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There were NO leftovers of this casserole…. darn-it!

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Hold onto your hats cowboys and cowgirls! This Cheesy Crockpot Cowboy Casserole is going to blow your mind. It’s hearty, full of flavor and takes only minutes to prepare.

It’s loaded with potatoes, beef (or vegetarian soy crumbles), beans and cheese. How the heck can you go wrong?! Make sure to PIN THIS recipe for your fall menu. Your family will thank you 🙂

Cheesy Crockpot Cowboy Casserole

  • 1/4 cup diced onion
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp Mrs. Dash
  • 1 lbs small red potatoes, sliced thin (about 4-5 small red potatoes),
  • 1 can of cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 lb ground beef browned and drained
  • 1 can of diced tomatoes with liquid
  • 1 cup canned corn, drained
  • 1 can dark red kidney beans, drained
  • 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheeseCheesy Crockpot Cowboy Casserole ingredients in a slow cooker
  1. Place  all of the ingredients except the cheese in a 4- 6 quart crockpot and stir well.
  2. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 7-8  hours. Uncover crock-pot and sprinkle shredded cheese over top and recover and let cook an additional 30 minutes.

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Cheesy Crockpot Cowboy Casserole

This family favorite is loaded with potatoes, beef, beans and cheese. How can you go wrong with this Crockpot Cheesy Cowboy Casserole recipe?!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Serves:6
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Calories:371
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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup diced onion
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp Mrs. Dash
  • 1 lbs small red potatoes sliced thin (about 4-5 small red potatoes),
  • 1 can of cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 lb ground beef browned and drained
  • 1 can of diced tomatoes with liquid
  • 1 cup canned corn drained
  • 1 can dark red kidney beans drained
  • 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

  • Place  all of the ingredients except the cheese in a 4- 6 quart crockpot and stir well.
  • Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 7-8  hours. Uncover crock-pot and sprinkle shredded cheese over top and recover and let cook an additional 30 minutes.

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Nutrition Information:

Calories: 371kcal (19%)Carbohydrates: 30g (10%)Protein: 28g (56%)Fat: 16g (25%)Saturated Fat: 8g (40%)Trans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 71mg (24%)Sodium: 1169mg (49%)Potassium: 959mg (27%)Fiber: 5g (20%)Sugar: 4g (4%)Vitamin A: 257IU (5%)Vitamin C: 12mg (15%)Calcium: 196mg (20%)Iron: 4mg (22%)
Course:Dinner
Cuisine:casserole, Crockpot, Slow cooker
Keyword:Cheesy Crockpot Cowboy Casserole
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231 Comments

  1. Laura M. says

    Hard to believe, but my kids do not like potatoes at all – any ideas on whether uncooked pasta would work? should I add a bit of chicken stock?

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    • Corey says

      Hmmmm. I think I would just try serving it over cooked pasta then. I don’t know how the uncooked pasta would do in the mix. I hope that helps Laura!

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  2. Andy says

    Hi, Looks wonderful, have to try it. One question, my wife and I try to stay away from ground beef, do you think ground turkey would work?

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  3. Sue says

    Am making tonight and man does it smell great! Can’t wait to eat it! Thanks for giving me a new idea for an easy crock pot go to meal – generally have all the ingredients on hand so it’s already a winner!

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    • Corey says

      I have never used those, but they should work out ok. If using canned potatoes, I would reduce the cooking time a little bit. As for tots, cook them separate and then serve them on top perhaps?

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  5. Melissa says

    This was so yummy and so easy! I had to be out-of-town, so I threw all the ingredients in the crock (minus the beans and Mrs. Dash, as I didn’t have any) so that the rest of the family could have a meal ready. Everybody loved it! I ate mine early without the cheese and that was good too. This will be in the meal rotation, but I see it being especially comforting in the colder months! Thank you!

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  7. Melissa says

    I just put this in the crock pot and i went to stir it all together only problem it seems really watery everything is drained and i used cream of chicken 1 can and lean pork instead of ground beef any ideas on how to thicken the watery base?bI also added carrots to this and refried beans!

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  8. Jan says

    Corey I have never purchased Mrs Dash but at the grocery store there were so many flavors I was not sure what to get.
    Which one are your refereeing too?

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  9. Rita says

    I know the recipes says there will be no leftovers, but with only 2 in our household, there are several meals in this casserole. It is delicious.. It really is, but my question is…. since we have leftovers, can this be frozen without ruining the potatoes. I cut them very, very thin so I’m thinking it will be alright. Just wanted to hear from the community. Thanks, Rita

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  10. Julie says

    Is it necessary to brown ground turkey or can I put it in raw? Is the browning done just to have a chance to drain off grease or is it unsafe to add raw turkey?

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  11. Katharine+in+Brussels says

    Two thumbs up! Turned out perfectly with frozen vegetarian crumble and 2 sweet potatoes plus 1/2 a red pepper since I had those ingredients on hand. Cheddar here is expensive so I used a micro-grater to put it just on top of the steaming bowls served up straight from the slow cooker. Going to have to double the recipe next time 🙂 I actually forgot to put in kidney beans and it was still nice, the next time I will add them. Thanks to Angela in her comments above this is on my freezer list for when my baby arrives.

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  12. Maureen says

    I’m trying this, but I added rotel instead of diced tomatoes. Also added a poblano chili and a couple jalapeno’s. Hopefully it will come out good.

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  14. Tina says

    I’m making this right now! Only I’m using leftover pulled pork instead of ground beef, black beans instead of kidney beans and added some sliced black olives! Hope it turns out!

