Description
This Ground Beef and Potatoes Casserole is hearty, comforting, and SO simple to make! Layers of seasoned ground beef, tender potatoes, onions, and a creamy cheese sauce bake together into a warm, satisfying family dinner. Cozy, budget-friendly, and perfect for busy nights! 🥔🥩🧀
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 5 medium potatoes, thinly sliced
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 can (10.5 oz) cream of mushroom soup
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- Fresh parsley, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef until browned. Drain excess grease.
- Season the beef with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
- In a bowl, whisk together the cream of mushroom soup and milk until smooth.
- Layer half of the potatoes in the baking dish.
- Top with half of the onions and half of the cooked ground beef.
- Pour half of the soup mixture over the layers.
- Repeat with remaining potatoes, onions, beef, and soup mixture.
- Cover tightly with foil and bake for 60 minutes.
- Remove foil, sprinkle cheddar cheese over the top, and bake for an additional 10–15 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Let rest for 5–10 minutes before serving. Garnish with parsley if desired.
Notes
💡 Tip: For extra flavor, add sliced mushrooms or swap cheddar for Colby Jack or pepper jack. You can also substitute cream of chicken soup if preferred!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: ground beef casserole, potato casserole, budget friendly dinner, hearty casserole, beef and potato bake