Chicken Pot Pie Tater Tot Casserole is a savory and comforting one-dish recipe, perfect for dinner with your family or bringing to a gathering. It has chicken, pie crust, tater tots, mixed vegetables all combined into one lovely dish! (makes 2, 9-inch round casserole pies)
2pie crusts9-inch store bought frozen, thawed (if you plan to freeze it, do not bother thawing)
Filling
1/3cupunsalted butter
1teaspoonminced garlicoptional
1/3cupyellow onionchopped
1/3 cupall-purpose flour
1/2teaspoonKosher salt
1/4teaspoonfresh ground black pepperamount to taste
1/2 cupwhole milk
2 1/2cupschickencooked and shredded. you can substitute the same amount turkey
2cupsfrozen mixed vegetablesthawed
1 3/4cupchicken broth
Topping
1bagfrozen Tater Tots1 bag (1 pound, 12 ounces/793 grams) regular size or mini, you will not use all the tots in the bag
1/2cupcheddar shredded 3-cheese blend (I like Cheddar) optional 1/2-1 cup
1teaspoonparsley flakesamount to taste, or fresh parsley, for serving
Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper for serving
Instructions
Heat oven to 425 degrees F.
In a large saucepan, melt the unsalted butter over medium heat, add the yellow onion and cook until the onions are tender. Stir in flour, salt, pepper. Stir in broth and milk and cook until thick, smooth and bubbly.
Add Chicken, mixed vegetables and stir. Turn off heat and remove from stove top. Spoon the chicken-vegetable mixture evenly into the pie crusts. Top with tater tots in neat rows (I like the circular design). Add the optional shredded cheese to the top.
Bake in a 425 degree preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes until tater tots and crust is golden brown. If needed, in the last 15 to 20 minutes cover the crust edge in aluminum foil to prevent over browning or burning. When the casserole is done baking, allow to stand for 5 minutes before serving, enjoy!