Freezer Friendly Chicken Pot Pie Tater Tot Casserole Printable Recipe

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Freezer Friendly Chicken Pot Pie Tater Tot Casserole Printable Recipe

A fun, easy, and delicious twist on a classic chicken pot pie!

Prep Time30

Cook Time30

Total Time30

Course: Recipes

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Author: Michelle Marine

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 onion diced
2-3 cloves garlic crushed
2 cups chicken stock
2 cups cooked chopped chicken
3 cups frozen mixed vegetables like frozen peas, carrots, and green beans (you can also use 3 cups of fresh, uncooked vegetables - diced potato, carrot, green beans etc)
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup milk
1 bag frozen tater tots regular or mini size
Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and prepare a 9x13” baking dish by spraying non-stick cooking spray, or running a butter wrapper over the dish.
Heat olive oil in large saucepan over medium high heat. Add onion and saute for 2-3 minutes. Then add garlic and saute for a 1-2 more minutes.
Add the chicken stock and continue to cook over medium high heat. If using fresh, non-frozen vegetables, cook the prepared vegetables in the chicken stock for 6-8 minutes. If using frozen vegetables, don’t add them yet!
Prepare the roux by melting butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk flour into the butter and add milk. Whisk until the filling is bubbly and thickened - about one to two minutes.
Pour the roux into the heated chicken stock. Stir until combined. Add the chopped chicken and frozen vegetables (if using frozen veg instead of fresh). Stir again until combined then removed from heat.
Add salt and pepper to taste. This will likely depend on how salty your chicken stock is. I use homemade chicken stock and generally add about ¾ teaspoons salt and ½ teaspoon pepper.
Pour the chicken pot pie mix into the prepared 9x13” dish. Then, top with tater tots. Bake 25-30 minutes or until brown and bubbly.

Notes

Note, you can omit the onion and garlic if you want. I think it adds a nice touch, so I include. But if your kids are anti-onion, just omit that first step and start with heating the chicken stock.

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