Description
Hearty hobo casserole delights families with its simple, comforting layers of ground beef, potatoes, and vegetables. Rustic midwestern charm meets easy weeknight dinner, promising warm satisfaction and tasty memories you’ll savor with each delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 1 pound (454 grams) ground beef
Starch and Vegetables:
- 4 medium potatoes, thinly sliced
- 1 small onion, diced
Dairy and Seasoning Components:
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 can (10.5 ounces / 298 grams) cream of mushroom soup
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) milk
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Optional: parsley or chives for garnish
Instructions
- Warm the culinary workspace to 375°F and lightly coat a rectangular baking vessel with cooking spray to prevent adherence.
- Transform raw ground beef and finely chopped onions into a golden-brown medley within a skillet, seasoning with salt and pepper, then carefully eliminate any lingering fat deposits.
- Create a silky binding sauce by whisking cream of mushroom soup with milk until achieving a uniform, luxurious consistency.
- Construct the initial foundation by arranging thinly sliced potatoes in an elegant, overlapping pattern across the baking dish’s base.
- Distribute the seasoned meat mixture uniformly atop the potato landscape, ensuring complete coverage.
- Cascade the creamy soup mixture over the meat and potatoes, gently spreading to guarantee comprehensive distribution.
- Encase the entire dish with aluminum protection and slide into the preheated oven, allowing ingredients to meld and potatoes to tenderize for 40 minutes.
- Reveal the casserole, adorn with a generous blanket of shredded cheddar cheese, and return to the oven for an additional 10-15 minutes until the cheese transforms into a molten, golden canopy.
- Permit the casserole a brief moment to settle, optionally garnish with fresh herbs like parsley or chives, then serve while still radiating warmth.
Notes
- Swap ground beef with ground turkey or plant-based crumbles for a leaner or vegetarian version that maintains delicious flavor profiles.
- Use sweet potatoes instead of regular potatoes to boost nutritional value and add a subtle sweetness to the casserole.
- Cut potatoes super thin for faster cooking and more even texture throughout the dish, ensuring every bite is perfectly tender and delicious.
- Experiment with different cheese varieties like mozzarella or pepper jack to customize the flavor and make the casserole more exciting for adventurous eaters.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 425
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 21 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg