Description
Ground beef and potato casserole brings comfort straight from your family kitchen, combining classic ingredients that create a satisfying meal perfect for weeknight dinners. Layers of seasoned meat and tender potatoes bake into a hearty dish your whole family will devour in minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1 lb ground beef
Main Vegetables:
- 4 large russet potatoes
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Warm your oven to exactly 375°F and coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Place 1 lb ground beef in a skillet over medium heat. Break the meat into small crumbles while cooking for 8-10 minutes until no pink remains.
- Drain the beef thoroughly, discarding excess fat. Sprinkle ½ teaspoon salt across the meat and stir to distribute evenly.
- Peel 4 large russet potatoes and slice them into thin, uniform rounds approximately ¼-inch thick.
- Arrange potato slices as the first layer, completely covering the bottom of your prepared baking dish in an overlapping pattern.
- Distribute the seasoned ground beef in a uniform layer directly on top of the potato base, ensuring even coverage.
- Open 1 can of cream of mushroom soup and carefully spread the contents across the beef layer using a spatula.
- Sprinkle 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese over the soup, making sure to cover the entire surface.
- Shield the casserole with aluminum foil and slide into the preheated oven for precisely 45 minutes.
- Remove the foil and return the dish to the oven for an additional 15-20 minutes until potatoes become fork-tender and cheese turns golden and bubbly.
- Remove from oven and let the casserole rest for 5-7 minutes before serving to allow flavors to settle and dish to cool slightly.
Notes
- Slice potatoes uniformly to ensure even cooking and a consistent texture throughout the casserole.
- Consider using russet or Yukon gold potatoes, which hold their shape well and provide a creamy interior when baked.
- For a lighter version, swap ground beef for lean ground turkey and use low-fat cream of mushroom soup.
- Customize the dish by adding diced onions or bell peppers between potato and beef layers for extra flavor and nutrition.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Casseroles
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 495 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 580 mg
- Fat: 29 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg