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Cream of Chicken Tater Tot Casserole

One dish, ready in 35 minutes start to finish. The entire family will gobble this cream of chicken tater tot casserole down.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
broil
5 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 495 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbs oil
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • 15 oz diced potatoes or any canned veggie, drain the liquid from can
  • 15 oz cream of chicken soup or 1 can of any type of "cream of" soup
  • 4 oz Velveeta cheese cubed small
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ½ can water
  • 1 packet hidden valley ranch seasoning
  • 12 oz frozen tater tots (12-16 oz, one small bag)
  • ⅓ cup shredded cheddar cheese optional
  • ¼ cup chopped green onion optional

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350.
  2. Use a pan that can go from the stove top to the oven like a cast iron skillet or dutch oven and place over medium heat on the stove top. Add 1 Tbs of oil to the pan and brown the ground beef to just past pink.
  3. While meat is browning, add salt, onion powder, garlic powder, 1 can of drained veggies, 1 can of cream of chicken soup, 4 oz cubed velveeta, sour cream, water and hidden valley ranch seasoning.
  4. When the beef is browned and all of the other ingredients are incorporated, sprinkle the tater tots on top in a single layer. Place the dish into the oven and bake at 350 for 20 -25 minutes until bubbly and hot. Turn the broiler on high and broil for 5 minutes to allow the tater tots to become toasty browned.
  5. Remove from the oven and for a PRO TIP: sprinkle with the optiona shredded cheddar cheese and chopped green onion. Serve hot.

Notes

  • Substitutions: 
  • Always use a pan that can go from the stovetop to the oven and this will save lots of dishwashing!
  • Use a ground beef that doesn't have so much fat, so that you don't have to strain out so much. Because of the other ingredients in this recipe, there isn't so much worry about getting flavor from the beef.
  • Change up some of the ingredients here based on the substitutions and make this recipe totally yours or made with ingredients you have on hand.
  • Tater tots are great, but if you don't have any, fries or hash browns work just as good with this recipe.
  • Sour Cream - switch in some plain greek yogurt or use the vegetarian option instead. Don't have any of those? Add in an extra can of "cream of something" soup.
  • Soup - don't want to use a canned soup? No problem, there are about a gozillion recipes out there for homemade cream of chicken soup options to use. You can substitute any of the "cream of" soups like celery, mushroom or golden soups.
  • Veggies - I'm using canned diced potatoes in this video, but you could use any of the following alone or in combination: peas, carrots, green beans, black beans, pintos, corn, mexicorn, spinach, etc. etc. etc.
  • Hidden Valley Ranch - you could actually leave this out if you are super opposed, BUT I highly recommend you leave it in, especially if you are trying to interest kids in your dish. It helps out the flavor and makes everything meld together just right flavor-wise.
  • Ground Beef - feel free to substitute in ground turkey, ground chicken, sausage, lamb or any combination of these. Vegetarian ground beef options work too but remember to watch your salt, don't add any until it's all mixed up, then you can taste and add if you want.

Nutrition Information

Serving 0.75cup Calories 495kcal (25%) Carbohydrates 25g (8%) Protein 22g (44%) Fat 34g (52%) Saturated Fat 13g (65%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 13g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 84mg (28%) Sodium 1883mg (78%) Potassium 492mg (14%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 499IU (10%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Calcium 207mg (21%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 495

% Daily Value*

Serving 0.75cup
Calories 495kcal 25%
Carbohydrates 25g 8%
Protein 22g 44%
Fat 34g 52%
Saturated Fat 13g 65%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 13g 65%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 84mg 28%
Sodium 1883mg 78%
Potassium 492mg 10%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 499IU 10%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Calcium 207mg 21%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.