Chicken Bacon Ranch Tater Tot Casserole is a family favorite made with bacon, chicken, cheeses and ranch seasonings layered with tater tots.
With Slow Cooker Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwiches being one of the most popular recipes on the site, it only seemed fitting that to make it into a casserole dish. You still get that same amazing flavor but layered in between tater tots. Yum! Check out other Dinner Recipes for more easy weeknight dinner ideas.
CHICKEN BACON RANCH TATER TOT CASSEROLE
Readers can’t get enough family-friendly casserole dishes, like Cowboy Casserole and Cheeseburger Casserole, so it was only natural to include one of the best flavor combinations EVER. Chicken. Bacon. Ranch. Tater Tots. What more needs to be said? This is pretty much the ingredient list guaranteed to make everyone in your house happy at the dinner table.
The process for putting this casserole dish together can be pretty quick, using a few hacks described below. Make this chicken casserole on a night where you have leftover chicken from the night before or pick up a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store on your way home (or make your own here in a slow cooker.)
Since ranch dressing is a staple is most homes, try making your own Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix. Being able to know exactly what’s in your food and making your own allows you to cut out some of the added sodium the packet includes. It’ll also save you money and the fact that it’s always on hand is such a bonus. This mix is kept in the refrigerator and well worth the little bit of effort.
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HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN BACON RANCH TATER TOT CASSEROLE
- Tater Tots: You can double up and use two layers of tater tots if you want extra potato flavor but the lower layer might get a little mushy. Try tossing the tots with some vegetable oil and ranch seasoning mix to get extra flavor into the top later too!
- Chicken Filling: You can try a variety of mix-ins in the chicken layer by adding beans or other vegetables. Make sure that you balance the mix so it stays saucy or it will dry out in the oven.

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VARIATIONS ON CHICKEN BACON RANCH TATER TOT CASSEROLE
- Mexican: Substitute the ranch dressing mix for taco seasoning and make Chicken Taco Tater Tot Casserole. Add in green chilis or jalapeños to the casserole and top with Monterey Jack, Pepper Jack and Colby Jack cheeses.
- Chicken: You can use any type of cooked shredded chicken you prefer. Chicken breasts and chicken thighs both give great flavor to this dish.
- Spuds: You can substitute thinly sliced potatoes or shredded hash browns for the tater tots.
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HOW TO SERVE AND STORE
- Serve: Make sure not to leave the casserole out at room temperature longer than 2 hours.
- Store: Store leftovers in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Freeze: You can freeze this casserole as a whole or separate it into single serving size portions. Wrap tightly so moisture isn’t able to get in and store in a freezer safe storage bag or container. It’ll last up to 3 months if stored properly. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.


Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup onion , chopped
- 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup (10.5 oz)
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese blend
- 1 ounce ranch dressing & seasoning mix
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 32 ounces frozen tater tots
- 1 pound bacon , cooked and crumbled
- chives , for garnish
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- In 8- or 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onion in oil 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender.
- In a medium bowl, stir onion, condensed soup, sour cream, milk, 1 cup of the cheese, 2 tablespoons of the dressing mix and the black pepper until mixed well; stir in chicken.
- Place half of the frozen potatoes in single layer on bottom of baking dish. Spoon and spread chicken mixture on top of potatoes; sprinkle ¼ cup of the bacon on top.
- In large resealable food-storage plastic bag, add remaining potatoes with remaining dressing mix; seal and shake bag to coat. Arrange on top of casserole.
- Bake 40 minutes; top casserole with remaining 1 cup cheese
- Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and potatoes are lightly browned.
- Garnish with remaining bacon and chives.
This was absolutely amazing. So very delicious. I’d make it again in a heartbeat
Love it! Glad you enjoyed it and thank you for the 5 star review!
Is this recipe freezable?
It sure is!
You can freeze this casserole as a whole or separate it into single serving size portions. Wrap tightly so moisture isn’t able to get in and store in a freezer safe storage bag or container. It’ll last up to 3 months if stored properly. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.
Let us know how you like the Chicken Bacon Ranch Tater Tot recipe when you get a chance!
Hi Chris,
You can freeze this casserole as a whole or separate it into single serving size portions. Wrap tightly so moisture isn’t able to get in and store in a freezer safe storage bag or container. It’ll last up to 3 months if stored properly. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.
Let us know how you liked the Casserole!
Can you freeze this recipe? There is only 2 of us so I would like to freeze half for later.
Hi Christine,
You sure can. You can freeze this casserole as a whole or separate it into single serving size portions. Wrap tightly so moisture isn’t able to get in and store in a freezer safe storage bag or container. It’ll last up to 3 months if stored properly. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating. Let us know if you try the Chicken Bacon Ranch Tater Tot Casserole and tell us what you think!
Made this in the crockpot. Just put it on low for 3 hours until it was hot. Very very good. Even my picky eater ate it!! Will make it again!
Do you think sweet potato tots would be good in this?
I’ve never tried it with sweet potato tots. Did you use and what did you think?
I have not. But I’ll let you know how it goes.
We loved this, next time I think I’ll add broccoli or zucchini. Thank you for the recipe.
Have you ever add any veggies to this? Or do you have any recommendations? And is there plenty of sauce to cover more ingredients like vegetables?
We haven’t experimented with it, but I could see this dish being great with corn, chopped carrots, peas or green beans in it. You may want to increase the sauce ingredients slightly so make sure there’s enough to cover the additional vegetables.
Just wanting to verify that you use the tater tots still FROZEN and not thawed. Correct?
This was one of the best things I have eaten in a long time! My picky eater kids even cleaned their plates! So easy and so delicious!
I’ve made this before and I loved it! I wanted to make it again but found I don’t have tater tots in my freezer right now. I do have lots of hash browns. Could those work?
This meal was delish! Using rotisserie chicken made this dish a little quicker to put together. My son loved it and called me a chef lol
That’s awesome Kisha! So glad you enjoyed this recipe!
Can this recipe be frozen after cooking?
Yes! Just know the tater tots won’t be as crispy and some of the liquid will be absorbed by them.
Can this be done in a crockpot?
The tater tots on the bottom became mushy. I had hoped they would be crispy, I guess there was too much sauce. I was thinking of making it again first baking the tots by them self then adding the remaining ingredients. The flavor was good though.
So you mix 1 oz of creamy ranch dressing with 1 packet of dry ranch dressing
Then you add 2 tbls of this mixture to the sour cream, milk, 1 cup of the cheese
Then the remaining creamy & dry ranch mixture is what you coat the tots with for the top
Just want to clarify, thanks
This recipe only uses the ranch dressing & seasoning mix (dry). Sorry for the confusion.
Made this last night and it was wonderful. Everyone loved it. Thanks so much!
You’re welcome, Michelle. I’m glad to know it was a hit.
Can you make this without a ranch seasoning packet and only using ranch dressing? If so, how do you recommend to modify the recipe?
No, you need the seasoning packet.
This is soooo good! My family loved it so much. We will be adding this to our normal dinner rotation as it’s already been asked for again.
That’s wonderful! Thanks for the 5 stars, Krissy.
This casserole was a huge hit in our house! My Hubby asked for seconds. Thank you for the recipe!
You’re welcome, Anna.
This sounds incredibly delicious!! My kids would LOVE it! 🙂
Enjoy!
Made this for the family and it was a hit!
Yay!! Thanks for the 5 star rating.
Chicken Bacon is my FAV and your recipe is the one I always turn to! Thank you! Reply
I’m so glad you love it so much!