Cheesy Ground Beef & Potato Casserole ~ Hamburger Potatoes Recipe

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese cuts calories while still melting well.

cream of mushroom soup

🥗Healthier: homemade mushroom sauce

💰Cheaper: cream of chicken soup

Homemade sauce can be healthier and cheaper if made in bulk.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork can be more economical.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: frozen hash browns

Sweet potatoes offer more nutrients, while hash browns save prep time.

In a skillet on medium heat, cook 1.5 pounds of ground beef, chopping into small pieces for about 5 minutes or until no longer pink.

Drain some of the fat from the ground beef to avoid a greasy casserole.

Add finely diced onions, bell peppers, carrots, salt, black pepper, and minced garlic to the skillet, cooking and stirring for a couple of minutes.

Add frozen peas to the skillet and stir for a minute before turning off the heat.

In a bowl, mix together 2 cans of cream of mushroom soup, a little salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, 1 cup of milk, Worcestershire sauce, and 1/2 cup of sour cream.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

In a well-buttered or greased 9 by 13 pan, layer the bottom with sliced yellow potatoes, about 1/8 inch thick, overlaying them to cover the bottom.

Evenly distribute some leftover onion on top of the potatoes.

Spread half of the meat and vegetable mixture over the potatoes.

Pour half of the sauce mixture over the meat and vegetable layer, spreading it out evenly.

Sprinkle half of the grated cheese (a mixture of Colby jack and cheddar) over the sauce layer.

Repeat the layers: another layer of potatoes, the remaining meat and veggie mixture, and finally the remainder of the sauce spread out evenly on top.

Cover the casserole and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 1 hour.

After 1 hour, remove the cover and top with the remaining cheese.

Return the casserole to the oven for another 30 to 40 minutes or until the potatoes are tender and the top is bubbly and golden.

Let the casserole cool for about 20 minutes before cutting.

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