Here’s a hearty, comforting Meat & Potato Casserole — simple ingredients, big flavor 🥔🥩
🥘 Classic Meat & Potato Casserole
🛒 Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4–5 medium potatoes, thinly sliced
- 1 can (10.5 oz) cream of mushroom soup
- ½ cup milk
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika (optional)
- 1 tbsp olive oil or butter
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a 9×13 baking dish.
2️⃣ Cook the beef:
In a skillet over medium heat, cook ground beef and onion until browned. Add garlic and cook 1 more minute. Drain excess grease. Season with salt and pepper.
3️⃣ Prepare sauce:
In a bowl, mix cream of mushroom soup and milk until smooth.
4️⃣ Layer the casserole:
- Layer half the sliced potatoes in the baking dish.
- Add half the beef mixture.
- Spoon some soup mixture over it.
- Sprinkle cheese.
- Repeat layers, finishing with cheese on top.
5️⃣ Cover with foil and bake for 60 minutes.
6️⃣ Uncover and bake an additional 15–20 minutes until potatoes are tender and cheese is golden.
7️⃣ Let rest 5–10 minutes before serving.
🌟 Tips
- Slice potatoes thin (about ⅛ inch) so they cook evenly.
- Add frozen mixed vegetables for a complete one-dish meal.
- Swap cream of mushroom for cream of chicken if preferred.
- For extra richness, dot the top with small pieces of butter before baking.
If you’d like, I can give you a crockpot version, a cheesy loaded version, or an old-fashioned grandma-style version 😊
