Crock Pot buffalo chicken tater tot casserole

Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Casserole

 

IngredientsAuthor: Crockpot Gourmet

• 1 pound ground chicken
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ¼ cup flour
• 1½ cups chicken broth
• ¼ cup cream, buttermilk, or milk
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried dill
• 1 teaspoon dried chives
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 32 oz frozen tater tots
• 2 tablespoons butter
• ½ cup buffalo wing sauce
• ½ cup shredded carrots (optional)
• ¼ cup chopped celery (optional)
• 1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese (I used sharp cheddar)
• ¼ - ½ cup blue cheese (optional, depending on taste)

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium high heat
2. Add ground chicken and cook (breaking up with spatula) until no longer pink
3. Sprinkle in flour and stir to coat cooked chicken
4. Slowly stir in chicken broth and bring to a simmer for 2-3 minutes to thicken and reduce sauce
5. Stir in cream (or buttermilk or regular milk)
6. Add dried seasonings and salt and pepper and stir all to combine
7. Let cook an additional 2-3 minutes until sauce is nice and thickened up
8. Melt butter in microwave in large microwave safe mug or cup
9. Add buffalo sauce and stir to combine
10. Spray crock well with nonstick spray
11. Add ½ of the tater tots
12. Drizzle with ½ of the buffalo sauce/butter mixture
13. Cover with the meat mixture
14. Top with carrots, celery and blue cheese if desired
15. Add remaining tater tots and drizzle with remaining buffalo sauce
16. Top with shredded cheddar cheese
17. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or high for 2-3 hours (I can't feature why this would take 5-6 hours. I am going to make it in less time and maybe in the oven first.)