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overhead view of a 9 x 13 pan filled with buffalo chicken tater tot casserole garnished with scallions and with a slice removed. Blue cheese and extra buffalo sauce are pictured on the side.

Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Casserole Recipe

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  • Author: Joanie Simon
  • Prep Time: 20
  • Cook Time: 40
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 12 servings 1x
  • Category: casserole
  • Method: baked
  • Cuisine: American

Description

Tender chicken in a zesty, creamy buffalo cheese sauce topped with crispy tater tots.


Ingredients

Scale

  • 1 cup (8oz) sour cream
  • 1 (10.5-oz) condensed cream of celery soup *or cream of chicken or cream of mushroom
  • 3/4 cup whole or 2% milk
  • 1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce
  • 2 tsp dried parsley
  • 1/2 tsp. dried dill
  • 1 tsp. freeze dried chives
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded and divided
  • 2 cups low-moisture part skim mozzarella cheese, shredded and divided
  • 3/4 cup celery, diced (approximately 23 medium celery ribs)
  • 1 lb cooked chicken (approximately 3 large chicken breasts), shredded or cubed
  • 1 (32-oz) bag of frozen tater tots
  • 2 green onions, diced *optional
  • Extra buffalo sauce *optional
  • Blue cheese, crumbled  *optional

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 425F.
  • In a large mixing bowl combine 1 cup of sour cream, 1 10.5oz can of cream of celery soup and 3/4 cup of milk and whisk to combine.
  • To that, add 1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce, 2 tsp dried parsley, 1/2 tsp dried dill, 1 tsp freeze dried chives, 1/2 tsp garlic powder and 1/4 tsp ground black pepper and whisk until combined.
  • In a separate medium bowl, mix together 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese and 2 cups of mozzarella cheese.
  • To the large mixing bowl of sauce, fold in 2/3 of your combined cheeses, reserving 1/3 for later, and then also fold in 3/4 cup celery and 1 lb cooked diced or shredded chicken.
  • Pour the chicken mixture into a 9 x 13 casserole dish and top with an even layer of tater tots.
  • Bake the casserole uncovered for 35 minute at 425F until the sauce starts to bubble up through the sides and the tater tots are crispy and golden on top.
  • Sprinkle the remaining 1/3 of combined mozzarella and cheddar cheese on top of the casserole and bake for another 5 minutes at 425F until the cheese gets nice and melty.
  • Serve hot, garnished with diced green onions if you’d like and extra buffalo sauce and crumbled blue cheese on the side for topping.