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Beef, potatoes, onions, kidney beans and CHEESE feature in this Crockpot Cowboy Casserole! Quick to prep, this is a real family pleaser!
Ever have a day where you just want dinner to be DONE and not worry too much about it? Yeah. Me too. Except that’s EVERY day… enter, the Crockpot Cowboy Casserole.
Some good slow cooker ground beef recipes is fantastic to have in the inventory! One of my favorites is my Poor Man’s Stew, but this Cowboy Casserole has a very different flavor. Both are awesome!
This recipe DOES contain a cardinal sin of the foodie world – cream of xxx soup. Which, honestly, I do tend to avoid if I can. However, in this case, simplicity and “get ‘er done” was the goal. If you really cannot handle the idea of canned soup, you can use my homemade version.
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How to make Crockpot Cowboy Casserole:
- Combine all ingredients in the crockpot, no pre-cooking necessary!
- Cook on high for 4 hours
- Add cheese.
- Devour.
- (ta da!)
Family Friendly
This is a hit with the family. It made enough that there was plenty for everyone, including seconds and even a little leftover.
Got a bigger crowd to feed? No problem! Add another can of beans, and another can of tomatoes to stretch this meal! (adjust the seasonings).
As this recipe stands, it fed 1 husband, 1 toddler, 1 mother, and 1 Kylee with seconds and leftovers.
Variations for Cowboy Casserole:
- Add a can of black beans, stretch out the meal
- Make Crockpot Cowboy Casserole with red potatoes (don’t peel!)
Want to see something fun? Here’s the original picture from when I published this many moons ago! eek.
(Crockpot) Cowboy Casserole
Want more Crockpot Recipes? Of course you do!
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- Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili
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- 15 Bean Soup (Crock Pot/Slow Cooker)
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- Cheesy Chicken Tater Tot Casserole
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- Poor Man’s Stew
Beef, potatoes, onions, kidney beans and CHEESE feature in this slow cooked Cowboy Casserole! Quick to prep, this is a real family pleaser!
- 1 large onion sliced
- 1 lb ground beef browned and drained
- 3 large potatoes sliced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 cans kidney beans do not drain
- 15oz can diced tomatoes do not drain
- 10.5oz can cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp mixed italian herbs
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1.5 cups cheddar cheese grated
- Place all of the ingredients except the cheese in a crock pot (slow cooker) and combine well.
- Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours.
- Sprinkle cheese on top, cover.
- Serve when cheese is melted (about 10 minutes).
Ashley Lecker
June 16, 2014 at 3:26 pmThis sounds so good!
That Girl
June 16, 2014 at 9:30 pmI'm making a crockpot meal this week for the same reason – it won't heat up the house!
Cheri Savory Spoon
June 17, 2014 at 1:54 pmHI Kylee, the crock pot is the perfect tool for the summertime, it's either that, grilling or salads every day. Great dish!
Danielle Wolter
January 9, 2019 at 6:32 amI feel that way every day too. And I don’t really have a problem using cream of xxx soup. Sometimes it just makes things easier, which is great when you’re busy. Anyways, this is like ultimate comfort food!!
Julie
January 10, 2019 at 8:29 pmThis is the perfect comfort food and I’m just drooling looking at that creamy goodness!
Healing Tomato
January 10, 2019 at 10:01 pmThis looks like amazing comfort food. I love that you made it in the slow cooker
debi at Life Currents
January 11, 2019 at 2:16 pmI made a cowboy casserole once in the oven and it was great! I can’t wait to try yours. Sounds delicious! And I love the crock pot!
michele
January 13, 2019 at 8:12 pmThis is the kind of food I grew up with. I made this for my brother who came to dinner and he and I DEVOURED it all! So so good!
Michaela Kenkel
January 13, 2019 at 9:56 pmLove meals like this!! So hearty and full of things I typically have on hand!
Lisa@Lisa's Dinnertime Dish
January 14, 2019 at 8:50 amThis looks so hearty and delicious! Perfect comfort food!
Farwin
January 14, 2019 at 3:00 pmThis looks hearty and filling! I’m all for extra for leftovers that will not have me think about dinner.
Kathy
January 14, 2019 at 3:35 pmThis looks fabulous! On my menu this week.
Catalina
January 15, 2019 at 3:24 amThis Cowboy Casserole has all the ingredients that my family loves! This is a winner! I am sure my family will go crazy over this dish!
Mahy Elamin
January 15, 2019 at 4:57 amThanks for this awesome, delicious recipe! We loved it! Even my toddler was crazy about it. She usually doesn’t eat potatoes… Well today she did! YUM!!!
Byron Thomas
January 15, 2019 at 5:40 amYou kinda had me at cowboy! 😉 Seriously though, Kylee, this sounds and looks delicious! I love a good casserole, but I very rarely find one that includes steps to cook and drain the ground beef first. I bet this step eliminates that unwanted excess grease. Speaking of grease, if the ground beef is being drained, can I not substitute the ground beef for vegetarian crumbles to make this casserole a vegetarian dish?
Tammy
January 15, 2019 at 10:52 amWhat a comforting meal 😀 This looks absolutely delicious! I’ve never had a casserole quite like this…total comfort food ^_^
Madi
January 15, 2019 at 6:05 pmSlow cooker casseroles are the best! This sounds like it would be so perfect right now since it’s winter!
Michelle
January 15, 2019 at 7:55 pmI won’t say anything if you don’t, but I have cream of XXX soup in my cupboard too 😉 Love this recipe!
Jennifer A Stewart
January 16, 2019 at 11:54 amThis recipe was so amazing! I never thought to add potatoes to it! Genius! Like chili on steroids and so delicious!
Anna
February 23, 2019 at 10:57 amKylee, it looks perfect and tasty! Can’t wait to have this anytime of the day, love it!
Alyssa
February 25, 2019 at 6:08 amKylee, this looks really good! I think I need to make these for myself and the kids. Love this idea!
Olga
February 25, 2019 at 12:39 pmKylee, it’s really awesome! This will quickly become a favorite in our house!
Mariya
March 13, 2019 at 9:01 amKylee, this is such a delicious meal! I love making it for the family !
Alina
March 13, 2019 at 12:40 pmIt looks so yummy! I love the step-by-step instructions, making it an easy recipe to follow!
Donna
March 26, 2019 at 12:56 pmI’m making this tomorrow morning you bring to a pot luck at work. I’m adding 1 lb ground chicken, 1 can of black beans and an additional can of diced tomatoes. Depending on how all that looks once it’s all in the crockpot I may add an additional can of cream of *** soup. I’m looking forward to serving this to my coworkers.