Our chicken bacon ranch tater tot casserole is going to become a staple. Easy to make with frozen tater tots and canned green beans combined with cream of chicken soup, rotisserie chicken, and cheese baked into kid-favorite dinner. Gluten-free.
This cheesy tater tot casserole is simple, delicious and great for young chefs to make. They will learn everything from how to read a recipe card and following directions to mixing and measuring. Sit back and relax as your kids tackle this recipe on their own!
Our Kid-Friendly Tater Tot Casserole is another recipe with tater tots that is outstanding & great for dinner any night of the week. Also, a great tater tot bake for kids to make!
Tater Tot Casserole Recipe
There are many versions of tater tot casserole. Our version takes simple ingredients that you likely already have on hand to create a flavor packed chicken tater tot casserole.
Over the years, we have made tater tot casserole with sour cream, but recently decided to swap for cream of chicken. What a difference! Tater tot casserole with cream of chicken is creamier and even more flavorful than we could have imagined.
When in a pinch, canned cream of chicken is our go-to but if time allows, we will make a batch of our Gluten Free Cream of Chicken to use instead. It’s made with just 3 ingredients + spices.
The addition of the other ingredients with the cream of chicken makes this the best chicken bacon ranch casserole to date! To get started, gather the equipment and ingredients then follow the written instructions or hand over the recipe card to your kiddos.
Equipment
- 9 x 13-inch baking dish
- gallon sized ziplock bag
- medium-sized mixing bowl
- stir spoon
- measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- 32 ounce bag tater tots ✅ Ore-Ida is labeled GF
- 1 ounce package dry ranch dressing, divided ✅ Hidden Valley Ranch is labeled GF
- 15 ounce can cream of chicken soup ✅Pacific Foods Organic is labeled GF
- 4 ounces cream cheese ✅
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups leftover or rotisserie chicken, shredded ✅Costco is GF
- 15 ounce can French style green beans, drained
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese ✅
- 4-5 slices cooked bacon, crumbled ✅We use frozen precooked. Hormel is labeled GF
Gluten-Free Guide: If you’re new to eating gluten-free we understand it’s overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don’t. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten.
How Do You Make Tater Tot Casserole
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Mix the tater tots with dry ranch dressing
Add the tater tots to a gallon-sized ziplock bag. Add 1/2 of the dry ranch seasoning packet to the tater tots. Seal the bag and gently mix until the tater tots are coated. Pour into the baking pan.
Combine the sauce ingredients
In a medium-sized mixing bowl combine the cream of chicken soup, cream cheese, the remaining dry ranch dressing, and the pepper. Stir well. Add the shredded chicken and the drained green beans. Gently stir. Spread on top of the tater tots.
Add the cheese and bacon, then bake
Sprinkle the cheese and bacon on top. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and golden brown. Serve hot.
Frequently Asked Questions
Nope! Simply toss the frozen tater tots with the ranch seasoning mix then add to the baking dish.
Yes! Make ahead and store in the fridge overnight or in the freezer for up to 3 months then bake. To store, cover the baking dish with plastic wrap or tin foil then remove prior to baking.
Thaw prior to baking or increase the total cooking time by 15 minutes if frozen.
Not a problem, quickly boil chicken or pressure cook from frozen then shred for this recipe.
Covering the dish with foil is not necessary when baking. However, if reheating in the oven, we recommend covering with foil to prevent the cheese from burning.
Kids In The Kitchen
Cooking tips and suggestions for kids making this recipe.
- Double check the Ziplock bag is completely closed before shaking the tater tots with seasoning – you don’t want all your tater tots to end up on the floor!
- Top the casserole with shredded cheddar cheese or your favorite kind of cheese like mozzarella or pepper jack.
- Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds before and after shredding the rotisserie chicken.
More Family Friendly Casserole Recipes
- Grandmas Chicken Casserole
- Dairy Free Breakfast Casserole
- Homestyle Ground Beef Casserole
- Gluten Free Corn Casserole
- Baked Chicken and Brown Rice Casserole
- Butternut Squash Casserole With Pecans
- Turkey Rice Casserole
More Kids Cooking Recipes
- Gluten Free Vanilla Cupcake
- Rainbow Popsicles
- Homemade Chicken Nuggets with Ground Turkey (Air Fryer)
- Homemade Uncrustables
- Air Fryer Banana Chips
- Blender Banana Spinach Muffins
- Gluten Free Chicken Strips
- BEST Hot Chocolate Mix
- Orange Smoothie Recipe
CKC Features both Gluten-Free Guidance and Kids Cooking Instructions: If you’re new to eating gluten-free we understand it’s overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don’t. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten or cross-contamination.
The ⭐️ symbol in the recipe below denotes the steps in which kid cooks may need a helper (depending on age). If there is no ⭐️ symbol, that step (or recipe) doesn’t require a helper.
Chicken Bacon Ranch Tatertot Casserole
Equipment
- 9 x 13-inch baking dish
- gallon sized ziplock bag
Ingredients
- 32 ounce bag tater tots ✅ Ore-Ida is labeled GF
- 1 ounce package dry ranch dressing, divided ✅ Hidden Valley Ranch is labeled GF
- 15 ounce can cream of chicken soup ✅Pacific Foods Organic is labeled GF
- 4 ounces cream cheese ✅
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups leftover or rotisserie chicken, shredded ✅Costco is GF
- 15 ounce can french style green beans, drained
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese ✅
- 4-5 slices cooked bacon, crumbled ✅We use frozen precooked. Hormel is labeled GF
Instructions
- Preheat the oven. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Mix the tater tots with dry ranch dressing. Add the tater tots to a gallon-sized ziplock bag. Add 1/2 of the dry ranch dressing to the tater tots. Seal the bag and gently mix until the tater tots are coated. Pour into the baking pan.32 ounce bag tater tots, 1 ounce package dry ranch dressing, divided
- Combine the sauce ingredients. In a medium-sized mixing bowl combine the cream of chicken soup, cream cheese, the remaining dry ranch dressing, and the pepper. Stir well. Add the shredded chicken and the drained green beans. Gently stir. Spread on top of the tater tots.1 ounce package dry ranch dressing, divided, 15 ounce can cream of chicken soup, 4 ounces cream cheese, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 2 cups leftover or rotisserie chicken, shredded, 15 ounce can french style green beans, drained
- ⭐️Add the cheese and bacon, then bake. Sprinkle the cheese and bacon on top. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and golden brown. Serve hot.1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, 4-5 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
Notes
- Simply toss the frozen tater tots with the ranch seasoning mix then add to the baking dish – no need to thaw!
- Make ahead and store in the fridge overnight or in the freezer for up to 3 months then bake. To store, cover the baking dish with plastic wrap or tin foil then remove prior to baking.
- Quickly boil chicken or pressure cook from frozen then shred for this recipe if you don’t have rotisserie chicken on hand.
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