{"id":3096,"date":"2026-04-04T23:56:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T23:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=3096"},"modified":"2026-04-04T23:56:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T23:56:10","slug":"chicken-bacon-crunch-casserole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/04\/chicken-bacon-crunch-casserole\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Chicken Bacon Crunch Casserole"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Chicken Bacon Crunch Casserole<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong><br \/>\nA creamy ranch chicken casserole layered with crispy bacon, golden tater tots, and melty cheddar cheese\u2014perfect for a hearty weeknight dinner.<\/p>\n<h3>Ingredients:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>32 oz (about 4 cups) frozen tater tots<\/li>\n<li>2 cups shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>3 cups cooked chicken, shredded or diced<\/li>\n<li>1 cup cooked bacon, chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 can (10.5 oz) cream of chicken soup<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup sour cream<\/li>\n<li>1 packet (1 oz) ranch seasoning mix<\/li>\n<li>Salt and pepper to taste<\/li>\n<li>Optional: chopped green onions or parsley for garnish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Preheat oven:<\/strong> Set your oven to 375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prepare the chicken mixture:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, ranch seasoning, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix until well blended.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Assemble casserole:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Spread half of the chicken mixture in a greased 9&#215;13-inch baking dish.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle half of the cooked bacon and half of the shredded cheddar on top.<\/li>\n<li>Layer the frozen tater tots evenly over the top.<\/li>\n<li>Spread the remaining chicken mixture over the tater tots.<\/li>\n<li>Top with the remaining bacon and cheddar cheese.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bake:<\/strong> Cover with foil and bake for 25\u201330 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 15\u201320 minutes until the tater tots are golden and the cheese is melted and bubbly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve:<\/strong> Let the casserole cool for 5 minutes, then garnish with green onions or parsley if desired. Slice and enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Chicken Bacon Crunch Casserole Description: A creamy ranch chicken casserole layered with crispy bacon, golden tater tots, and melty cheddar&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3097,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3096","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3096","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3096"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3096\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3098,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3096\/revisions\/3098"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3096"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3096"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}