Cowboy Casserole Recipe

Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2013 by bbellito

My husband thought this was ok but I did not care for it at all. I found it to be tasteless and the potatoes were mushy. It needed more time in the oven to heat through. I would not make this again.

Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2013 by redteetop

very bland if using cream of chicken soup. I would suggest following tater tot casserole and use soy sauce.

Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2013 by fllguy1320

How on earth did this recipe come up with 1,675 mg of sodium and 38 g of fat for just one serving? most of this must come from the Tater Tots because there is not very much other ingredients that could do that.

Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2013 by JenSLC

This is the second time I make this dish. I substituted both cream of chicken soup and cheddar cheese with nacho cheese condensed soup. Both variations are tasty.

Reviewed on Nov. 06, 2012 by CWeise

This is the kind of recipe I like the most - quick, easy, and yummy.

Reviewed on Nov. 01, 2012 by arcticbabe2006

I'm making this tonight and it just sounds scrumptious! I will add some chopped onion and omit the onion powder for added texture and I'm also using shredded hasbrowns instead of tater tots. Looking forward to this!

Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2012 by Limpingalong

Made this recipe with a few "tweaks" for dinner this evening. I omitted the sour cream (just didn't have any,) used 1 lb beef, full can of Cream of Mushroom, no milk, added chopped onions and bell peppers to the grown beef when it was browning, omitted the onion power and pepper. My family loved it! My Granddaughter asked if I would make it as part of our Christmas dinner.

Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2012 by Feen

Yummy. I doubled the recipe and it fit fine in a 9x13" pan. Doubling it allowed me to use one lb. ground meat (I used turkey), one can of soup, one bag tater tots and one 16 oz. bag frozen corn... much easier than having leftover ingredients cluttering up my fridge/freezer. I added some leftover black beans and cut down on the sodium by using frozen corn and "healthy" soup and it still tasted fine. I think the addition of some diced tomatoes would be good. Overall we liked it very much and will definitely make it again!

Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2012 by wyomingwild

This is comfort food at it's best. Calorie counting , healthy eating , and watching all the non healthy things is a day to day given, BUT now and then you just HAVE to indulge. Life is short, enjoying and indulging now and then is healthy, watching the fat and the calories will keep til tomorrow, just like the cobwebs.

Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2012 by Lanaf

I have made this recipe several times - it replaced my old Tater tot hotdish! I do use half cream of chicken soup, and half cream of mushroom soup + add onion and garlic to the ground beef when browning. Delish! Also, to comment on JBTOHIO's rate - Taste Of Home.com DOES have a section called 'Healthy Eating'. Why dont you stick to that area, and keep your negative comments to yourself. thanks! :)

Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2012 by windguesser

JBTOhio re:nutrition remember the title a cowboy needs all this after a full days work but for an octogenarion like me it's too much even though it's very good..

Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2012 by JBTOHIO

too many Calories, too many grams of Fat. Way too High in SODIUM and too many Carbs and the Cholesterol too much. only positive thing is the 6 Grams of FIBER....shame on Taste of Home for even printing this... 1 serving is over half the recommended amount of Salt for a whole day ( 1500 mg)... Get Real and Check out these recipes before you print.. This recipe is not healthy at all...

Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2012 by Twwo

I also added a can of red kidney beans and a can of black beans...

Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2012 by mamamaralyn

Quick, easy, tasty

Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2012 by mamamaralyn

Quick, easy, tasty and "Comfort food"

Grandkids enjoyed it too

Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2012 by mamamaralyn

Quick, easy, tasty and "Comfort food"

Reviewed on Jun. 26, 2012 by Grapeangels

My kids liked it but the younger one thought it was too creamy. Everyone else devoured it without second thoughts.

Reviewed on Jun. 05, 2012 by ervinandmarie11

Very good,and so easy.I added onion,green pepper,Lawry's,and a little garlic powder to the hamburger,when I was browning it.I substituted frozen kernel corn versus the canned.Also used more tator tots.It had a lot of flavor.

Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2012 by zilki

My husband and I LOVE this casserole! Good comfort food!

Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2012 by cookingwithzest

Could use more spices for added excitement.

Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2012 by SUEYOX

EVERYONE WENT FOR 2NDS :O)

Reviewed on Jan. 01, 2012 by Travlnbard

This was a great new dinner for my arsenal! The kids liked it with ketchup.

Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2011 by dkrupp

My husband and I enjoy this recipe a lot and it gets requested often by others.

Reviewed on Nov. 03, 2011 by mom_of_twngrls

I make this casserole at least once a month, it has become one of my families favorites!!

Reviewed on Oct. 01, 2011 by lisasuej

I didn't think that this had a lot of flavor. I added 1/3 cup of chopped onions and 4 cloves of garlic, and 1 tsp of pepper, and still, it had the salty bland casserole taste. The predominant flavor was the tater tots. It is better than the standard green bean tater tot casserole though.

Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2011 by Cowgrl0025

Easy & good! My kids enjoyed this version much better than the green bean version! I have been requested to make this again soon!

Reviewed on Jul. 02, 2011 by cowboysweetpea

AWESOME!!!

Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2011 by D Ringhoffer

I made this for a church potluck breakfast. I used bulk Italian Sausage instead of hamburger. It was very good. Everyone loved it. It was really good reheated the next day. Will try it with hamburger too for a regular potluck meal. Very easy to make.

Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2011 by Mamma Fish

Liked the merging of the flavors. Used the mini-tator tots; liked them because they didn't dominate the dish like the regular sized ones can.

Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2011 by Puddlejumper

My family really enjoyed this. I added a few spices. 1/2 tsp cumin, 1 tsp dried mustard powder and 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes. I will definitely make this again.

Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2011 by Alie78

Made this for my family last night. I put cheddar cheese soup instead of the cream of chicken and left out the shredded cheese as well.

i do not eat any meats except seafood, so i did not eat this dish, but my family absolutely loved it.

Reviewed on Jun. 14, 2011 by cj1blue

Wonderfully simple and really tasty! Next time I will double the ingredients and make an extra to freeze for later.

Reviewed on Jun. 13, 2011 by tastydog1

Sounds like the one I make only the tater tots are only on top. I brown the hamberger with onion and garlic. Drain, Spread in 8 by 8 pan, pour chicken soup over hamberger then add the cheese, then place the tatertots on top. Bake until tatertots are golden brown. After it comes out of the oven, let it sit for a few minutes and it should not be runny when you cut it.

Reviewed on Jun. 13, 2011 by Meauxs

Looks delicious - but I could not even consider the number of calories per serving, the cholesterol, or the sodium - some adjustments would have to be made!

Reviewed on Jun. 13, 2011 by nanalinda5355

This was yummy, but I have made it for years using green beans and mushroom soup instead and I think I like it better. Was a nice change though!

Reviewed on Jun. 13, 2011 by nursechef

Super easy and inexpensive! I doubled everything but the corn. Baked in a 9 x13 pan for 30-35 minutes at 375. The leftovers as others have said are awesome!

Reviewed on May. 21, 2011 by RDHboise

"This is a Keeper" everyone said. Family of 3 boys so I double it and added garlic powder the second time. Great leftovers if I get it put away fast enough.

Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2011 by justjak

This was a big hit!

Reviewed on Feb. 07, 2011 by LLMom123

The whole family really enjoyed this. I will add it to the monthly rotation!

Reviewed on Feb. 02, 2011 by aug2295

I liked this - it was easy and had a good flavor - but my 5 year decidedly did not. I made as the recipe directed, except I seasoned the meat with Adobo instead of pepper and onion powder. I would probably layer all the tater tots on top if I were to make it again and maybe add some onions and peppers for some added veggies.

Reviewed on Feb. 02, 2011 by oxfordmom

I used venison that had been cut for stew meat instead of ground beef. It was delicious!

We are a family with two teenage boys and one ten year old boy so I definitely doubled the ingredients. Based on some of the previous reviews I did NOT double the milk. And I probably used more than double the cheese as I didn't really measure I just added until it looked right.

Our store was out of regular Tater Tots so I used the onion variety. No one complained ! I also used frozen corn instead of canned. Baked it up in a 9" x 13" for about 40 minutes.

Will definitely make again.

Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2011 by tlcloves2camp

My family loves this. I added sauted onions in place of the onion powder. This reheats wonderful so you can have it for lunches or dinner without it drying out.

Reviewed on Dec. 02, 2010 by spradl

I recently retired but wife is still working. I triple this recipe and it comes out great. She appreciates a meal when she gets home. Left overs are wonderful, also.

Reviewed on Nov. 08, 2010 by S.Clawson

My daughtr made this. It was easy to make and yummy

Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2010 by mamabear223

I make it x4 in a 13x9 so we have a hot lunch all week. Everyone loves it!

Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2010 by sbswann1

My husband loves!!! this recipe.

Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2010 by sbaugus

I've made this twice now and doubled the recipe so we would have leftovers. Good stuff and good comfort food!

Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2010 by srosemoore

This was great!! Made for my family of five so I doubled the recipie, and also added 4 oz. of cream cheese to make it extra creamy!! Everyone loved it!!

Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2010 by johnsen

added full can of soup, more tater tots. excellent

Reviewed on Oct. 07, 2010 by meganshakes

I doubled everything in the recipe and it tasted great, but was a little runny. Also, we decided it needs more tater tots. Next time, I won't double the milk, and maybe triple the tater tots. Super easy and tasty!

Reviewed on Oct. 03, 2010 by mommyenterprises

I made this for my family and everyone really liked it. I used double the meat, cheese and tater tots and it came out great. No leftovers!

Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2010 by Loralee61

I am wondering.. Did anyone else think it made more than 2 servings? Also, I didn't have corn so I used green beans. Family said that worked as well!

Reviewed on Sep. 12, 2010 by tonyalao

This is a wonderful recipe, reminded me of shepherd's pie. I did tweak it some - I added a dash of cayenne, used the entire can of soup and doubled all of the other ingredients but the corn - and cooked it for 30 min. in a 2 qt. casserole dish. Mmmm mmmm!

Reviewed on Sep. 12, 2010 by LKalfrin

My family loved it! I dbled the recipe and it made plenty of leftovers which was even better the day afterwards.

Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2010 by Paula 86

Husband loved it and it was so easy! It was even better the next day!

Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2010 by odetobeauty

This is great, we loved it! Added a larger can of corn, more tots and cheese, yummy! Makes a lot, but it does make good leftovers.

Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2010 by fgilbreth

Husband loved this, and it's so easy!

Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2010 by tallman

this dish is so good. the seasonings give it a wonderful taste. it is very filling. the best part is there is plenty for leftovers! this is definitely going into the recipe box!