What's for Dinner? How 'bout some Cowboy Casserole?!

Cowboy Casserole is another family favorite that makes the meal plan at least once a month.

Quick, easy, inexpensive, filling and so yummy!

I have tinkered with this recipe (adapted from a Taste of Home Recipe) for the better part of the year, and I think I've come up with the perfect mix. 

Give it a whirl & let me know what you think! 

This recipe will make enough to fill a 9x13 casserole dish. Without any sides, our family of 5 eaters, finishes every morsel. Larger families will need to double it, or use more meat, and serve it with a salad & bread sticks. 

Ingredients:

2lbs of tater rounds (Tots don't really work well with this recipe, but I've used them a couple times in a pinch)

This stuff is a staple in the Dolar house. Srsly, go get some. 

1.5lbs of ground beef or turkey (I used turkey)

1 (8oz) box of mushrooms

1 onion - diced

2 cans of cream of mushroom soup (undiluted)

1 cup of milk

3 Tbs of sour cream

1 can of Mexicorn (Sweet corn is okay, but the Mexicorn makes this winning.)

2 cups (or 4...you know..whichever...lol!) shredded cheese. We've used all sorts of varieties & they all taste great!

Salt & Pepper to taste

1. Preheat the oven to 350. 

2. Brown the meat with the onions & mushrooms, adding salt & pepper to taste. 

Wow, this picture is awful! Could NOT, for the life of me, get it to look nice...lol! 

3. Drain grease from the meat & pour into a large bowl. 

4. Add the soup, milk, sour cream & Mexicorn, and mix well. Taste & season again if needed.

5. Spray the casserole dish with Pam (or whatever) and line with half of the tater tots.

6. Pour mixture over the tots & spread to cover the tots & fill the dish.

7. Cover the mixture with cheese.

8. Cover the whole thing with the rest of the taters.

9. Bake - uncovered - for 30 minutes, or until the cheese is melted & the taters are nice & crispy. 

10. Enjoy!

Mmmmmm....!