Cowboy Casserole is an easy and comfort-food dinner with simple ingredients like ground beef, cheese, corn, and sour cream, then topped with delicious tater tots.

Cowboy Casserole

Much like our super-loved Shepherd’s Pie Casserole, this recipe never disappoints. If you don’t have ground beef on hand, use whatever meat you have or choose to use! We love easy and versatile casserole recipes like this.

Ingredients

• Tater tots, fully cooked
• Ground beef
• Cream of chicken soup
• Monterey jack cheese (or cheddar cheese)
• Corn, drained
• Sour cream
• Garlic powder
• Onion powder
• Salt and pepper
• Green onions 

Recipe

This recipe includes layers of a meat mixture topped with baked tater tots. You will need to bake the frozen tater tots before adding them to the casserole pan. Because this is a versatile recipe, you can use whatever meat you have on hand or choose to use (like ground turkey, ground chicken, or your protein of choice).

In a medium skillet, brown ground beef along with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Add ground beef to a large mixing bowl. Add in the corn, cream of chicken, half of the cheese, and sour cream. 

You can also add additional ingredients like cooked bacon, peas, carrots, green chilies, tomatoes, pinto beans, black beans, green chiles, chili powder, or more!

Now it’s time to assemble the yummy Cowboy Casserole Recipe! Place the creamy and cheesy beef mixture to the bottom of your prepared baking dish. Flatten it evenly with the back of a spoon. Top with warm and crunchy tater tots, lining each one in neat rows. 

Bake the casserole for about 25 minutes. Then, remove it from the oven and sprinkle on the remaining cheese and bake it for a few more minutes. The wonderful flavor of the casserole will begin to make your kitchen smell amazing and everyone will start to feel hungry!

Ground Beef Cowboy Casserole Recipe

When done, allow to cool slightly and garnish with chopped green onions. This tater tot casserole isn’t only delicious for dinner, but the leftovers are super tasty too! Store the leftovers in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days.

We love classic comfort food dishes like Taco Casserole that even the pickiest of eaters love. Check out all of our Dinner Recipes to find your next family favorite.

Ground beef and vegetables in a creamy sauce topped with golden tater tots, what is there not to love?

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• Cowboy Cornbread Casserole
• Taco Casserole
• Chicken Fajita Casserole
• Dorito Casserole
• KFC Chicken Bowl Casserole
• Broccoli Cheese Casserole
• Sheppard’s Pie Casserole