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Chicken Tot Pie
Easy Chicken Tot Pie casserole is the ultimate comfort food—creamy chicken filling, melted cheddar, and crispy tater tots on top!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 45 min👤 Amy Flanigan📖 bellyfull
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- baking dish
- oven
- skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Prep the oven and baking dish
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Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat a deep 9x9 baking dish with nonstick spray.
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Sauté the veggies
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In a large nonstick skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion, celery, and peas and carrots; season with the salt, pepper, garlic powder, and thyme. Cook for about ⏱️ 3 minutes until vegetables are tender and onions are soft and translucent. Add in the garlic and cook until fragrant, ⏱️ 20 seconds.
butter5 tablespoonsgarlic (minced)2 clovesteaspoon garlic powder1/4
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Add the flour
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Stir in the flour until dissolved and no white patches remain.
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Make the sauce
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Slowly pour in the chicken broth and the milk. Simmer over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until thick, about ⏱️ 5 minutes.
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Add the chicken
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Add in the cooked chicken pieces. Remove from the heat.
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Assemble the casserole
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Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the cheddar cheese on top.
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Top with tots
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Top with frozen tater tots (you may only need half the bag.)
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Bake
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Transfer to the oven and bake, uncovered, until the tater tots are golden brown and the filling is bubbly, 30 to ⏱️ 35 minutes. (Watch carefully and tent with foil the last ⏱️ 10 minutes of baking only if the tots are over-browning.)
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Garnish
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Remove from oven and garnish with a bit of fresh chopped parley.
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Rest and serve
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Allow to cool for ⏱️ 10 minutes or so before digging in. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
calories
498 kcal
fat Content
27 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
5 g
sugar Content
3 g
sodium Content
997 mg
protein Content
20 g
trans Fat Content
0.4 g
cholesterol Content
64 mg
carbohydrate Content
49 g
saturated Fat Content
10 g
unsaturated Fat Content
13 g
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