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Buffalo Ranch Chicken Casserole

September 24, 2014 by Alea Milham 5 Comments

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Easy Buffalo Ranch Chicken Casserole with Tater Tots and Cheese
Buffalo Ranch Chicken Casserole Recipe with Tater tots
Easy buffalo ranch chicken casserole recipe with a tater tot crust.

This is the original Buffalo Ranch Chicken Casserole recipe! Looking for an easy casserole recipe? This Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Casserole has a layer of buffalo ranch chicken topped with tater tots and cheese making it a favorite with my whole family.

Enjoy Buffalo Ranch dip? Try this easy Buffalo Ranch Chicken Casserole Recipe using Tater Tots, Chicken, Hot Sauce, and Ranch Dressing. This buffalo chicken casserole is always a hit at parties! Perfect game day party recipe!

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My kids range in age between 7 and 24, so finding foods that everyone likes can sometimes be a difficult task. There are a few things they all agree on like French Fries and Tater Tots potatoes.

My youngest child is my pickiest eater. If he had a choice, he would live on French Fries and Tater Tots potatoes. There are days where I have seriously wished that ketchup counted as a vegetable! Oddly enough, my 7-year-old also likes spicy foods like salsa. So I have been able to get him to try new foods just by covering them in hot sauce or salsa. It may be weird, but one thing I have learned after 24 years of parenting is you go with what works.

One evening, I decided to combine two things that not only he likes, but that the rest of the family enjoys as well: Spicy food and Tater Tots potatoes. I used Tater Tots, chicken and an easy buffalo ranch sauce to create a Buffalo Ranch Chicken Casserole that the whole family enjoyed.

I keep a bag of Ore-Ida Tater Tots potatoes in my freezer for crazy busy days. You know the ones, the ones where you just need something easy to fall back on. It is really easy to combine the Tater Tots with a few other ingredients to make a kid-friendly buffalo chicken tater tot casserole recipe that the whole family will love.

Buffalo Ranch Chicken Casserole Recipe with Tater Tots

Ingredients:

  • 1½ – 2 pounds uncooked chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 – 24-ounce bag of Ore-Ida Tater Tots Potatoes
  • ¼ cup hot sauce (less if your kids don’t like spicy food)
  • 1 cup ranch dressing
  • 1 cup Mexican blend cheese
  • 6 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 2 – 4 stalks celery, thinly sliced (optional)

Directions:

You will find a complete set of printable directions at the bottom of this post.

Ingredients for Buffalo Ranch Chicken tater tot casserole
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Since I was going for easy, I made the buffalo ranch sauce for this casserole by combining hot sauce and Ranch dressing.

Buffalo Ranch Chicken Tater Tot Casserole Recipe
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First,  you place the chicken and celery in the casserole dish. Then combine half of the buffalo ranch sauce with the chicken. Tops the chicken with green onion slices.

Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Casserole Recipe
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Then place the still frozen Tater Tots in rows across the top of the chicken pieces. Then pour the remaining buffalo ranch sauce over the Tater Tots potatoes. Sprinkle the cheese over the top. Then add the remaining green onion slices.

Drizzle the buffalo ranch sauce over the top of the buffalo chicken casserole then sprinkle with cheese and green onions.

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Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

a plate of buffalo chicken tater tot casserole
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Printable Recipe for Buffalo Ranch Chicken Casserole

Buffalo Ranch Chicken Casserole Recipe with Tater Tots
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Buffalo Ranch Chicken Casserole Recipe

Enjoy Buffalo Ranch dip? Try this easy Buffalo Ranch Chicken Casserole recipe using Tater Tots, Chicken, Hot Sauce, and Ranch Dressing.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Buffalo Ranch Chicken Casserole Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 320kcal
Author Alea Milham

Ingredients

  • 1½ - 2 pounds uncooked chicken breast cut into bite-size pieces
  • 24 oz. bag Ore-Ida Tater Tots
  • ¼ cup hot sauce less if your kids don't like spicy food
  • 1 cup ranch dressing
  • 1 cup Mexican blend cheese
  • 6 green onions thinly sliced
  • 2 - 4 stalks of celery thinly sliced

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  • Combine the hot sauce and ranch dressing in a small bowl.
  • Place chicken pieces and celery slices in a 12 x 9 casserole dish.
  • Coat the chicken with half of the buffalo ranch sauce.
  • Sprinkle most of the green onions over the chicken. Save some of the onion slices for the topping.
  • Place the frozen Tater Tots in rows on top of the chicken pieces.
  • Pour the remaining buffalo ranch sauce over the top of the Tater Tots.
  • Sprinkle the cheese over the top of the Tater Tots.
  • Top with the remaining green onions.
  • Bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.

Nutrition

Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 749mg | Potassium: 479mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 169IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 1mg

Here is a video showing you how easy it is to make this Buffalo Ranch Chicken Casserole recipe. This video was made in cooperation with my friend Nate of WannaBite.com.

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Do you like cooking with Tater Tots?

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The original buffalo ranch chicken casserole recipe with a tater tot topping. Enjoy Buffalo Ranch dip? Try this easy Buffalo Ranch Chicken Casserole Recipe using Tater Tots, Chicken, Hot Sauce, and Ranch Dressing. This buffalo chicken casserole is always a hit at parties! Perfect game day party recipe!

 

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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Ore-Ida. The buffalo ranch chicken casserole recipe is my original creation and the opinions and text are all mine.

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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

Comments

  1. Sue says

    January 27, 2021 at 2:33 pm

    5 stars
    I use precooked chicken, which cuts down on bake time, but everyone loves it!

    Reply
  2. Jordann says

    November 15, 2020 at 4:42 pm

    Making this tonight! It’s a little confusing because the video doesn’t match the recipe steps!

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  3. Sarah says

    April 28, 2020 at 11:33 am

    Have you ever made this as a freezer meal?

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  4. Ann says

    January 13, 2020 at 11:25 pm

    5 stars
    This casserole is a favorite with my family and friends! I will be making it for our Super Bowl party again this year! Thanks!

    Reply
  5. sierra says

    February 26, 2018 at 4:50 pm

    If cutting in half, how long should you bake?

    Reply

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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