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Have leftover chicken? Make this creamy chicken tater tot casserole loaded with veggies and bacon. The kids love the golden brown tater tots on top!

chicken casserole with tater tots and bacon on top

One of my meal planning hacks it to make 3 or 4 oven roasted chickens, then freeze the meat for leftover chicken casseroles such as buffalo chicken casserole, chicken and stuffing casserole and nacho chicken casserole.

This comforting chicken recipe takes the traditional tater tot casserole and adds chicken, cheese, veggies and bacon for the creamiest chicken tater tot casserole recipe!

Ingredients for Chicken Tater Tot Casserole

ingredients for tater tot casserole on a table

Chicken. Start with cooked chicken, but it can be leftover grilled chicken, rotisserie chicken or even shredded chicken. Chicken breasts or chicken thighs cut into bite-sized pieces work well.
Sour cream, cream cheese and cream of chicken soup. All three combine together to make this tater tot chicken casserole as creamy as can be. Don’t want to use canned soup? Make homemade cream of chicken soup.
Tater tots. It’s ok if they are still frozen. They’ll cook through quickly in the oven.
Mixed veggies. Canned veggies, drained, or frozen mixed veggies, thawed.

✨ For complete ingredients and amounts, see the recipe card below. ✨

How to Make Chicken Tater Tot Casserole

Make this easy chicken casserole in 4 steps.

Prepare. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9×13″ baking dish with cooking spray.
Mix the creamy sauce. Combine the cream of chicken soup, sour cream, cream cheese, 1 cup of shredded cheese, garlic powder, and salt and pepper. I mix right in the baking pan, but you can mix in a large bowl first if you prefer.

cheese, condensed soup and seasonings unmixed in a baking dish

Add the remaining ingredients. Mix in the mixed vegetables, chicken, green onions, and all but ½ cup of bacon into the cream cheese mixture.

Top and bake. Top with the frozen tater tots. Bake for 40-45 minutes till the tater tots are brown. Then top with ½ cup of cheese and ½ cup of bacon crumbles and bake for another 5 minutes till the cheese is melted.

overhead view of tater tot casserole with chicken and bacon in a baking dish

Recipe Variations

Add any veggies you’d like! Broccoli, frozen peas and carrots are two popular options.
Switch out the cream soup for cream of mushroom or cream of celery.

a spoonful of creamy cheesy chicken casserole

What to Serve with Chicken Tater Tot Casserole

Serve with a green salad, or a unique side dish such as brussels sprouts or roasted asparagus.

You’ll also want to soak up that creamy, cheesy sauce with our homemade dinner rolls.

Storing, Freezing and Making Ahead

Store this casserole in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4-5 days. To reheat leftovers, reheat in the oven to keep your tater tots as crispy as possible. Reheating in the microwave works in a pinch, too.

You can make this casserole in advance. Prepare it as the recipe states, then instead of baking, cover with plastic wrap, then again with aluminum foil. Freeze for up to 6 weeks.

To cook the casserole, remove from the freezer and place in the fridge the night before, then bake according to the recipe instructions.

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