Cowboy Mashed Potato Casserole
A hearty cowboy casserole layered with smoky beef, sweet corn, BBQ sauce, and topped with buttery mashed potatoes, crispy bacon, cheddar cheese, and fried onions. Perfect for comforting family dinners.
Equipment
- Skillet
- Saucepan
- Potato masher
- 2-quart baking dish
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 6 strips bacon
- 2 lbs baking potatoes peeled and chopped
- 5 oz whole milk from can
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 ½ tsp salt divided
- ½ tsp black pepper divided
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ cup barbecue sauce
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- ½ cup shredded Cheddar or pepper Jack
- ¼ cup French fried onions
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 2-quart dish with cooking spray.
- Cook bacon in a skillet until crisp. Remove and chop.
- Boil potatoes until fork-tender. Drain and mash with butter, milk, ½ tsp salt, and ¼ tsp pepper. Stir in ¼ cup bacon.
- In same skillet, brown beef with onion and bell pepper. Add corn, garlic, paprika; cook 1 min.
- Stir in BBQ sauce, Worcestershire, mustard, 1 tsp salt, and remaining pepper.
- Spread beef mix into dish. Top with mashed potatoes. Sprinkle with cheese, remaining bacon, and fried onions.
- Bake 20-25 min until bubbly and golden. Garnish with parsley and serve.
