Description
This Hobo Casserole is the ultimate easy, budget-friendly comfort meal! Layers of seasoned ground beef, tender potatoes, onions, and a creamy soup mixture bake together into a hearty, satisfying dinner the whole family will love. Simple ingredients, big cozy flavor—classic comfort food at its best! 🍽️🥔🥩
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 4 medium potatoes, thinly sliced
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 can (10.5 oz) cream of mushroom soup
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- Fresh parsley, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and lightly grease a baking dish.
- In a skillet, cook the ground beef over medium heat until browned. Season with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Drain excess grease.
- In a bowl, whisk together the cream of mushroom soup and milk until smooth. Stir in Worcestershire sauce.
- Layer half of the sliced potatoes in the bottom of 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 layers with remaining potatoes, onions, beef, and soup mixture.
- Cover with foil and bake for 50–60 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
- Remove foil, top with shredded cheddar, and bake an additional 10–15 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Let rest for 5 minutes, garnish with parsley, and serve warm!
Notes
💡 Tip: For extra creamy texture, add 1/4 cup sour cream to the soup mixture. You can also swap cheddar for Colby Jack or pepper jack for a little kick!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: hobo casserole, ground beef casserole, layered casserole, comfort food, budget friendly meal