Two Step Chili Cowboy Casserole Recipes

EASY COWBOY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375° and have ready a greased 9x13" casserole dish.
• Add to ground beef, chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, and garlic powder to a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Break apart the meat, blending in the spices and cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring often.
• Use a slotted spoon to transfer the beef to a bowl and set aside. Turn off the heat and carefully, spoon out all but a thin layer of grease and discard. Resume medium-high heat setting, add the diced onion and sauté 3-4 minutes, until softened.
• Add the beef back into the pan, along with crushed tomatoes, beef broth, and corn. Bring to a simmer.
• In a small bowl, mix together cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water, and stir into the beef mixture. Simmer 3-4 minutes until thickened. Turn off the heat and stir in sour cream and 1 cup of Cheddar cheese.
• Add half of the tater tots to the prepared casserole dish and pour over the beef mixture. Stir to combine. Top with the remaining tater tots and bake for 25 minutes, uncovered.
• Add the Cheddar cheese and bake for 10 minutes more. Allow to cool slightly, serve, and enjoy.

TWO-STEP CHILI COWBOY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400. Brown ground beef or turkey, drain and place into large bowl.
• Crush tortilla chips in the bag to 1/4-1/2 size chips.
• Add chips, chili, sour cream, corn and half the cheese. Mix thoroughly and spread into a greased 9x13 casserole dish.
• Top with remainder of cheese. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.

CHILI FOR TWO

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook one minute longer. Drain. Stir in beans, tomatoes and spices; bring to a boil. , Reduce heat; cover and simmer until heated through, 10-15 minutes. If desired, top with sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese and chopped cilantro.