Tater Tot Chicken Pie

Sheri in Georgia's Note:

This has become a family favorite - I found this recipe on a bag of tater tots several years ago. This is very similiar to a Chicken Pot Pie with a Tater Tot topping instead of bread. It makes a great one dish meal with a salad and bread.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 5

• 1 (2 lb) bag frozen tater tots
• ½ cup chopped onion
• 2 small garlic cloves , pressed
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cups diced cooked chicken
• ¼ cup milk
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables
• 1 (10 ¾ ounce) can cream of chicken soup
• dried thyme
• black pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. In large skillet, cook onion and pressed garlic in butter or olive oil over medium high heat until onion is tender.
3. Add cooked chicken, frozen veggies, undiluted soup, milk, thyme and pepper.
4. Stir ingredients together and cook over medium heat until hot and bubbly. Stirring occasionally.
5. Cover and cook an additional 5 minutes; stirring frequently.
6. Spoon chicken mixture into ungreased 2-quart casserole dish.
7. Arrange frozen tater tots on top.
8. Bake 40 minutes or until bubbly and tater tots are slightly browned.
9. Note: This recipe easily doubles and you can make two. I freeze the extra one with the tater tots on top and then remove and thaw in fridge. Bake as directed above. Also, I sometimes add an extra can of soup and an extra 1/4 cup of milk for a thinner consistency. This would be a personal preference. Also, I add approximately 1/2 tsp of dried thyme and 1/2 tsp of black pepper for one casserole - adaptable to your taste.

Reviews

[Diana in KS]

Doubled this recipe. Cooked Chicken (frozen), soup, onion and garlic in the crockpot on high this afternoon. This afternoon when the chicken was done shredded, I added the vegetables to the pot, mixed and then scooped into a 13*9 greased pan. Then I added 1/2 cup milk and mixed well. Last step was to top with tater tots. I will need to work on the spices but with the ease we will have again.

[DebS #2]

Love it! So easy to make. I, too, increased the soup and milk as you suggested. I added a little ground sage as well as the thyme and pepper. Since there are only two of us I divided it in two to make two casseroles and froze one.