Cheesy Ground Beef and Potatoes

This dish is best described as comfort food. With the cheesy ground beef layered atop a bed of buttery potatoes, you will keep coming back for more. I use a mandolin to thinly slice the potatoes.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 779 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup milk
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pound ground beef
• nonstick cooking spray
• 1 ½ cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided
• 1 (10.5 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 3 cups thinly sliced, peeled potatoes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with nonstick spray.

Step 2

Place sliced potatoes in a large bowl. Pour melted butter over top and sprinkle with salt; mix until potatoes are thoroughly coated. Line the bottom and sides of the prepared baking dish with potatoes, overlapping as needed.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are fork-tender, about 30 minutes.

Step 4

While the potatoes are baking, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.

Step 5

Transfer beef to a large bowl and add condensed soup, 3/4 cup Cheddar cheese, and milk. Season with salt and pepper and mix until well combined.

Step 6

Remove potatoes from the oven. Pour beef mixture over top and return to the oven. Bake until heated through, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle remaining Cheddar over top and bake until melted, 4 to 5 more minutes.