Sunday, November 14, 2010

Cheesy Chicken, Bacon and Tater Tot Bake

I made this for dinner. There wasn't any left. I was a lot disappointed as I wanted to plunder some for lunch the next day. :( On the bright side - the family loved it. So that's all that matters! My teammate was Chef Buggsy Mate from the deep woods of northern Wisconsin. She was one of my teammates for the Oct 2010 Aussie/NZ recipe swap. The original recipe calls for making this in a crockpot. I decided to change it to do in the oven. I really love how it turned out. It was perfect!

Cheesy Chicken, Bacon and Tater Tot Bake
1 (32 oz) bag tater tots (I added some extra cuz we like our tots!)
1 (3 0z) jar bacon bits (or use real bacon)
5 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and cubed
2 1/2 cups combined monterey jack AND colby AND cheddar cheese - any combination will work
3/4 cup milk
salt and pepper to taste

Grease a 9x13 pan with vegetable spray. Layer 1/2 tater tots on the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle with 1/4 of the jar of bacon bits. Sprinkle 1/3 of the combined cheeses over the bacon and tots. Add all the chicken as the next layer. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper to taste. Top chicken with another 1/3 of cheese. Sprinkle with another 1/4 of the jar of bacon bits. Top with remainder of tater tots. Top with final 1/3 of cheese. Pour milk over the top. Bake uncovered, for 1 hour at 350 degrees.

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