Slow Cooker Cowboy Casserole
Sounds really good, I like meat and potatoes, a must try.
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 750 grams ground beef, or minced pork or ground chicken, (1½ lb)
- 5 medium potatoes, cut into 1½ inch cubes
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped
- 1 can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, Shortcut
- 1 can whole tomatoes, diced, undrained
- ¼ cup water
- salt and pepper, to taste
- ½ cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef (or pork, or chicken), drain the fat.
- Place the potatoes in the bottom of your slow cooker pot along with the onion and garlic, add salt and pepper to your liking, add the ground beef. Top this with a layer of beans, then tomatoes, and add the water.
- If you cook the beans yourself, use about 1½-2 cups of cooked beans, drained.
- Cover and cook for 7-8 hours on Low setting. About 15 minutes before the cook time is up, add the cheese to the top, cover and cook until cheese is melted, about 15 minutes. If you like cheese, go with 1 cup of Cheddar but it adds to the cost.
Notes
Ground beef will run about 95 Baht/750 grams, if using minced pork, that will cost be less for pork and chicken. Cheese will run 75 Baht for ½ cup Cheddar. Everything else is minimal. For 4 servings this is about $1.25 per serving, less for 6 servings. Even less with pork or chicken. Over all, not a bad meal.
Shortcuts: Red Kidney Beans (Pressure Cooker), Chili Beans (Slow Cooker).
Variant: 1. Use chili beans in place of the kidney beans for added flavor.
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