Here’s a hearty and comforting recipe for a Ground Beef and Potatoes Casserole, perfect for a family dinner or meal prepping:
Ground Beef and Potatoes Casserole
Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef
1 small onion, diced
3–4 medium potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (10.5 oz) cream of mushroom soup (or cream of chicken)
½ cup milk
1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 tsp paprika
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp olive oil or butter
Optional garnish: parsley or green onions
Instructions:
1. Preheat Oven:
Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
2. Cook the Ground Beef:
In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
Add diced onion and cook until soft.
Add ground beef and garlic, season with salt, pepper, and paprika.
Cook until the beef is browned. Drain excess fat if needed.
3. Prepare the Sauce:
In a bowl, mix the cream of mushroom soup with milk until smooth.
Stir in half of the shredded cheese.
4. Assemble the Casserole:
Layer half of the sliced potatoes in the baking dish.
Top with half the ground beef mixture.
Pour half of the soup mixture over the top.
Repeat layers with remaining potatoes, beef, and sauce.
Cover tightly with foil.
5. Bake:
Bake covered for 50–60 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
6. Add Cheese & Finish Baking:
Remove the foil and sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top.
Bake uncovered for 10–15 minutes, until cheese is melted and bubbly.
7. Serve:
Let it sit for 5–10 minutes before serving. Garnish with parsley or green onions if desired.
Would you like a lower-carb or dairy-free variation?
Ground Beef and Potatoes Casserole
Ingredients
- Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 small onion diced
- 3 –4 medium potatoes peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 can 10.5 oz cream of mushroom soup (or cream of chicken)
- ½ cup milk
- 1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil or butter
- Optional garnish: parsley or green onions
Instructions
- Preheat Oven:
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Cook the Ground Beef:
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
- Add diced onion and cook until soft.
- Add ground beef and garlic, season with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Cook until beef is browned. Drain excess fat if needed.
- Prepare the Sauce:
- In a bowl, mix cream of mushroom soup with milk until smooth.
- Stir in half of the shredded cheese.
- Assemble the Casserole:
- Layer half of the sliced potatoes in the baking dish.
- Top with half the ground beef mixture.
- Pour half of the soup mixture over the top.
- Repeat layers with remaining potatoes, beef, and sauce.
- Cover tightly with foil.
- Bake:
- Bake covered for 50–60 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
- Add Cheese & Finish Baking:
- Remove foil, sprinkle remaining cheese over top.
- Bake uncovered for an additional 10–15 minutes, until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Serve:
- Let sit for 5–10 minutes before serving. Garnish with parsley or green onions if desired.
