Your family will love this delicious and easy recipe for Crock-Pot Western Beef Casserole. Saddle up to a heaping bowl of beautifully seasoned ground beef and veggies and top with your favorite fresh toppings for a simple dinner.
Slow Cooker Western Beef Casserole
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This recipe is a favorite for my kids. They like these Goulash type recipes where we mix hamburger, beans, corn and tomatoes. With this recipe you will need to cook the hamburger beforehand, and I would highly suggest using a lean ground beef and this recipe can easily be swapped out with ground turkey or ground venison.
We like to top our bowls of casserole with fresh toppings like diced tomatoes, lettuce and sour cream and make sort of a taco bowl type dish. You could also throw this inside tortillas for burritos, in fact that is what I like to do with leftovers, and then I wrap the burritos up in foil and pop them into the freezer and I have quick and easy lunches for another day!
Two birds with one stone…I love that kind of cooking!
Equipment Needed For Crock-Pot Western Beef Casserole Recipe:
- 6 Quart, 6.5 Quart Or 7 Quart Slow Cooker
- Can Opener
- Cheese Grater
- Knife
- Cutting Board
- Measuring Cups And Spoons
- Liquid Measuring Cup
Common Questions:
Can I Use Ground Turkey Or Chicken In This Recipe Instead Of Ground Beef?
Yes, as with most recipes that call for ground beef or hamburger meat you can easily substitute with just about any type of ground meat such as ground turkey, ground chicken, ground venison, ground bison, etc. Just remember, the meat is cooked and crumbled before you put it in the slow cooker.
Can I Use Other Vegetables In This Crock-Pot Casserole Recipe?
Readers have reported in the comments below that they have used other vegetables such as peas, carrots and bell peppers. So feel free to use this recipe as a base and add vegetables that you have on hand!
How Can I Make This Recipe Stretch Further?
Sometimes you need to make casserole like this stretch a little bit further to serve more people or feed very hungry teens or hard working men. To stretch this casserole try serving it over cooked rice, cooked noodles or even mashed potatoes.
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| Servings | 6People |
| Prep Time | 20Minutes |
| Cook Time | 4Hours On LOW Or 1 - 2 Hours On HIGH |
- 2 Pounds Extra Lean Ground Beef Browned, Crumbled And Drained
- 16 Ounces Canned Kidney Beans Drained And Rinsed
- 16 Ounces Canned Corn Drained
- 10.75 Ounces Canned Tomato Soup
- 1 Cup Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
- 1 Medium Yellow Onion Peeled And Diced
- 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Chili Powder
- 1/4 Cup Milk Or Water
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Ingredients
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- Combine all ingredients in a 6 quart or larger slow cooker. and stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on LOW 4 Hours Or On HIGH For 1 to 2 hours or until everything is hot.
- Serve and enjoy!
Freezer instructions:
- Brown Hamburger
- Place all ingredients into a sturdy freezer ziploc bag.
- I mixed this a bit with my hands, and then laid flat, pushed as much air out as possible and froze it. I will mix it well once I place it in the crock (trying to avoid making more dirty dishes for myself).
- Cook in the crock with the same times as above.
Loved, loved, LOVED this one. I am trying all your freezer meals and this one is my favorite so far. It was just like chili, but without tasting like tomatoes. I used black beans because that’s what I had and ate it with tortilla chips. The best part is that I usually have all these ingredients on hand so I can whip it up any time I want. That’s a good thing because I could not stop eating it.
I’m so glad I found your site! Since I bulk cook and prepare freezer foods a lot, I am always thrilled to find a new source. Right now I have both my crock pots going: one is this Western Beef Casserole and the other is your Whip It Up Wednesday Minestrone. Yep, it is Wednesday! Thanks, Lady Sarah.
For the Crock-Pot Western Beef Casserole, is it condensed tomato soup or regular tomato soup?
It is condensed tomato soup.
I have also made this as a freezer meal, kept it in a cooler, then cooked it up in a deep pan over a camp stove or a fire while camping. My family loves this and it is one of our “go to” dinners. I have also made it with stew meat instead of ground beef. We have also topped it with sour cream before. YUM!!!
This would make an excellent camping meal!
This one is a favorite with my kids too. Occasionally we serve this one over pasta, just to help it stretch a little farther.
That is such a great idea Glynis!
I switched out the corn for canned peas and carrots and served it over white rice, Very yummy
Sounds great Walter! You can totally use other types of vegetables in this dish and it always comes out great!
I added some bell pepper and cumin and it was AMAZING.
Yum!