Tater Tot Cowboy Casserole
This is a tried and true family favorite. When you need a quick and easy recipe that everyone will love, this is the answer. From the creamy ground beef sauce all the way up to the crispy tater tots, this recipe is as deliciously cozy as it gets. It takes less than 15 minutes to assemble, so you always have time to make a homemade meal for your family. Trust me, they’ll love this one!
What is a Cowboy Casserole?
Cowboy casserole is a true crowd-pleasing recipe. It’s made by layering a creamy ground beef sauce, sweet corn, and cheddar cheese into a casserole dish. Then it’s topped with tater tots and baked until the casserole is bubbly and the tots are nice and crispy. It’s pretty hard to resist.
Tater Tot Cowboy Casserole
Tater Tot Cowboy Casserole is an easy weeknight family dinner with ground beef, corn, cheddar cheese and sour cream topped with crispy tater tots.
- Prep Time : 10 minutes
- Cook Time : 40 minutes
- Total Time : 50 minutes
- Yield : 8 servings
Ingredients:
- 1/2 pound ground beef, (85/15)
- 1 cup of corn
- 2/3 cup Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded and divided
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 32 ounces tater tots
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until browned.
- Add the corn, cream of mushroom soup, 1/2 cup cheese, milk, sour cream, onion powder, and black pepper to the skillet and mix well.
- In a 9×13pan layer the beef, then the cheese and finally line up the tater tots before baking for 40-45 minutes uncovered.
- Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake another 5 minutes.