Slow Cooker Tater Tot Cowboy Casserole

If you are looking for a good slow cooker ground beef recipe, this slow cooker tater tot cowboy casserole is what you need! It is the perfect easy weeknight dinner that you can make with little effort and still have a wonderful meal. 

I love making this recipe because of how simple it is, but also because of the delicious flavor that develops between the spices, soup, sour cream, and everything else. It is just so perfect, you need to make it.

Recipe Ingredient Notes

To make our tater tot cowboy casserole, you need the following ingredients:

• Lean ground beef (or turkey will work too!)
• Diced onion
• Frozen mixed vegetables
• Condensed cream of mushroom soup
• Shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• Milk
• Sour cream
• Garlic powder
• Onion powder
• Salt
• Pepper
• Frozen tater tots

Equipment Needed

For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:

• Slow Cooker
• Skillet
• Spatula
• Non-stick Cooking Spray
• Colander
• Cutting Board
• Chef Knife

How to Make Our Slow Cooker Tater Tot Cowboy Casserole

1. To make this delicious slow cooker meal, get out your slow cooker and spray it down with nonstick cooking spray. 
2. Then in a large skillet cook up the ground beef and diced onion over medium heat until the beef is fully cooked.
3. Using a colander, drain the grease from the meat and then return the meat back to the skillet. 
4. Now, add in the frozen mixed vegetables, condensed mushroom soup, ½ cup of shredded cheese, milk, sour cream, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
5. Stir it all together until all the ingredients are completely combined together. 
6. Once that is all set pour the beef mixture into the bottom of the slow cooker and then pour the frozen tater tots evenly over top.
7. After that is all set, sprinkle the remaining cheese over the tater tots, place the lid on the slow cooker and turn it on for 6 hours on low heat. 
8. When the timer is done, take the lid off and let the casserole sit for 15 minutes uncovered, and then serve it warm with your favorite sides. 
9. Make sure to turn the slow cooker off so it does not burn the bottom of the casserole. 

Recipe Notes

We definitely love a good sour cream base casserole, but sometimes it’s nice to make things a little lighter sometimes. One of the nice things about sour cream does have options for substitutions in this recipe. If you want to know ways to replace the sour cream in this recipe, take a look at the Pioneer Woman’s 10 best sour cream substitutes.

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