Quick & Easy SCALLOPED POTATO GROUND BEEF CASSEROLE Using Box Potatoes

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

cream of mushroom soup

🥗Healthier: homemade mushroom sauce

💰Cheaper: cream of chicken soup

Homemade sauce can be healthier and more flavorful.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork can be less expensive.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: frozen hash browns

Sweet potatoes add nutrients, while frozen hash browns save prep time.

Brown 1 pound of ground beef in a skillet, breaking it up as it cooks.

Chop off the ends of a yellow onion and remove the outer layer.

Cut the onion in half and rough chop it.

Add the chopped onion to the skillet with the ground beef and cook until the onions are soft.

Spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.

Evenly spread the contents of a 7.7 oz box of scalloped potatoes on the bottom of the baking dish.

Remove excess grease from the skillet using a paper towel.

Season the ground beef and onion mixture with 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika. Mix well.

Add 2 cans of cream of potato soup to the meat mixture and stir to combine.

Add a drained can of whole green beans to the mixture and stir.

In a large mixing bowl, prepare the sauce mixture according to the package directions for the scalloped potatoes, using hot water, melted butter, and whisking until smooth.

Layer the meat mixture over the scalloped potatoes in the baking dish, ensuring it is spread loosely.

Pour the prepared sauce mixture over the layered ingredients in the baking dish, making sure it reaches the bottom.

Place the baking dish in a preheated oven at 350°F and bake uncovered for about 25 minutes.

Remove the casserole from the oven and top with 4-6 oz of shredded cheddar cheese.

Return the casserole to the oven uncovered for an additional 10 minutes until the cheese is melted.

Let the casserole sit for about 10 minutes before serving.

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