

Since it cooks in the crock pot, you can easily take this along to your fall parties. This is easy to make and yummy fall comfort food.

I am glad we also had a salad to balance out the richness of the melted cheese, bacon and tator tots. I liked the extra flavor from the chili seasoning and the chicken helped turn this into a meal. Finish with the remaining 1/3 cheddar cheese and remaining 1/3 of bacon pieces. I thought this was a tasty tator tot casserole, too. Place the rest of the frozen tater tots on top. old gave this recipe 3 1/2 stars (out of 5). old was the biggest fan of this casserole (and she's a tough critic!). It's ready to eat!ĭid the kids approve? Yes, they did! My 5 yr. It took a little over 5 hours in my crock pot to cook the chicken thoroughly. The remaining shredded cheese and crumbled bacon. I think that was about the right amount.Īnother 1/3 shredded cheese and 1/3 crumbled bacon I didn't use the whole package, just 2 Tablespoons. You'll be happy you did this first when it comes time to clean-up!ġ/3 of the shredded cheese and 1/3 crumbled baconĪdd the diced chicken and sprinkle the chili seasoning on top ***You want to make sure the chicken is cooked thoroughly to 165 degrees F. old) and it took a little over 5 hours to cook. So, if using a newer crock pot, check at 4 hours. Notes: Newer crock pots cook hotter than older crock pots. Finish with remaining 1/3 of shredded cheese and 1/3 of crumbled bacon.Ĥ. Put the rest of the frozen tater tots on top. Add another 1/3 of crumbled bacon and top with another 1/3 of shredded cheese.ģ. Sprinkle the chili seasoning on top of chicken. Now top with 1/3 of the shredded cheese.Ģ. Lay half of the frozen tater tots on the bottom of the crock pot. In a large skillet over medium-low heat, cook the bacon until crisp on both sidesabout 10 to 15 minutes. Mix the chicken with the kosher salt, garlic powder and pepper. Spray crock pot with nonstick cooking spray. Directions: Dice the chicken breasts into 1-inch pieces and place them in a medium-size bowl. bag-20% more free!)ĩ slices of cooked bacon, crispy and crumbledġ pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, dicedĢ cups shredded cheddar cheese (we like sharp cheddar)ġ. I hope my version will be "kid approved!"ġ (32 oz.) bag frozen tator tots (I used a 38 oz. I like chili cheese fries and thought maybe I could bring those flavors to this tator tot casserole. I decided to make a few changes like adding some chili seasoning. I've never made a tator tot casserole and I've been wanting to try this recipe for Cheesy Chicken Tator Tot Casserole from The Country Cook. My husband had a business trip, so I wanted to make something fun for the kids. Crock Pot Chili Cheese Chicken Tator Tot Casserole (try saying that 5 times fast!) was what the kiddos and I had for dinner yesterday.
