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Tender, cheesy, and comforting, thisHamburger Potato Casseroleis made with seasoned ground beef, tender slices of Yukon potatoes, combined with a cheesy, creamy soupy sauce to make the ultimate casserole dinner recipe.
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Sometimes we just need a cheesy, comforting dinner recipe that warms you from the inside out. This casserole certainly does that, just like myBig Mac Casseroleor myClassic Tuna Casserole- both easy casserole recipes.
Why This Delicious Casserole Works
This easy dinner recipe is perfect for thosebusy weeknightswhen everyone has been running around and needs to refill their tanks. It's not super hard to whip up and only requires a few ingredients that you probably already have. Thispure comfort foodcasserole is hearty, filling, and is sure to become a fast family favorite like this Chicken Pot Pie Casserole Recipe!
Simple Ingredients
- Soup: Cheddar cheese soup
- Dairy: A can of evaporated milk or sub for whole milk. You’ll also need heavy cream and shredded cheddar cheese. But you can use a mix of shredded cheddar,Colby Jack cheese, and pepper Jack cheese.
- Ground beef: I prefer a leanhamburger meatso thistasty hamburger potato casserole recipedoesn't become too greasy.
- Veggies: Diced onion andYukon goldpotatoes. In place of the Yukon potatoes, you can use you can userusset potatoes.
- Herbs and spices: minced garlic cloves, paprika, salt,black pepper, and fresh parsley for garnish.
How To Make Hamburger Potato Casserole
- Step 1: In alarge bowl, add the cheddar cheese soup, evaporated milk, and heavy cream. Mix until all is combined before setting aside.
- Step 2: Prep potatoes by washing and drying before cutting into 1/8-inch slices.
- Step 3: In alarge skillet, cook the ground beef and onion until browned. Add in the garlic, salt, pepper, and paprika and cook. Drain any excess grease and transfer to a plate.
- Step 4: Line that skillet withpotato slices, overlapping in a circle.
- Step 5: Next, add some of the cheese sauce and about a third of the ground beef on thelayer of potatoes. Layer two more times or until all the meat, sauce and potatoes have been used. Bake in the oven.
- Step 6: Add shredded cheese and bake until it melts and makes supercheesy potatoes. Cool and garnish before serving.
Recipe Tips
- Serve thismain dishwith a niceside saladand a big serving of yourfavoritegreen beansfor a complete meal. Or, you can pick your favoriteside dishto go along with this dish.
- You can slice the potatoes with a sharp knife or mandoline for an easier time cutting them.
- If you don't have an oven safe skillet, you can use anbaking dishorcasserole dish.
- If you don't cut your potatoes thin enough, you'll need more than the recommendedcooking time.
- Storecheesy ground beefcasserole leftovers in the fridge for up to 4 days in anairtight containeror in the freezer for up to2-3 months.
Recipe Faq's
What can I use in place of the cheddar cheese soup for thishamburger casserole?
Yes, although it may change the flavor profile, it will still be a delicious, creamy casserole.Cream of mushroom soup,cream of celery, orcream of chicken would probably be the most popular substitutions.
Can I make this easy dinner idea ahead of time?
Yes, this casserole can be made the day before and then just pop it in the oven when ready to bake.
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- Chicken Cobbler Casserole
- One Pot Mexican Rice Casserole
- Ultimate Chicken Casserole
- Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
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Cheesy Hamburger Potato Casserole
Wendie
Tender, cheesy, and comforting, thisHamburger Potato Casseroleis made with seasoned ground beef, tender slices of Yukon potatoes, combined with a cheesy, creamy soupy sauce to make the ultimate casserole dinner recipe.
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Course Entrees
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 530 kcal
Equipment
1 mandolin
Ingredients
- 1 14 ounce can cheddar cheese soup
- 12 ounce can evaporated milk or whole milk
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 ½ pounds Yukon gold potatoes
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
In a medium bowl add the cheese soup, evaporated milk, and heavy cream and mix until combined and set aside.
Wash and dry your potatoes and using a sharp knife or mandoline cut your potatoes into 1/8 inch slices.
Heat a 12 inch skillet on medium high heat, add the ground beef, onion and cook until browned. Add in the garlic, salt, pepper and paprika and cook another minute. Drain and remove browned beef to a plate.
Add a layer of sliced potatoes into the oven safe skillet or baking dish, followed by 1/3 of the cheese sauce and 1/3 of the browned ground beef.
Repeat with another layer of potatoes followed by another 1/3 of the sauce and ground beef. Repeat one more time but don’t add the shredded cheese.
Bake covered for 1 hour or until potatoes are fork tender. Add the shredded cheese and bake another 10 minutes until melted.
Cool 10 minutes add fresh chopped parsley and serve!
Notes
I used a mixture of cheddar cheese and pepper jack cheese.
Russet or red potatoes will also work.
Make sure your potatoes are thin so they will be finished cooking in the 1-hour time frame.
If you potatoes are cut thicker they will take longer to bake.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 530kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 24gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 602mgPotassium: 1.174mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 742IUVitamin C: 40mgCalcium: 263mgIron: 3mg
Keyword hamburger skillet, potato casserole, Potatoes
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