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  15. Angela B. says

    Thank you for sharing this recipe! I found link on Pinterest. I am making it tonight already have all ingredients except cheese in my crock-pot wasn’t till I came back and read a few comments did I find out to drain beans. I even came to check recipe before adding them, oh well. I am sure it wont hurt the meal any. Excited to find out how it tastes and share it on my blog and facebook.

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  18. Erika says

    This is probably a dumb questions, but do you think this recipe would be good with a couple idaho potatoes? That’s all I’ve got right now.

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  19. Gloria says

    Made this delicious recipe did anyone ever make it with ground sausage? Going camping and having a crop pot night and since someone is making chilli I thought why not make this and substitute sausage

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  21. Jamie P says

    Do you think you could do the prep work ahead of time and then just throw it in the freezer until ready to make?
    Sounds delicious!

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  22. Laurie says

    Used russet potatoes (that is all I had), and used cilantro, gsrlic, and a tiny bit of cumin in place of Mrs. Dash. A can of Ro-tel in place of the tomatoes. Family pronounced it good. Next time I may use black beans in place of kidney beans.

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  25. Melanie says

    It would have been great if the instructions told you to drain the corn and beans instead of just having it in a comment. No wonder mine is runny and probably ruined.

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    • Corey says

      Red potatoes hold their form a little better in the crockpot. Any potato will work, they just won’t hold their shape as well. Still should taste great!

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  28. Christa says

    I want to make this Cheesy Crockpot Cowboy Casserole but Allergic to mushrooms. Any other suggestions instead of cream of mushroom soup. Would Cream of Chicken Soup be okay

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  30. Linda says

    Can anyone tell me if the cooking times are based on a slow cooker using 110v or 220v? Mine is 22ov – should I reduce the cooking times in the recipe?

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  31. Linda says

    Can anyone tell me if the cooking times are based on a slow cooker using 110v or 220v? Mine is 22ov – should I reduce the cooking times in the recipe?

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  32. Ann says

    Love this recipe. Last time I made it I didn’t have potatoes so I cooked up some wagon wheel pasta separately to serve with it. Very good! Especially with cornbread. I’ll bet it would be good served with one of those microwavable bags of white or brown rice,too! My son likes to wrap the leftovers up in a tortilla! Very versatile recipe. Thanks!

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  33. Kris Casper says

    We had this for dinner last night and it was wonderful. I like to find things that are fast and easy, because my husband does the cooking.

    Going to have this again and try adding new things.

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  34. Robert F. says

    I have made this for my family several times and they love it. For a little extra kick, add sausage to the meat (chorizo works well) and or use diced tomatoes with chipotle. My wife even asked me to make a pot of this for her office’s holiday carry-in.

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  35. Ashley says

    I made this Saturday and it was great. Next time I make it I think I will add a bit more cheese because it enhanced the flavor. Bites without cheese were “missing something,” but with the cheese it hit all the notes. Thank you for the recipe, I will be making it again for sure.

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  36. Anna says

    Made this today… used a can of Rotel instead of plain diced tomatoes, and a heaping teaspoon of Trader Joes 21 Seasoning Salute in place of Ms Dash. I also browned the onion with the beef. This was really good! I think next time I might add some garlic (because who doesn’t love garlic?) and Velveeta chunks during cooking instead of cheese on top at the end. I also like the idea of doing cream of cheddar instead of cream of mushroom… mmmm, cheese!

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  38. Jim Henderson says

    I made this yesterday & I want to thank you for the recipe. It was excellent! Substituted tomato sauce for tomatoes, but otherwise followed the recipe. Taking the last of it to work as lunch this today.

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  39. Mandy says

    This was easy and delicious. I made this a couple months ago on the stove top because I did not want to wait for the crockpot. Turned out to be a good freezer meal. Everything held up nicely after it thawed and it still tasted great. Thank you for sharing the recipe.

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  40. Julie says

    Just threw this in the crockpot for dinner tonight. I added about a half can extra of cream of mushroom soup, red pepper flakes and chili powder. Also added a pinch of garlic and onion powder. Like a few other readers, I also used Rotel. It looks very hearty! Will update after dinner!

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  41. Jane says

    Hi !

    I just put this together and it doesn’t say what size can of diced tomatoes. I used the 14.5 oz can. I hope I assumed right ! lol

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  42. Katie says

    Making this today for the second or third time. It was so yummy the first time I made it that I’ve added it into our meal rotations! It reminds me of shepherd’s pie, which I love!

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    • Corey says

      Honestly if you cut it super small, they cook down so much they are undetectable. BUT, if you really must leave them out, you could sub in onion powder. 🙂

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  44. kim says

    Day 3 of extreme heat advisory. Quickly tired of cold dinners. Woke thinking I will make crock pot meal , leave crock pot on deck..googled and this came up. Omg it is a keeper..shared on my Facebook

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  45. Linda Humphrey says

    i tried this recipe tonight and both my husband and I really liked it. It really makes a lot so it will be lunch tomorrow as well! We added a bit of sour cream when served. Delist! Thank you for sharing recipe!

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  46. Nikki says

    I made this today and added diced green chiles and ranch style beans for a little more flavor. It was yummy, thanks!

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  47. milford says

    Please explain “thin sliced potatoes”. I used my mandoline, crinkle cut all the potatoes 4.5mm thick. Right now, I am on 6 hrs, on high, and potatoes are still raw. Did I need to make potato chip thin?

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