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Easy Cowboy Casserole

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Are you a meat and potatoes kind of person, but not in the mood for a steak? Try this tater tot casserole with ground meat and corn instead. It comes together in just a few minutes and it is a crowd-pleaser.

Easy Cowboy Casserole

With just a few ingredients like whole kernel corn, cream of chicken soup, cheddar cheese, and sour cream, you will create a wonderful and satisfying meal everyone will enjoy.

Hot, bubbly, and cheesy with crunchy tater tots baked on the bottom and on the top, you will get all kinds of delicious flavors in just one bite.

VARIATIONS ON COWBOY CASSEROLE;

  1. You can use any other meat of your choice. Ground chicken, ground turkey, or ground pork to suit your taste.
  2. Using condensed cream of mushrooms, celery or even onion soup will definitely change the flavor of your casserole. Choose the one you like the most.
  3. You can add not only corn but chopped green chilies, bell peppers, or tomatoes to your casserole.
  4. Choose your favorite cheese to top your casserole, it doesn’t have to be Cheddar.

Easy Cowboy Casserole

HOW TO MAKE COWBOY CASSEROLE?

  1. Preheat the oven to 375F. Using a large skillet, brown the meat until cooked through.
  2. Add the corn and condensed cream of chicken and stir to combine.
  3. Stir in the milk, sour cream, ½ cup Cheddar cheese, onion powder, and pepper
  4. Place half of the tater tots in the bottom of a greased 9 x 13-inch casserole dish
  5. Spoon the meat mixture on top of the tater tots
  6. Top with remaining half of tater tots
  7. Sprinkle the other ½ cup Cheddar cheese on top and bake for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Easy Cowboy Casserole

CAN YOU MAKE COWBOY CASSEROLE AHEAD OF TIME?

You can have your meat mixture all done, and just assemble the casserole on the day you plan to serve it.

  • Mix all the ingredients for the meat sauce,
  • let it cool completely, and refrigerate it for up to three days, or freeze it for up to three months.
  • Assemble the casserole on the day you will serve it. You will have saved the prep time!

CAN YOU FREEZE COWBOY CASSEROLE?

Yes, you definitely can. Assemble the casserole completely and before baking, let the meat cool and wrap it in plastic wrap and aluminum foil and freeze for up to three months. When ready to serve, thaw and bake.

WHAT TO SERVE WITH COWBOY CASSEROLE?

A salad would be the perfect accompaniment for this delicious casserole; Try Amazing Olive Pasta Salad, Healthier Waldorf Salad, Homemade Creamy Caesar Salad Dressing, The Best Tossed Salad. Lettuce, tomato, onion, and slices of avocado drizzled with lemon and olive oil vinaigrette are one example.

Easy Cowboy Casserole

OTHER RECIPES YOU MIGHT ENJOY

  • GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE
  • CROCKPOT RAVIOLI CASSEROLE
  • YELLOW SQUASH CASSEROLE
Easy Cowboy Casserole

Easy Cowboy Casserole

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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean ground beef (90% lean)
  • 1 can (8 ¾ oz) whole kernel corn, drained
  • 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
  • ⅓ cup 2% milk
  • 4 tbsp sour cream
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • Cracked pepper to taste
  • 1- 2lb bag of tater tots

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375F. Using a large skillet, brown the meat until cooked through.
  • Add the corn and condensed cream of chicken and stir to combine
  • Stir in the milk, sour cream, ½ cup Cheddar cheese, onion powder, and pepper
  • Place half of the tater tots in the bottom of a greased 9 x 13-inch casserole dish
  • Spoon the meat mixture on top of the tater tots
  • Top with remaining half of tater tots
  • Sprinkle the other ½ cup Cheddar cheese on top and bake for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly
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