How to Make Slow Cooker Chicken Casserole with Bacon, Tater Tots, and Cheese - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like the convenience of a slow cooker when it comes to preparing a delicious and satisfying meal with minimal effort. And when it comes to comfort food, it's hard to beat a hearty casserole loaded with all of your favorite ingredients.

This Slow Cooker Chicken Casserole with Bacon, Tater Tots, and Cheese is the perfect example of a crowd-pleasing, no-fuss recipe that's sure to become a go-to in your meal rotation. With tender chicken, crispy bacon, crispy tater to...

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Ingredients

  • 4 ounces bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 pound skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 (16 ounce) package frozen bite-size potato nuggets (such as Tater Tots®)
  • 1 ½ cups grated Colby cheese
  • 1 ½ slices grated Monterey Jack cheese
  • ¾ cup milk

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 3 hrs 10 mins
  • Additional Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins
  • Servings: 6

  • Place bacon pieces in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon on paper towels. Crumble once cool enough to handle.
  • Season chicken pieces lightly with salt and pepper.
  • Grease the bottom of a slow cooker with bacon grease and layer 1/2 of the potato nuggets on the bottom. Sprinkle with 1/2 of the bacon bits. Mix Colby cheese and Monterey Jack cheese together in a bowl and sprinkle 1/3 of the cheese mixture on top. Add chicken in 1 layer and top with 1/2 of the remaining cheese mixture. Sprinkle with remaining bacon bits and top with remaining potato nuggets. Sprinkle rest of the cheese mixture on top and pour milk over everything.
  • Cover the slow cooker and cook on High until chicken is cooked though and cheese has melted, 3 to 5 hours.
  • Nutrition

    398 cal.

    • Total Fat: 23g
    • Saturated Fat: 10g
    • Cholesterol: 85mg
    • Sodium: 704mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 21g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 2g
    • Protein: 29g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 290mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 448mg