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#CHICKEN TATER TOT CASSEROLE RECIPE FULL#

What should I top my casserole with before serving? You can serve this casserole exactly as is. You could add black beans, corn, spicy peppers, or jalapenos. What are some good additions to add to this Chicken Fajita Tater Tot Casserole? Anything you might add to fajitas or a Mexican dish are going to be great options to add to this. Then you know exactly what is in your food. You can use the organic version like I do, or you can even make your own soup. The thickness in the soup helps hold the chicken mixture together. Tips, Tricks, Substitutions and AdditionsĬan I omit the cream of mushroom soup? I don’t recommend omitting or substituting the soup. Sprinkle remaining 1 1/2 cups of cheddar cheese over the top of the casserole.īake the Chicken Fajita Tater Tot Casserole in the oven at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until the top is golden brown, the cheese is melted, and the sides of the casserole are bubbly. The casserole should fit most of your bag of tater tots I usually have about a handful left over. Put your tater tots close together, with sides touching. Lay tater tots in rows across the top of the mixture. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar over the top of the mixture.

Spread to level the mixture across the entire dish. Sprinkle taco seasoning over top and stir to combine. Pour in a box (or can) of cream of mushroom soup and 1/2 cup of sour cream. In a large mixing bowl, combine the shredded chicken breast, a can of drained Ro*tel tomatoes and green chilis (use whatever heat level you prefer), bell peppers and mushrooms. Dice your mushrooms if you’re using them. I sliced them into strips and then cut the strips in half to make smaller, more manageable strips for my casserole. It doesn’t matter how you cook it just let it cool and shred it. You can cook it in the slow cooker or Instant Pot (my preferred method), boil, saute or grill it. Lightly spray a 13×9 casserole dish with cooking spray.Ĭook and shred your chicken using whatever method you prefer. Making the Chicken Fajita Tater Tot Casserole Everyone in our house likes mushrooms, so I just like to add them to our fajitas to stretch them a little bit farther. You can replace them with onions, or you can completely leave them out.

taco seasoning (I used this homemade seasoning, but store-bought works just fine, too!).

cream of mushroom soup (I use the Pacific Foods organic version so there’s no weird stuff in it).

The ingredient list is a bit lengthier than normal, but they’re all readily available in your local grocery store: If you like onions, you can certainly chop up a small onion and add it to your chicken and peppers mixture! Make your tater tot casserole a little more delicious (and a little healthier, because we’re swapping sausage for chicken), and make your belly happy.Īnd if you want to get crazy, pair your Chicken Fajita Tater Tot Casserole with a Blueberry Jalapeno Limeade Margarita for the perfect Mexican-inspired dinner!ĭisclaimer: My fajitas – and therefore, this recipe – do not contain onions, because I have an onion intolerance. And would chicken fajitas meld well with tater tot casserole?Ībsolutely, without-a-doubt, certainly yes. What dish do you know that uses lots of bell peppers? Chicken fajitas. Yes. That got me thinking (and I had 3 bell pepper halves left over to use). Last week, I made a Sausage and Peppers Tater Tot Casserole, and the addition of bell peppers and green chilis to the classic recipe was delicious. I’ve got myself convinced that, no matter how great something is, there’s got to be a way to step it up and make it even better.

My family loves it, and I love how easy it is.īut, if you know me, I gotta take everything up a notch. And that’s perfect a classic tater tot casserole is a great weeknight dinner.

#CHICKEN TATER TOT CASSEROLE RECIPE FULL#

Tater tot casserole is the epitome of classic comfort food: it’s creamy, cheesy, and full of carbs.