Chicken Pot Pie meets Tater Tot Hotdish, it’s a story we’re all familiar with and if we’re not, it’s about time we get to know this dish and cozy up next to it. Don’t you think? It’s officially chicken pot pie season and even though there are a million incarnations of it out there already….including multiple on this site (Potato Chicken Pot Pie anyone?), the world has just gotten a much needed new take on this classic dish. I recently grabbed myself a copy of Molly Yeh‘s new cookbook Molly on the Range, and let me tell you, it’s filled with great recipes that are easy to make. Some classic dishes with new twists and new dishes we’ve probably never heard of but should most definitely be trying because they’re delicious. This Chicken Pot Tot Hotdish is one of many recipes I was dying to try, including but not limited to, Funfetti Cake, Hummus with Meat All Over It, Happy Pig Pizza Pockets, and Spinach and Feta Rugelach. I figured I’d dive right into that tater tot hotdish first because I basically lived off tater tots as a kid and this brought me all the way back to those days when I crossed my fingers and prayed that tater tots would be on the menu at school every single day. Especially because Molly suggests to eat this Chicken Pot Tot Hotdish with ketchup on the side and nothing screams childhood more than eating tater tots with ketchup, or eating anything with ketchup for that matter.
So whether you’re looking for a quick and easy weeknight dinner that the entire family will love, or you’re just looking for an interesting dish that will be a hit at a party or potluck, this recipe (along with the book) is for you. If you’re like me and have always been wondering how else you can incorporate more tater tots into your daily life, short of just warming up a bag in the oven and eating them all yourself with no regrets, which isn’t a bad idea let me say, at least now we have a valid excuse to stop by the frozen food aisle of the grocery store and grab two bags of frozen tots. One bag for the topping of this dish and one bag for those moments when you need a quick snack. Which for me is always.
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