Tater Tot Chicken Pie

• 1 (2 lb) bag frozen tater tots
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 small garlic cloves, pressed
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cups diced cooked chicken
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
• dried thyme
• black pepper

1. Preheat oven to 375u0b0.
2. In large skillet, cook onion and pressed garlic in butter or olive oil over medium high heat until onion is tender.
3. Add cooked chicken, frozen veggies, undiluted soup, milk, thyme and pepper.
4. Stir ingredients together and cook over medium heat until hot and bubbly. Stirring occasionally.
5. Cover and cook an additional 5 minutes; stirring frequently.
6. Spoon chicken mixture into ungreased 2-quart casserole dish.
7. Arrange frozen tater tots on top.
8. Bake 40 minutes or until bubbly and tater tots are slightly browned.
9. Note: This recipe easily doubles and you can make two. I freeze the extra one with the tater tots on top and then remove and thaw in fridge. Bake as directed above. Also, I sometimes add an extra can of soup and an extra 1/4 cup of milk for a thinner consistency. This would be a personal preference. Also, I add approximately 1/2 tsp of dried thyme and 1/2 tsp of black pepper for one casserole - adaptable to your taste.

tots, onion, garlic, butter, chicken, milk, mixed vegetables, cream of chicken soup, thyme, black pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tater-tot-chicken-pie-133699 (may not work)