Name: Chicken Tot Pies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 1.5 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces; 2.5 cups chopped celery; 1.5 cups chopped carrot; 1 cup chopped onion; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 (32 fluid ounce) container chicken stock; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons whipping cream; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 0.75 teaspoon kosher salt; 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 cup instant mashed potato flakes; 0.5 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley; 1.5 pounds frozen bite-sized potato nuggets (such as Ore-Ida® Tater Tots®); 0.25 cup olive oil

Chicken Tot Pies

A crust made with broken-up tots puts a fun spin on this chicken pot pie made extra yummy with instant mashed potato flakes in the filling.

1 hr 20 min total 20 min prep 1 hr cook 6 564 cal

Instructions

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1 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
2 Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer chicken to a large bowl.
3 Reduce heat to medium. Add 1 tablespoon oil, celery, carrot, and onion to the skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
4 Return chicken to skillet along with stock, butter, whipping cream, thyme, salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then stir in potato flakes. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Stir in parsley.
5 Put tots in a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high, stirring once per minute, until defrosted and broken up, about 5 minutes. Stir in remaining 1/4 cup oil until incorporated.
6 Set six 14- to 16-oz individual baking dishes on a large baking sheet. Divide chicken mixture among dishes. Top each with tots mixture, pressing down gently to flatten into a crust.
7 Bake in the preheated oven until filling is bubbly at the edges, about 30 minutes.
8 Preheat broiler to high and broil until crusts are browned and extra crisp, about 1 minute. Watch carefully to avoid burning. Let cool slightly before serving.