Chicken Tot Pie
Chicken pot pie is one of those ultimate comfort meals that is so hearty, warm, and tasty. We found a way to make it even easier and more scrumptious for week night dinners by using tater tots as the top crust. YUM. This Chicken Tot Pie is an easy high protein casserole recipe that’s so flavorful and so easy to make.
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This is such a great recipe for meal prep. Our favorite way to store it is in a glass container that can go right into the toaster oven to keep your tater tots crunchy. You can warm it up in the microwave also in a pinch. And if you like spice, try throwing a few dashes of hot sauce on it to really ramp up the flavor of leftovers.
Chicken Tot Pie Recipe Tips:
+ Use a skillet that can go from the stovetop to the oven and you’ll have an easy one pan meal with minimal clean up. That’s key for a weeknight dinner!
+ This recipe would also be delicious with leftover Thanksgiving turkey!
+ Buy a precut up mirepoix – or onion, celery, carrot mixture – at the grocery store to make your prep even easier for this recipe.
Chicken Tot Pie
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup salted butter
- 1 cup onion, diced
- 1 cup carrot, diced
- 1 cup celery, diced
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 1/2 lb chicken, cooked and shredded
- 1 1/2 cups peas
- 1/2 bag frozen tater tots
Equipment
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium heat and add the butter. When the butter is melted, add the onion, carrot, and celery. Sauté until mostly tender, about 8 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic powder, thyme, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, then add the flour and cook stirring often for about 2-3 minutes.
- Slowly stir in the milk, then the broth. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes, until thickened.
- Stir in the chicken and peas. Simmer for another couple of minutes, then remove from the heat. Top with enough tater tots to cover the top of the filling.
- Transfer to the oven and bake for 30-40 mins or until the tater tots are golden brown and the edges are bubbling.
