“Crack” Chicken Tater Tot Casserole Is the Addictively Gooey Dish You’ll Want to Have for Dinner EVERY Night
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What do Ranch fries, bacon, and loaded potato skins all have in common? If you’re anything like us, they all inspire you to have seconds…and maybe thirds. Whether it’s the Ranch, the cheese, or the bacon that gets you, you’ll love this shockingly simple dinner recipe–it boasts all three.
Thanks to plenty of sour cream, cream of chicken soup, and Cheddar cheese, this casserole taps into that “Wow, this is good!” feeling that you get from creamy scalloped potatoes–with just a fraction of the work.
All of the elements of the sauce get mixed together in a dish, and it doesn’t ever get any more difficult. Frozen tater tots get tossed in the mixture and the whole thing is popped in the oven to bake to ooey, gooey perfection. Did we forget to mention the real-deal bacon bits?
Get the full recipe and (easy) step-by-step directions from Plain Chicken.
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