Tater Tot Casserole With Leftover Chicken Recipes

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.

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.

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 TOTS CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a non-stick skillet over medium heat, brown the ground chicken and the onion until the chicken is no longer pink.
• Stir in pepper, water and mushroom soup and heat till bubbling.
• Add frozen vegetables and stir cook until the vegetables are warm.
• Pour the mixture into a 2 quart (2L) casserole. Arrange tater gems in a single layer on top of the chicken mixture. Bake, uncovered, for 40 to 45 minutes or until the tater gems are crisp and the chicken mixture is bubbling.