Description
Hearty chicken alfredo tater tot casserole delivers comfort on a plate with creamy, cheesy goodness. Crispy potato tots and tender chicken create a satisfying meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups (600 g) cooked chicken, shredded or diced
- 2 cups (480 ml) Alfredo sauce
- 1 bag (32 oz or 900 g) frozen tater tots
- 1 cup (100 g) shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup (100 g) shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup (120 g) frozen peas
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tbsps chopped parsley
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Calibrate oven to 375F (190C) and thoroughly coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with non-stick spray to ensure effortless serving and cleaning.
- Prepare Protein: Sear chicken in a skillet over medium heat until golden and completely cooked through, eliminating any raw sections and developing rich caramelized flavors.
- Create Sauce Base: Whisk cream cheese, heavy cream, garlic, and parmesan in a mixing bowl until achieving a silky, homogeneous sauce with robust, layered flavors.
- Combine Components: Integrate cooked chicken into the creamy alfredo mixture, ensuring even distribution and consistent taste throughout the casserole.
- Layer and Assemble: Strategically arrange frozen tater tots as the foundational layer in the prepared baking dish, then generously pour the chicken-alfredo blend over the potatoes, completely blanketing the surface.
- Enhance Topping: Generously scatter additional cheese and optional crispy bacon across the casserole, creating a decadent, textured exterior that promises rich, indulgent bites.
- Bake and Finish: Slide the casserole into the preheated oven and roast for 25-30 minutes until the cheese transforms into a bubbling, golden crust and tater tots achieve a perfect crisp golden-brown texture.
- Rest and Serve: Allow the casserole to settle for 5-10 minutes, enabling the sauce to stabilize and flavors to harmonize before presenting this comforting, crowd-pleasing dish.
Notes
- Manage Chicken Doneness: Cook chicken thoroughly until no pink remains, using a meat thermometer to verify internal temperature reaches 165F for food safety and optimal texture.
- Select High-Quality Ingredients: Choose fresh, full-fat cream cheese and high-grade parmesan for richer, more developed flavor profile that elevates the entire casserole.
- Optimize Tater Tot Crispiness: Arrange frozen tots in single layer without overlapping to ensure maximum crunchiness and even golden-brown exterior during baking.
- Prevent Sauce Separation: Whisk cream cheese and heavy cream slowly and consistently to create smooth, stable sauce that won’t break or become grainy during cooking process.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg