Description
This Chicken Bacon Ranch Tater Tot Casserole is a delicious and comforting dish that combines crispy tater tots, creamy ranch sauce, shredded chicken, bacon, and cheese. It’s the ultimate comfort food that the whole family will love.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- cooking spray
- 1 (32 ounce) package frozen potato tots (about 6 1/2 cups) (such as Ore-Ida® Crispy Tater Tots)
- 1 (10.5 ounce) can cream of chicken soup (such as Campbell’s®)
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2/3 cup ranch dressing
- 1 (1 ounce) envelope ranch dressing mix
- 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 5 cups shredded rotisserie chicken (from 1 [3 pound] chicken)
- 4 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 1/4 cups cooked and crumbled bacon (about 10 slices), divided
- sliced scallions
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Layer Tater Tots: Spread the frozen tater tots in an even layer in the prepared baking dish.
- Mix Sauce: In a mixing bowl, combine cream of chicken soup, sour cream, ranch dressing, ranch dressing mix, black pepper, and garlic. Mix well.
- Assemble Casserole: Sprinkle shredded chicken over the tater tots, followed by half of the crumbled bacon. Pour the sauce mixture over the top.
- Add Cheese and Bacon: Sprinkle shredded Cheddar cheese and the remaining bacon over the casserole.
- Bake: Cover the dish with foil and bake for 40 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Serve: Garnish with sliced scallions before serving.
Notes
- This casserole can be prepared ahead of time and refrigerated until ready to bake.
- Feel free to customize the recipe with additional toppings like diced tomatoes, jalapenos, or green onions.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 950 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg