Easy Cheesy Tater Tot Chicken Casserole

My kids will eat pretty much anything if it involves tater tots. This cheesy tater tot chicken casserole is no exception. And I like that it is an easy make-ahead crockpot recipe that is a dump-and-go! Tater tot casseroles are a go-to around here. I’m not sure that our kids could choose a favorite between our Ground Beef and Vegetable Tater Tot Casserole, Pizza Tater Tot Casserole, and Tater Tot Casserole with Ground Sausage.

This all-in-one meal is family-friendly and tasty. This is exactly the kind of dinner busy families need for those crazy weeknights juggling homework, soccer or piano practice, and trying to get supper on the table.

Cheesy Tater Tot Chicken Casserole Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. chicken breasts, boneless and skinless*
• 32 oz. bag of frozen tater tots
• 1 small bag of bacon bits or 3 slices of cooked bacon, crumbled
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
• 12 oz. can evaporated milk
• salt and pepper

*You can cube the chicken breasts or leave them whole.

Assembly Instructions:

1. Place the chicken in a large resealable freezer bag.
2. Add the tater tots, bacon bits or crumbled cooked bacon, shredded cheese, evaporated milk, and seasonings.
3. Remove the excess air from the bag, seal, and freeze.

Cooking instructions:

1. Thaw.
2. Spray your crockpot with nonstick spray or use a crockpot liner (these are a major mess saver!).
3. Dump the bag contents into the slow cooker.
4. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours.

Variations on this recipe:

• Use tex mex or nacho blends of shredded cheese in place of the cheddar to kick it up a notch.
• If you want things to be even cheesier, add additional cheese to the top in the last 15 minutes of cooking.
• Substitute turkey bacon for the bacon.
• Use imitation bacon bits instead of bacon or omit it altogether.

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Cheesy Tater Tot Chicken Casserole

Course: Main Course

Keyword: casserole, chicken, tater tot

Servings: 6

Calories: 691 kcal

Ingredients

• 1 lb. chicken breasts boneless and skinless*
• 32 oz. bag of frozen tater tots
• 1 small bag of bacon bits or 3 slices of cooked bacon, crumbled
• 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
• 12 oz. can evaporated milk
• salt and pepper

Instructions

Assembly Instructions:

1. Place the chicken in a large resealable freezer bag.

2. Add the tater tots, bacon bits or crumbled cooked bacon, shredded cheese, evaporated milk, and seasonings.

3. Remove the excess air from the bag, seal, and freeze.

Cooking instructions:

1. Thaw.

2. Spray your crockpot with nonstick spray or use a crockpot liner (these are a major mess saver!).

3. Dump the bag contents into the slow cooker.

4. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours.

Recipe Notes

*You can cube the chicken breasts or leave them whole.

You might also be interested in these recipes:

Tater Tot Casserole with Ground Beef and Veggies

Pizza Tater Tot Casserole

Beefy Rice Crock Pot Casserole