Yield: 8 servings
Mexican Chicken Tater Tot Casserole
This Easy Mexican Chicken Tater Tot Casserole is loaded with chicken, tomatoes, cheese, and tater tots. It is a cheesy comfort food meal that will have your family licking their plates clean.
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
33 minutes
Total Time
53 minutes
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked, diced chicken
- 1 - 14 ounce can diced tomatoes with chiles, drained
- 1 - 10.5 ounce can cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 cup diced onions
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 3 cups Mexican blend cheese, divided
- salt and pepper
- 1 - 32 ounce bag frozen tater tot potatoes
- 1/4 cup diced cilantro
- 2 green onions
- 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
- 1 avocado, peeled and diced
- 1/2 cup sour cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 7x11 pan with nonstick spray.
- Stir together the chicken, tomatoes, soup, onions, garlic, and 1 cup cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon into prepared pan
- Place frozen tater tots evenly on top of the chicken mixture. Cover with the remaining cheese.
- Bake for 30 minutes. Turn the oven to broil. Broil for a few minutes. Be sure to watch it carefully, so it doesn't burn.
- Top with cilantro, green onions, tomatoes, and avocados. Garnish each serving with sour cream, if desired.
Notes
- If you do not like spicy things, use a can of regular petite diced tomatoes.
- You can make this dish early in the day and keep it refrigerated until 30 minutes before you need to bake it. Reduce baking time by 5 minutes.
- You can also assemble this casserole and then cover it right before baking. Place it in the freezer. Remove from the freezer and place in the refrigerator 24 hours ahead of time. Remove from the fridge 30 minutes before baking.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 623Total Fat: 38gSaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 21gCholesterol: 99mgSodium: 1086mgCarbohydrates: 47gFiber: 6gSugar: 5gProtein: 28g