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Easy slow cooker cowboy casserole dish with ingredients ready for cooking.

Slow Cooker Cowboy Casserole

A hearty one-pot meal combining ground beef, beans, and potatoes, perfect for busy days.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 7 hours
Total Time 7 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 450
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 cup finely diced sweet yellow onions
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 can (16-ounce) dark red kidney beans, undrained
  • 1 can (14.5-ounce) petite diced tomatoes with juice
  • 1 can (10-ounce) diced tomatoes with fire roasted hatch chilies, with juice
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon chipotle powder
  • 1½ pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, sliced about ⅛ inch thick
  • 1¼ cups Colby and Monterey Jack cheese, freshly shredded

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Lightly spray your crockpot with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. In a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef, diced onions, and minced garlic until the beef is no longer pink.
  3. Drain any excess grease from the skillet and transfer the cooked mixture to the prepared crockpot.
  4. Add the kidney beans, petite diced tomatoes, diced tomatoes with chilies, frozen corn, kosher salt, black pepper, and chipotle powder to the crockpot. Stir everything together until well combined.
  5. Remove 1½ cups of the meat mixture and set it aside.
  6. Layer or wedge the sliced Yukon Gold potatoes into the crockpot and sprinkle the reserved meat mixture evenly over the top.
  7. Cover the crockpot and cook on high for 5 hours or on low for 7 hours.
  8. Before serving, sprinkle the shredded cheese over the top. Cover again and let it melt completely.

Notes

This casserole pairs well with a side salad or crusty bread. Top with sour cream or fresh cilantro for added flavor. Feel free to swap ground beef for turkey or chicken. Add extra veggies for nutrition. Increase chipotle powder for spiciness.