Description
Hearty hamburger & potato casserole delivers classic comfort with minimal effort. Simple midwestern ingredients combine for a satisfying meal you’ll crave on chilly evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 1 pound (454 grams) ground beef
Vegetables and Starches:
- 4 large potatoes, thinly sliced
Dairy and Seasoning:
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) milk
- 1 can (10.75 ounces / 305 grams) condensed cream of mushroom soup
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C), preparing a greased casserole dish for the layered meal.
- Cook ground beef in a skillet until thoroughly browned, seasoning with salt and pepper, then drain any excess fat.
- Create the first foundation layer by arranging half of the sliced potatoes across the bottom of the casserole dish.
- Distribute the cooked beef evenly over the potato base, ensuring uniform coverage.
- Whisk cream of mushroom soup with milk in a separate bowl until smoothly combined.
- Gently pour half of the soup and milk mixture over the beef layer, allowing it to seep between ingredients.
- Add the remaining potato slices as a top layer, creating a complete potato coverage.
- Pour the rest of the soup mixture over the final potato layer, ensuring complete moistening.
- Seal the casserole dish with aluminum foil, then bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven.
- Remove foil, sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese across the surface, and return to oven.
- Bake uncovered for an additional 10-15 minutes until cheese melts and turns golden and bubbly.
- Allow the casserole to rest for 5 minutes before serving to help set and cool slightly.
Notes
- Optimize meat flavor by using high-quality ground beef with 80/20 fat content for juicier results.
- Slice potatoes uniformly to ensure even cooking and consistent texture throughout the casserole.
- Experiment with different cheese varieties like Monterey Jack or pepper jack for unique flavor profiles.
- Make the dish gluten-free by using a gluten-free cream of mushroom soup and checking cheese ingredients.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 460 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg