Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Skillet Chicken and Broccoli Veggie Tot Pie
Crisp broccoli and cheese tots cover a creamy chicken filling in this skillet pie. Tender vegetables sit beneath the golden topping, giving each scoop a little crunch at the surface and plenty of savory chicken underneath.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 30 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 14 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Dinner
- Primary protein
- Chicken
- Cuisine
- American
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
A few quick notes
1. Use an oven safe skillet
Choose an oven safe or cast iron skillet because the filling goes directly from the stove into the oven.
2. Soften the onion
Cook the onion with celery, carrots and parsley until translucent before adding the garlic and flour.
3. Keep broccoli tender crisp
Cook the broccoli briefly in the filling before topping with frozen tots and moving the skillet into the oven.
Get to know the ingredients
Chicken
Use cooked, shredded chicken breast in the filling so it mixes evenly with the vegetables and broth.
Broccoli
Chop the broccoli florets before adding them to the filling, then cook until tender crisp.
Veggie tots
Add the frozen broccoli and cheese tots over the filling before baking until crisp and hot.
Let’s make it
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Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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The last little job
Check the topping
Bake the topped skillet at 425 degrees until the veggie tots are crisp and heated through.
A little more help as you go
Stir in the flour
Sprinkle flour over the softened vegetables and stir before pouring in the broth to make the filling.
Bring filling to a boil
After adding chicken and broccoli, bring the filling to a boil before its short stovetop cooking stage.
A few questions you might have
Is the chicken cooked first?
Yes. The recipe uses shredded cooked chicken breast, added to the skillet with broccoli and seasonings.
Do I need a separate baking dish?
The directions use an oven safe skillet for both the stovetop filling and the final bake.
Should the broccoli be fully soft before baking?
Stop the stovetop cooking when it is tender crisp, after about two to three minutes in the filling.
What temperature does the oven need?
Preheat to 425 degrees before starting, ready for the skillet once the filling is topped with tots.
How long does the topping bake?
Bake the topped filling for sixteen minutes, until the frozen veggie tots are crisp and hot.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: skinnytaste.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
