Crockpot Cowboy Casserole

Crock Pot cowboy casserole is a hearty and easy slow cooker meal made with layers of ground beef, potatoes, and a rich mix of beans, tomatoes, and cheese. Perfect for busy days, this comforting recipe delivers bold flavors with minimal effort.

Prep Time30

Cook Time5

Total Time5 30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Crockpot Cowboy Casserole Recipe

Servings:

Calories: 465kcal

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef
1 cup sweet yellow onions, finely diced
1 tablespoon minced garlic
16 ounces dark red kidney beans, un-drained
14.5 ounces petite diced tomatoes, with juice
10 ounces diced tomatoes and fire roasted hatch chilies, with juice
1 cup frozen corn
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
¼ teaspoon Chipotle powder
1 ½ lbs Yukon gold potatoes, sliced about ⅛ inch thick
1 ¼ cup Colby and Monterey Jack cheese, freshly shredded

Instructions

Lightly spray the crockpot with nonstick cooking spray.
In a 10 inch nonstick skillet over medium high heat, brown the ground beef, onions and garlic until the ground beef is no longer pink.
Drain any excess oil from the ground beef mixture and add to the sprayed crockpot.
Next add the undrained dark red kidney beans, petite diced tomatoes, diced tomatoes with chilies, frozen corn, kosher salt, pepper and Chipotle powder. Stir to combine.
Remove 1 ½ cups of the meat mixture from the crockpot to sprinkle over the sliced potatoes.
Arrange the sliced potatoes in an even layer over the meat mixture, and sprinkle the reserved 1 ½ cups of meat mixture over the potatoes.
Place the lid onto the crockpot and cook on high for 5 hours, or low for 7 hours.
Just before you are ready to serve, remove the lid and sprinkle the 1 ¼ cup of shredded cheese over the casserole. Place the lid back on the crockpot until the cheese is completely melted. Serve while hot.

Notes

You can substitute sliced red potatoes for Yukon gold. They may take just a bit longer to cook the red potatoes, so be sure to adjust the cooking time by about 30 to 45 minutes longer.
If you are not able to find chipotle powder, you can substitute chili powder or even crushed red pepper flakes.
Shredded mild, sharp, or even extra sharp cheddar cheese can be substituted for the shredded Colby and Monterey jack cheese.
Shredded pepper jack cheese can also be substituted for the Colby jack cheese for an even spicier casserole version.

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