Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Memaws Cowboy Casserole

I very embarrassingly announce that this is my creation. One day I was trying out a way to use up as much of my pantry as possible. I peeked in and the canned goods were, well interesting.  I was also trying to use up the remaining homemade lower-sodium sausage patties, tater tots, and the American cheese leftover from another meal.

This is not very healthy, I admit. BUT if you make a lot of it for, say a church social or something, that isn't so bad. 

The notes to lighten it up are included.

  • 1 can pork and beans in tomato sauce (if there's a lower sodium product, buy it)
  • 6 slices American cheese (sub with reduced-sodium or swiss cheese)
  • 6 sausage patties, crumbled (ready cooked turkey is fine)
  • 1/2 package frozen tater tots (you really cannot sub this one out, sorry! And no, cauliflower will not work!)

  1. Spray a casserole. 
  2. Place the tater tots on the bottom
  3. Pour the pork and beans over the tots
  4. Place the crumbled sausage over the tater tots
  5. Bake at 400 degrees for 1/2 hour. 
  6. Pull out and top with the cheese and place back in for 10 minutes to melt.

Serve.