Tater tots casserole – I’ve got lots of good news today for all of the chicken nuggets lovers out there! And if you also happen to love easy dinner recipes, then you’re in for a treat!
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With a house full of three hungry young boys, we definitely consume our fair share of chicken nuggets around here. In fact, if you ask Spencer what his favorite food is, he will often cite chicken nuggets as his top choice!
Plus, they’re just so darn easy! Any busy mom appreciates a meal that comes together in about 10 minutes — and that the kids will actually devour! I always make sure to grab some from Walmart.
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While a plate of chicken nuggets is one of our favorite go-to options, sometimes I feel like I need to pull together a “complete” meal that the whole family can enjoy together at the end of the day.
When I want to incorporate some veggies and filling carbs into the mix, an easy Chicken Nuggets and Tater Tots Casserole is the perfect solution! This is a meal that the parents and the kids can all agree on!
Either of these products work well in this casserole recipe!
By keeping a stash of these ingredients in your freezer or pantry, you can whip up this easy dinner whenever you need a last-minute meal. Just start by baking the chicken according to package instructions.
Top Tip
Add a few extra nuggets to your tray, because the smell of the chicken as it cooks will bring your children racing to the kitchen — and they won’t want to wait for you to finish the casserole before they can dig in! We consider these extra chicken nuggets the “appetizers” before our main course!
How To Make Tater Tots Casserole With Chicken Nuggets
The chicken nuggets form the base of the casserole. Then you add layers of creamy sauce, frozen veggies, cheese, and crispy tater tots before you pop it in the oven to get warm and bubbly. What’s not to love?!
It’s a one dish meal that’s incredibly kid-friendly, fun, and easy to throw together. In other words, this Chicken Nuggets and Tater Tots Casserole is about to become your new favorite weeknight dinner!
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Chicken Nuggets and Tater Tots Casserole
Ingredients
- 25 chicken nuggets (or enough to cover the bottom of your baking dish in a single layer)
- 2 (10.5 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup (use Heart Healthy variety for a lower-sodium option)
- ½ cup milk
- 1 (12 ounce) bag frozen mixed vegetables (such as a combination of peas, corn, carrots and green beans)
- 8 ounces (about 2 cups) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 (32 ounce) bag frozen tater tots
Instructions
- Bake chicken nuggets according to package instructions, until crispy.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 9 x 13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Place chicken nuggets in a single layer in the bottom of the prepared casserole dish. Set aside.
- Whisk together cream of chicken soup and milk. Pour sauce over chicken nuggets.
- Top with a layer of frozen vegetables, then a layer of shredded cheese, and finally a layer of frozen seasoned shredded potato tots.
- Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes (or until topping is crispy and golden brown and casserole is heated through). For a crispier topping, place the dish under the broiler for a minute or two at the end.
Notes
Nutrition
*No artificial ingredients, minimally processed.
Wow, I’m totally a fan of chicken nuggets. Seriously, I can eat them all the time – healthy, tasty and easy to prepare – I will try them by your recipe this time. Thanks!
Thank you, Carla!
What if you don’t like cream of chicken soup can you use a roasted garlic parmesan sauce instead?
Hi, Angela! I’m not familiar with the roasted garlic sauce in particular, but if it has a similar consistency to the condensed soup, then it should work well. If the sauce is thinner than the condensed soup, you might want to omit the milk so that you don’t thin it out too much. Hope you enjoy!
How would you travel (20 min) with this? Should I bake first and then wrap it up well to keep it warm, or would the tots lose their crispiness from the drive?
Hi Emily! It would probably still be okay. Or, you could layer everything and bake when you got there. Hope this helps!
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Aw, thank you so much, Diane! You totally made my day! 🙂
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Awesome, Jodi! Happy birthday to you, too! Thank you for your kind note! 🙂
What a great meal for weeknights!
Dumb question, but you cook the nuggets first before adding them to the casserole?
Hey, Anna! It’s not a dumb question. 🙂 Step 1 in the recipe says to bake the chicken nuggets according to the package instructions. That helps them not only be warm when they go in the casserole, but it also gives them the crisp exterior that we all love. Enjoy!
One of the favourites in our house!
Thank you, Vera! You can’t go wrong with this combination of ingredients! 🙂
Hi Blair, I made this on 11 Oct 2023, exactly as written although for my location, no tater tots but we can get mini hash browns so I went with those. Very tasty and easy to put together, this was well liked by the family. Thank you for a great recipe.
Thank you for trying it out, Lee! We’re so glad you enjoyed it.
well isn’t this a fun recipe. not for me though. my friend should like it. she lives on nuggets, tater tots, and hamburgers. she won’t eat veggies unless they are battered, fried, and slathered in dips and sauces. i’ll give her the recipe. she’s so busy taking diet pills and thinking her obesity happened TO her. it didn’t – we participate in our symptoms (she doesn’t want to hear it, she is convinced of her own closed thinking, like christians waiting for jesus). i’m sure she’ll find a way to triple the calories of the casserole. she’ll likely go through the drive thru and get some mcdonalds wrappers, then portion her casserole into the wrappers, in an attempt to further self soothe. she’s been taking the pills for years, and hasn’t lost a single pound! if she had kids, which she doesn’t, she’d reject them if they didn’t fall our of her womb in Happy Meal Boxes.
To Amma. Could you attack any more people? Overweight, poss a depressed
lonely Christisn person you call a friend? And to top it off you criticize her religious belief?
If you don’t like the recipe and if this is what you think of your friend, why not scroll on by?
The recipe is yummy and delicious thanks for sharing it with everyone.
Thank you, Melissa!
Can this casserole be frozen? If so would be the best method?
Hi Debbi! We would recommend freezing the assembled casserole before baking. Then, bake straight from frozen, adding a few minutes as needed. We hope you enjoy!