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    Hearty Cowboy Casserole

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    This Cowboy Casserole is just thing to feed a hungry family. Great for a weeknight dinner or to bring to a potluck or pitch in, this Tater Tot Casserole is full of ground beef, vegetables, cream of mushroom soup and tons of cheese!

    Cowboy Casserole Recipe is a great dish to bring to potlucks

    We Love A Good Casserole Recipe

    We are all about Comfort Food here on this website. Good, honest and simple food that fills you up and warms you up from the inside. We’ve found that casserole dishes are often the ultimate in comfort food. And there are SO many delicious kinds that you can make! From Spicy Chicken Fajita Casseroles and Cheesy Brussels Sprouts Casseroles to Crispy Hash Brown Casseroles and Ritz Cracker Chicken Casserole, we’ve got a ton of great Casseroles that we’ve tried out. It’s hard to pick a favorite.

    But, I’ve gotta be honest. I love the real hearty casserole that are full of rich ingredients. I’m talking about casseroles that could feed a whole army and that weigh about 15 pounds when taken out of the oven. I’m talking about dishes like our John Wayne Casserole or our Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole. That is where the idea for this Cowboy Casserole Recipe started.

    Cowboy Casserole

    Last year, we actually posted a recipe for something called the Cowboy Pasta Salad. It was loaded with ground beef, bacon, black beans and corn and became one of our most popular Pasta Salad Recipes. So we thought we’d keep that train rolling and make a version of our Cowboy Casserole. We are gonna change some of the ingredients up and use tater tots as the base instead of pasta. But it’s still going to be a serious dish for a serious appetite. It’s perfect for a weeknight family dinner or to take to a potluck.

    Hearty Ground Beef Casserole with Tater Tots

    Ready to get started? Check out the recipe card below for detailed instructions, but here is what you’ll need:

    • ½ pound ground beef
    • 1 small onion, diced
    • 2 garlic cloves, minced
    • ½ teaspoon black pepper
    • 2 teaspoons seasoning salt, divided
    • 1 cup corn
    • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
    • 1 cup cheddar jack cheese, divided
    • 1/3 cup milk
    • ¼ cup sour cream
    • 1 package frozen tater tots

    Can You Make Cowboy Casserole Ahead Of Time?

    Yep! You can certainly prepare all of the ingredients and put them into your casserole dish up to a day ahead of time. Just cover it with aluminum foil and put it in your fridge until your ready to bake it.

    Can You Make This Casserole In A Slow Cooker?

    Absolutely! Brown your ground beef as usual and layer everything in your Crockpot. Put the Tater Tots on top and cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3-4 hours. The tater tots may not come out as crispy as if you were baking them in the oven. But you’ll still get those delicious slow cooker flavors all melding together!

    Cowboy Casserole made with ground beef and tater tots

    Other Notes, Tips and Variations

    • FLEXIBLE- Like many casserole recipes, this one really is pretty hard to mess up. Add a little extra cheese if you want. Throw some onion powder in there. If you think of something that might add to this dish, go for it!
    • ANY GROUND MEAT WILL DO- And feel free to substitute your ground beef with any other meat. Ground turkey, ground chicken or ground pork would work fine. Just make sure you are getting rid of all the grease with the ground pork.
    • SPICE IT UP- You can give this Cowboy Casserole more of a Tex-Mex flair by adding some taco seasoning and water (just follow the instructions on the packet for 1/2 lb of meat). Keep the heat coming by throwing some sliced jalapenos in there or some pepper jack cheese.

    I hope you enjoyed this Cowboy Casserole Recipe. I’d love to hear how it turned and if you improvised anything on it. Enjoy and thanks for reading!

    Tater Tot Casserole is an easy family weeknight dinner.

    Cowboy Casserole Recipe is a great dish to bring to potlucks
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    Cowboy Casserole

    This Cowboy Casserole is just thing to feed a hungry family. Great for a weeknight dinner or to bring to a potluck or pitch in, this Tater Tot Casserole is full of ground beef, vegetables, cream of mushroom soup and tons of cheese!
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Keyword casserole, ground beef, tater tots
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 50 minutes
    Servings 6
    Calories 461 kcal

    Ingredients

    • ½ pound ground beef
    • 1 small onion diced
    • 2 garlic cloves minced
    • ½ teaspoon black pepper
    • 2 teaspoons seasoning salt divided
    • 1 cup corn
    • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
    • 1 cup cheddar jack cheese divided
    • 1/3 cup milk
    • ¼ cup sour cream
    • 1 package frozen tater tots

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and prepare a 9x13 baking dish by greasing with nonstick cooking spray.
    2. In a large skillet, brown the ground beef with the onion and garlic. Season with black pepper and one teaspoon seasoning salt.
    3. When the beef is cooked through, remove from heat and add the corn, cream of mushroom soup, milk, sour cream, and ½ cup of cheese. Stir to combine.
    4. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and top with a single layer of tater tots. Season the tater tots with remaining teaspoon of seasoning salt.
    5. Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for 40 minutes, then remove from oven and top with remaining ½ cup of cheese. Return the dish to the oven and bake for 10 more minutes, until cheese is melted.
    Nutrition Facts
    Cowboy Casserole
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 461
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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