Make tater tot casserole with chicken and bacon in the slow cooker! This meal just needs 5 hours for the best tater tot casserole you will ever have!
If you love a good tater tot casserole you will also love my ground beef tater tot casserole or my Shepherd’s Pie Tater Tot Casserole.
For years I’ve only made ground beef tater tot casserole. This week I made a chicken tater tot casserole that is loaded with cheese and bacon.
I remember the first time I had tater tot casserole. It was at a church potluck. It was something I never had before, in fact my mom never made tater tots! Now years later I am hooked on these fun casserole recipes.
How to make Chicken Tater Tot Casserole:
- Start with cream of chicken soup, milk, onion and seasonings.
- Whisk together until smooth.
- Add half a bag of tater tots, cubed chicken and cooked bacon into the bottom of the slow cooker
- Pour over the soup and onion mixture.
- Add the remaining tots, arrange in a neat design if desired.
- Top with sharp cheddar cheese.
How long do I cook?
- Place the lid on the slow cooker.
- I find that cooking tater tot casserole in the slow cooker does best on low, so the edges don’t burn.
- Cook on LOW for 5 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
Can I use ground chicken or turkey?
- Yes, ground chicken or turkey works well in this recipe.
- Brown, crumble and drain the ground chicken or turkey before adding to this recipe.
Can I use a different type of condensed soup in this?
You can use just about any condensed soup (Campbell’s) in this recipe, use two cans. The creamy style are best, don’t use brothy types like tomato or French onion.
- Cream of Mushroom Soup
- Cream of Bacon Soup
- Cream of Celery Soup
- Nacho Cheese Soup
- Cream of Onion Soup
- Broccoli Cheese Soup
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Slow Cooker Chicken Tater Tot Casserole
Equipment Needed:
Ingredients:
- 32 oz. frozen tater tots or potato gems
- 1.5 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts (diced) This is about 2 large chicken breasts
- 10 slices bacon cooked and crumbled (divided)
- 21 oz. cream of chicken soup (two 10.5-oz. cans)
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp. onion powder
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 8 oz. shredded sharp cheese (2 cups)
- 1/4 cup green onions
Instructions:
- Place half of the tater tots in the bottom of the slow cooker. Spread them out so they are an even layer.
- Add the cubed chicken in a layer over the tots. Sprinkle over half of the bacon.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the cream of chicken soup, milk, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and diced onion.
- Pour this mixture over the tots, chicken and bacon.
- Add remaining tots, arrange them neatly if desired.
- Sprinkle over the cheese.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 5 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
- When the cooking time is done add the remaining bacon and sprinkle over the green onion.
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Recipe Notes:
- Cream of Mushroom Soup
- Cream of Bacon Soup
- Cream of Celery Soup
- Nacho Cheese Soup
- Cream of Onion Soup
- Broccoli Cheese Soup
- Yes, ground chicken or turkey works well in this recipe.
- Brown, crumble and drain the ground chicken or turkey before adding to this recipe.
Nutrition Information:
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
I LOVED this recipe. I can’t have bacon because of my dietary restrictions but I just throw some on top of my husbands bowl and he can’t tell the difference. I also like add a couple squirts of tobasco sauce at the end before it’s served just to give it that nice little kick.
This was delicious and easy Saturday afternoon meal thanks fir the recipe
This was a huge hit with my family! I used thighs and precooked bacon. Instead of the seasonings listed, I used powdered ranch mix. I accidentally got spicy ranch and it was fantastic! I also forgot the onions, but no one noticed. Will be making this again today!
I made this recipe a few weeks ago and it came out delicious!!! Making it again on Sunday:)
Yay! We love this meal so much too.