Cowboy Beef & Potato Bake

There’s nothing better than gathering around the table for a hearty family dinner 🤍 This Cowboy Beef & Potato Bake is packed with comforting flavors, combining seasoned ground beef, creamy ranch sauce, tender potatoes, and plenty of melted cheddar cheese.

We especially love making this recipe with our local ground beef from the WCCM Meat Department. Raised in Fredericksburg, Ohio, butchered in Holmes County, and sold right here at Walnut Creek Cheese & Market, it’s a quality ingredient that makes every bite even better 🥩

This casserole is easy to customize with additions like corn, ranch-style beans, mushrooms, or mixed vegetables, making it a great clean-out-the-pantry meal for busy weeknights 🍽️ Warm, filling, and family-friendly, it’s the kind of recipe that quickly earns a spot in your regular dinner rotation. Be sure to check out the linked products to shop ingredients online and make mealtime even more convenient.

Cowboy Beef & Potato Bake

Test Kitchen
A hearty family-style casserole made with local ground beef, creamy ranch seasoning, tender potatoes, and plenty of melted cheddar cheese 🥩 Perfect for busy weeknights, family dinners, and comfort food cravings ✨

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs Ground Beef
  • 1 large Onion, diced
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 - 10.5oz can Cream of Mushroom Soup
  • 1 c Sour Cream
  • 1 Ranch Seasoning Mix Packet
  • 2 c Shredded Cheddar Cheese, divided
  • 1 bag (30-32oz) Frozen diced Hash Brown Potatoes, thawed
  • 2 Green Onion, sliced

Optional Add-Ins

  • 1 can Corn, drained
  • 1 can Ranch-Style Beans
  • 8 oz Mushrooms, sauteed
  • 1 c Frozen Mixed Vegetables

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9x13 baking dish
  2. Brown ground beef and onion together with garlic powder, black pepper, and salt. Drain excess grease
  3. In a large bowl, mix cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, ranch seasoning, and 1 ½ c cheddar cheese.
  4. Stir in hash browns and cooked beef mixture
  5. Spread into greased baking dish. Top with remaining cheese and bacon
  6. Bake uncovered for 45-50 minutes, until bubbly and golden
  7. Sprinkle with green onions before serving
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