 9:10 pmNo
Erika S. says
November 5, 2018 at 7:54 amThis looks delicious! I’d like to make it for dinner tonight but i’m a little confused. In step 2 the last item to add in is the Tater Tots, but if we add them in, how much do we add so we have enough left to cover the top? Also, will this work the same with Crispy Crowns? That’s what I have on hand, thanks!
Nichole says
November 5, 2018 at 9:35 amHi! You will use the whole bag, or pretty close to the entire bag anyway to cover the top. Yes, crispy crowns work great! 🙂
Raina Craig says
October 13, 2018 at 4:40 pmMaking this to night?
Robin says
August 4, 2018 at 2:26 pmCan’t wait to try this, I think I will add bacon too.
Douglas H. says
October 22, 2017 at 11:05 amIn the description it says”IT ALSO CALLS FOR SOUR CREAM AND A PACKET OF RANCH SEASONING MIX”in the recipe there is no mention of ranch dressing mix whatsoever I’m still going to make this thanks
Lorianne Raynor says
August 25, 2018 at 10:18 amYes it is in step 2
Cheryl Cray says
May 14, 2019 at 9:14 pmyes, it does list 1 ranch seasoning packet in the list of ingredients
Dia Darling says
October 8, 2017 at 2:34 pmThis looks so yummy. I’ve never had tater tot casserole. I’m not a huge fan of tater tots because of the texture but I think it wouldn’t bother me in a casserole.
olivia says
October 3, 2017 at 5:49 amThis is a super cheesey goodness!
Brian Jones says
October 3, 2017 at 12:00 amWhat a wonderful sounding dish, so comforting, perfect for the darker cooler days of Autumn.
Emily says
October 2, 2017 at 10:24 pmYum! This is my favorite kind of comfort food recipes- it looks delicious!
Sharon says
October 2, 2017 at 6:53 pmComfort food is right! This casserole is the perfect combination of all things yummy. Cannot wait to make this!
Denay DeGuzman says
October 2, 2017 at 6:48 pmNow this is a fabulous comfort-food recipe for fall! All the scrumptious cheesy textures and flavors I love. Thank you so much taking the time to share your special recipe.
Francesca says
October 2, 2017 at 6:22 pmYummy!! This looks so good! I know my whole family would love it!
Nichole says
October 9, 2017 at 6:12 pmI’m sure they will, my kids request it all the time!
Jessie Gunaseelan says
October 2, 2017 at 5:56 pmYou got me at Cheesy Chicken!
Sarah @ Champagne Tastes says
October 2, 2017 at 5:33 pmI had zero idea that tater tot casseroles were even a thing lol. Now I’m curious!
Nichole says
October 9, 2017 at 6:12 pmOh my! You must try it! 🙂
Joanie @ One Dish Kitchen says
October 2, 2017 at 4:43 pmWow, this is total comfort food! This casserole would definitely be a favorite at my house.
Diana says
October 2, 2017 at 3:21 pmThat is comfort food at it’s finest! My boyfriend is going to love this, pinning to try some time soon!
Nichole says
October 9, 2017 at 6:11 pmI hope you and your boyfriend both LOVE it! 🙂