Description
This hearty Slow Cooker Cowboy Casserole is a comforting, one-pot meal made with ground beef, beans, potatoes, corn, and cheddar cheese in a rich tomato and mushroom sauce. It’s perfect for busy weeknights, easy to prep, and great for leftovers or freezing.
Ingredients
1 lb ground beef
1/2 onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 (15 oz) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15 oz) can corn, drained
1 (10.5 oz) can cream of mushroom soup
1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes
3 cups frozen diced hash browns (or peeled, diced potatoes)
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp dried oregano
Fresh parsley (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef with diced onion and minced garlic until the beef is fully cooked and the onion is tender. Drain excess grease.
- Transfer the beef mixture to the slow cooker.
- Add kidney beans, corn, diced tomatoes, hash browns, and cream of mushroom soup.
- Sprinkle in salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, and dried oregano.
- Gently stir everything together until well combined.
- Cover and cook on low for 6–7 hours or on high for 3–4 hours.
- About 30 minutes before serving, sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese over the top and cover again to let it melt.
- Garnish with fresh parsley before serving, if desired.
Notes
Swap ground beef with turkey or chicken for a lighter version.
Use black or pinto beans instead of kidney beans for variety.
Add diced jalapeño or cayenne pepper for a spicier dish.
Use cream of chicken soup if preferred.
Make it vegetarian by omitting meat and adding extra beans and vegetables.
Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 4 days or frozen for later.
Reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop until hot.
Fresh diced potatoes can be used in place of frozen hash browns.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 435
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 810mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
