Creamy Hamburger Potato Casserole

Creamy hamburger potato casserole combines ground beef, potatoes, and Cheddar into a casserole topped with French-fried onions for a comforting meal.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 574 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup milk, divided
• 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup, divided
• 4 (4 ounce) cans sliced mushrooms, drained
• 4 cups peeled and thinly sliced potatoes
• 0.5 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 0.5 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 0.75 cup French-fried onions

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 7x11-inch baking dish.

Step 2

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.

Step 3

Combine 1 can mushroom soup, mushrooms, 3/4 cup milk, seasoned salt, and black pepper in a bowl; fold in potatoes.

Step 4

Spread 1/2 potato mixture into the prepared baking dish; top with Cheddar cheese. Spoon 1/2 ground beef over cheese layer; top with remaining 1/2 potato mixture. Add remaining 1/2 ground beef on top.

Step 5

Combine remaining 1 can mushroom soup and 1/4 cup milk; pour over ground beef layer.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is bubbling, about 1 hour 20 minutes. Sprinkle French-fried onions over casserole; bake 5 minutes more.