Description
Cattle Drive Casserole is a hearty, all-in-one comfort dish featuring seasoned ground beef, tender potatoes, and melty cheese, perfect for family dinners or potlucks. It’s easy to make, filling, and packed with savory flavors everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4–5 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced thin
- 1 can (10.5 oz) cream of mushroom soup
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil or butter
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Cook beef: Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook ground beef with onion until browned. Add garlic and cook 1 minute. Drain excess fat. Stir in Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.
- Make sauce: In a bowl, combine cream of mushroom soup and milk until smooth.
- Assemble casserole: Layer half of the sliced potatoes in the dish. Top with half of the beef mixture, half of the sauce, and a sprinkle of cheese. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients.
- Bake: Cover with foil and bake 50 minutes. Remove foil, bake an additional 10–15 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly and potatoes are tender.
- Serve: Let rest 5 minutes before serving warm.
Notes
For added flavor, mix in sliced bell peppers or mushrooms. This casserole freezes well before baking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 860mg
- Fat: 31g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: cattle drive casserole, ground beef casserole, potato casserole, comfort food