Tater Tot Chicken Pot Pie Hot Dish…What is it?
When Grace was born, I stayed home from all activities until she got her 2 month vaccines. During that time, Mikey went to church and other activities without me…and I discovered some fun things to keep me entertained at home. One of those things was Molly Yeh’s Food Network Program airing and all of her delicious Jewish/Midwest/Japanese food. It was amazing. And among those delicious dishes was a dish similar to this Tater Tot Chicken Pot Pie Hot Dish.
She shared how she made this, what it meant to her family and how much they enjoy it now. Knowing how much Mikey looooves tater tots, I decided to make this for when he got home from church later on that day. I had made a Chicken Pot Pie a few days prior so I had that fresh on my mind. I decided to basically recreate that filling and then top it with tater tots. Oh gosh it was delishhhhh. I want it again now. hahaha
How simple is this hotdish you ask?
This is really super simple. It’s even easier than a Chicken Pot Pie because you don’t need to deal with the fussy pie crust. Just top with frozen tots (I mean, can it get any easier?!) and you’re ready to bake. You can also prep this the night before and leave it in the fridge until you’re ready to bake. It’s a great freezer meal!
Let me know if you have any questions on this tater tot chicken pot pie hot dish…and if you make it, be sure to tag me on Insta! #toeatdrinkandbemarried
Tater Tot Chicken Pot Pie Hot Dish
Ingredients
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1/2 c unsalted butter divided
- 2 carrots thinly sliced
- 1 large onion finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 2 lbs chicken cooked and diced into bite size pieces
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1.5 cup whole milk
- 1.5 cup half and half
- 1 chicken bouillon cube
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 1/2 cup frozen corn
- 1 large bag of tater tots
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- In a large pot, melt 6 tablespoons of butter and add the carrots, half the onion, and stir until soft, about 10 minutes. Add the flour and whisk contantly for about one minute. Stir in the milk and cook, continuing to whisk constnatly. Stir in the half and half and continue whisking until thickened. Add the beef cube and pepper and mix until dissolved. Add salt to taste if necessary. Set aside.
- In another large pot, melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Add the onion, a pinch of salt and garlic, stirring until the onion is translucent and it's fragrant (reduce heat if necessary so garlic doesn't burn). Add the chopped chicken and allow to warm up. Add frozen peas and corn and stir for another couple of minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Drain to remove all liquids. Layer half of the chicken mixture on the bottom of a 4 quart oven proof dish. Then layer half of the cream mixture. Pour the rest of the chicken followed by the rest of the cream mixture over that.
- Top with tater tots to cover the entire mixture beneath. Add a little salt and pepper over the tater tots. Bake for 45 minutes or until tater tots are golden brown and crunchy.
- Allow it to cool for 20 minutes so the mixture firms up a bit inside. Enjoy!
Notes
Want some more hearty deliciousness?
No a huge fan of tater tots but this take on it is a must try, i love Chicken Pot Pie. It’s just something so homey about a chicken pot pit that makes everything better.
I getcha! My husband is the tater tot lover in the family, but this is seriously so good when it gets all mixed up with the Chicken Pot Pie mixture!
Im always looking for easy dishes like this since I have smal kids. This looks delicious. I can’t wait to try to cook it at home!
I hope you enjoy it 🙂
This looks delicious! I love a good tater tot casserole especially during the colder months. YUM!!
Why did I look at this post on my first day of doing the whole 30? It looks so so so good! I will definitely come back in a month and try this out!
Oh this looks so yummy! I’m pinning this for later for sure!
Ok but tater tots and chicken pot pie are two of my absolute favorite foods, so this dish is basically perfect
Mouthwatering recipe! This is fun and easy to cook. You even have a printable recipe for us to simply cook it at home. 🙂 Thanks!
It looks so creamy and yummy. I tried chicken pie many times but this is new for me and it looks simple and easy too. I love chicken so I try this for sure.
I really like the twist of topping this chicken pot pie with tater tots it is like a fusion of Shepard’s pie and Chicken Pot pie.
What a great idea! I never thought of using tater tots for chicken pot pie! Sounds delicious though!!!
I have your website book marked cause one I sell my house and move in to my new kitchen – I am doing these!
Omg I love tater tots! I never thought about making them this way, will def be trying this out!
Interesting take on a traditional dish
I love Chicken Pot Pie. This would be an easy version that even a kid could make!
This blog is so detailed and I can guess rightly that it was written with love. I ended up imagining me eating that meal ???
You had me at tater tots! I can’t wait to try this recipe. It feels like a perfect fall recipe.
I literally love all your recipes! Can’t wait to try this ! IM A TAter tot freak
This looks like such a yummy meal. Almost like breakfast for dinner, but BETTER!