When a busy weeknight rolls around and dinner is the last thing on our minds, we turn to this Hamburger Potato Casserole. With just 6 affordable ingredients we make sure we have these on hand in the kitchen to whip up in almost no time.
This is a casserole that everyone will love with sliced potatoes, ground beef, cheddar cheese, and a creamy sauce that binds it all together. Sometimes we love to add some veggies too for freshness and more delicious flavor.
With just 15 minutes of prep time, there’s always a way to make a homemade meal that will taste like you spent hours in the kitchen. This Hamburger Potato Casserole is the perfect solution.
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Why You'll Love this Recipe
- 6 Ingredient Casserole: It doesn’t get much easier than this. All of the ingredients are affordable as well as easy to find, making dinner a breeze.
- 15 minute prep time: Even on the most hectic weeknight, you can get this dinner into the oven for a homemade meal that’s so comforting.
- Easy to customize. This recipe can go in many flavor directions. Add different spices and herbs as well as vegetables as desired to change it in so many ways.
Laura Ashely’s Pro Tip: You can add vegetables to this casserole for a different flavor profile and added nutrients. We recommend cooked onions, mushrooms or bell peppers.
Ingredients
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- Russet or Yukon gold potatoes: Choose your favorite here, Yukon golden have a smoother texture than Russet.
- Ground beef: We recommend a leaner beef here like 90/10. If using higher, just make sure to drain the excess fat.
- Condensed cream of mushroom soup, regular or low-sodium: Adds creaminess to the casserole and binds the ingredients together. You can also make your own from scratch version with our delicious recipe.
- Milk: The cooking liquid that also helps to bind the potatoes together and cooks them in the oven until just tender.
- Garlic powder: Adds sweet garlic flavor to every bite.
- Cheddar or Colby jack cheese: Gives that cheesy goodness that compliments the beef and potatoes so nicely.
- Add veggies, optional: 1 cup chopped fresh vegetables (mushrooms, onions, bell peppers) for added freshness to each bite.
Tools You'll Need
- 9”x9” Baking Dish
- Small Mixing Bowl
- Spatula
- Large Skillet
- Meat Chopper
- Liquid Measuring Cups
- Can Opener
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
- Cheese Grater or Rotary Grater
- Mandolin
How to Make Hamburger Potato Casserole
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x9-inch baking dish with butter, oil, or nonstick spray.
- In a large skillet, crumble and cook ground beef over medium heat. Drain excess grease. Season with ½-1 teaspoon seasoning salt or salt and black pepper. Remove from the pan and set aside. Optional step, in the same skillet sauté chopped vegetables until tender.
- Peel and slice potatoes in ¼-inch slices using a mandolin or sharp knife.
- In a mixing bowl, combine cream of mushroom soup, milk, garlic powder, and ½-1 teaspoon seasoning salt or salt and black pepper.
- Create layers inside the prepared baking dish with half of the sliced potatoes, half of the beef, vegetables (if using), half of the soup mixture, and half of the shredded cheese. Repeat these layers, ending with cheese.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour. Remove the foil and continue baking for an additional 30 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork-tender. Rest 10 minutes before serving.
Expert Tips
- Double the recipe. If you're feeding more folks or want extra leftovers, simply double the recipe and bake as instructed in a 13x9 baking dish.
- Layer the ingredients correctly. Be sure to layer according to the recipe to ensure that the potatoes cook through enough to be tender with each bite.
- Swap out the cheese. You can use your favorite shredded cheese here, we love the flavor of cheddar, but Monterey Jack or even pepper Jack would also be delicious.
- Use a different protein. You could also use ground chicken or ground pork for this recipe.
- Add spices to change the flavor. Add any spices you love like dried herbs or even cumin or chili powder for a bit of a southwestern flair.
- Make your own condensed soup. We have a great recipe for making condensed soup from scratch.
Storage and Freezing
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat in the microwave or oven for a few minutes until warmed through.
You can freeze the leftovers, although we recommend against it since it can change the texture of the bake and make it watery.
FAQs
Yes, cook the ground beef on the stovetop until fully browned and cooked through. Allow it to cool slightly and then layer the ingredients in the casserole dish.
No! Just slice and layer. The potatoes will cook perfectly as they bake and the natural starches help the casserole to bind together.
Yes you can, but not too far in advance. You can make it in the morning, keep in the fridge, and then pop into the oven right before dinner.
Be sure to add enough condensed soup and milk as instructed in the recipe. This will help the casserole make a nice creamy sauce.
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- Chicken and Swiss Casserole
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Hamburger Potato Casserole
Ingredients
- 3-4 medium russet or Yukon gold potatoes approximately 1 ½-2 pounds
- 1-1 ¼ pounds ground beef
- 1 teaspoon seasoning salt (or ½ teaspoon each salt and black pepper) divided
- 10.25 ounce can condensed cream of mushroom soup regular or low-sodium
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 cups shredded cheddar or Colby jack cheese
- optional: 1 cup chopped fresh vegetables (mushrooms, onions, bell peppers)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x9-inch baking dish with butter, oil, or nonstick spray.
- In a large skillet, crumble and cook ground beef over medium heat. Drain excess grease. Season with ½ teaspoon seasoning salt or salt and black pepper. Remove from the pan and set aside. Optional step, in the same skillet sauté chopped vegetables until tender.
- Peel and slice potatoes in ¼-inch slices using a mandolin or sharp knife.
- In a mixing bowl, combine cream of mushroom soup, milk, garlic powder, and the remaining seasoning salt or salt and black pepper.
- Create layers inside the prepared baking dish with half of the sliced potatoes, half of the beef, vegetables (if using), half of the soup mixture, and half of the shredded cheese. Repeat these layers, ending with cheese.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour. Remove the foil and continue baking for an additional 30 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork-tender. Rest 10 minutes before serving.
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Notes
Expert Tips
- Double the recipe. If you're feeding more folks or want extra leftovers, simply double the recipe and bake as instructed in a 13x9 baking dish.
- Layer the ingredients correctly. Be sure to layer according to the recipe to ensure that the potatoes cook through enough to be tender with each bite.
- Swap out the cheese. You can use your favorite shredded cheese here, we love the flavor of cheddar, but Monterey Jack or even pepper Jack would also be delicious.
- Use a different protein. You could also use ground chicken or ground pork for this recipe.
- Add spices to change the flavor. Add any spices you love like dried herbs or even cumin or chili powder for a bit of a southwestern flair.
- Make your own condensed soup. We have a great recipe for making condensed soup from scratch.
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