Dinner
Tater Tots Chicken Pot Pie
Description
This mashup of two favorite comfort foods is a guaranteed weeknight winner. We replaced the trusty-but-basic pie crust topper with crispy, golden-brown Tater Tots™ frozen potatoes to make a pot pie casserole that's homey, hearty and sure to please the whole family.
Ingredients:
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 1 tablespoon Montreal chicken grill seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 4 oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese, cut into cubes and softened
- 3 cups chopped cooked chicken
- 1 package (12 oz) frozen mixed vegetables
- 1 bag (32 oz) Ore-Ida™ Tater Tots™ frozen potatoes
- 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
Directions:
- Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray.
- In 4-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in onions, grill seasoning and thyme. Cook 4 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion softens. Stir in flour; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until mixture is deep golden brown. Stir in broth. Heat to boiling over high heat, stirring frequently. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in cream cheese until melted. Stir in chicken and frozen mixed vegetables.
- Pour chicken mixture into baking dish. Top mixture with frozen potatoes. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown and mixture is at least 165°F in center.
- Top with Cheddar cheese. Bake 2 to 4 minutes or until melted.
