Jalapeno Popper Casserole
Jalapeno Popper Casserole is a creamy baked dish made with tater tots, chicken, cream cheese, sour cream, bacon, cheese, green onions, and jalapenos.
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Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 2 lb tater tots
- 16 oz cream cheese softened
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cooked and shredded
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 lb bacon cooked and crumbled
- 2 cups Mexican blend cheese divided
- 6 green onions chopped and divided
- 6 jalapeno peppers deseeded and finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish thoroughly.
- Arrange the tater tots in an even layer across the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake the tater tots for 15 minutes.
- While the tater tots are baking, cook the bacon until crisp.
- Drain the cooked bacon, if necessary, and crumble it into small pieces.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese and sour cream.
- Add three-fourths of the crumbled bacon to the bowl.
- Add 1 1/2 cups of the Mexican blend cheese.
- Add half of the chopped green onions.
- Add the deseeded and finely chopped jalapeno peppers.
- Stir the mixture until all ingredients are evenly combined.
- Fold the cooked, shredded chicken into the cream cheese mixture until fully incorporated.
- Remove the baking dish from the oven after the tater tots have baked for 15 minutes.
- Spread the chicken and jalapeno cream cheese mixture evenly over the baked tater tots.
- Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of Mexican blend cheese over the top.
- Add the remaining chopped green onions and remaining crumbled bacon.
- Return the baking dish to the oven.
- Bake for an additional 20 minutes, or until the casserole is hot, the cheese is melted, and the top is lightly golden.
- Remove the casserole from the oven and allow it to rest for several minutes before serving.
- Serve warm.
Notes
To make this Jalapeno Popper Casserole gluten free, use certified gluten-free tater tots, as some frozen potato products may contain wheat-based coatings or cross-contact warnings.
Confirm that the bacon, cream cheese, sour cream, Mexican blend cheese, and cooked chicken are gluten free.
Check the labels on any pre-shredded cheese, as some brands may include anti-caking agents or additives that require verification.
Use plain cooked chicken or certified gluten-free rotisserie chicken, since some prepared chicken products may contain gluten-based seasonings.
Prepare the casserole in clean cookware with clean utensils to prevent gluten cross-contact.