Description
Cheesy hamburger potato casserole promises pure comfort with layers of hearty ground beef, creamy potatoes, and melted cheese. Families will savor this classic midwestern dish that brings warmth and satisfaction to dinner tables everywhere.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound (454 grams) ground beef
- 5–6 medium potatoes, sliced
- 1 12 cups (340 grams) shredded cheddar cheese
Soup and Seasonings:
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 can cream of cheddar soup
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Aromatics:
- 1 medium onion, diced
Instructions
- Warm the kitchen oven to a moderate temperature, ensuring an even cooking environment for the hearty casserole.
- Sizzle ground beef with finely chopped onions in a skillet, breaking meat into crumbly fragments and infusing with aromatic seasonings until perfectly browned.
- Create a foundational layer of thinly sliced potatoes across the bottom of a generously greased baking vessel, ensuring complete surface coverage.
- Distribute the savory, seasoned meat mixture evenly across the potato foundation, creating a robust protein layer.
- Gently cascade creamy condensed soups over the meat, providing moisture and rich flavor to the developing casserole landscape.
- Arrange the remaining potato slices as a delectable crown, completely blanketing the underlying ingredients.
- Shield the casserole with aluminum foil, protecting the delicate ingredients during initial baking and promoting even heat distribution.
- Transfer to the preheated oven and allow the ingredients to meld and soften for approximately one hour.
- Carefully remove the protective foil and generously scatter shredded cheese across the potato surface.
- Return to the oven, allowing the cheese to transform into a golden, bubbling crust that signals the casserole’s readiness.
- Extract from the oven and permit the dish to rest briefly, allowing flavors to settle and making serving more manageable.
Notes
- Slice potatoes uniformly to ensure even cooking and consistent texture throughout the casserole.
- Drain excess fat from ground beef to prevent the dish from becoming greasy and maintain a cleaner flavor profile.
- Experiment with different cheese varieties like sharp cheddar, pepper jack, or a blend for enhanced taste complexity.
- Consider using lean ground beef or turkey for a healthier alternative without compromising the rich, comforting essence of the dish.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 820 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg