Description
Pioneer Woman Cowboy Casserole is a cheesy, cozy, crowd-pleasing bake featuring seasoned ground beef, creamy sauce, melty cheese, and crispy tater tots.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lb ground beef
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup cooking cream
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup chopped halal turkey bacon or halal beef sausage
- 1 bag frozen tater tots
- Optional garnish: chopped green onions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C).
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until softened.
- Add garlic and ground beef, cooking until browned. Drain excess fat if needed.
- Season with paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Stir in cooking cream, halal bacon or halal sausage, and half of the shredded cheese.
- Transfer mixture to a greased baking dish and spread evenly.
- Top with frozen tater tots in a single layer.
- Bake for 35–40 minutes until tater tots are golden and crispy.
- Sprinkle remaining cheese over the top and bake another 5–10 minutes until melted.
- Garnish with chopped green onions if desired and serve hot.
Notes
- Use halal meat to keep the dish halal-friendly as per the recipe ingredients.
- Feel free to substitute turkey bacon with halal beef sausage if preferred.
- For a lighter version, use less cheese or a lower-fat cream.
- Best served hot straight from the oven.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: Not provided
- Sugar: Not provided
- Sodium: Not provided
- Fat: Not provided
- Saturated Fat: Not provided
- Unsaturated Fat: Not provided
- Trans Fat: Not provided
- Carbohydrates: Not provided
- Fiber: Not provided
- Protein: Not provided
- Cholesterol: Not provided
Keywords: Pioneer Woman Cowboy Casserole, Cowboy casserole, cheesy casserole, beef casserole, tater tot casserole, Pioneer Woman, family dinner, comfort food