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Hamburger Potato Bake

Time: 2 hours

Yield: 8 servings

About

Burgers and fries are a classic combination for a reason: succulent beef and tender potatoes just make sense together. Hamburger Potato Bake brings the two together for a deliciously layered casserole with a savory and creamy mushroom sauce and plenty of melted cheese. It doesn't get much better than that! Hamburger Potato Bake is the real meat-and-potatoes of simple and delicious casseroles!

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Ingredients

  • 2 (10.5-ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • salt, to taste
  • black pepper, to taste
  • 5 small potatoes, peeled and sliced very thinly
  • 2 pounds ground beef, cooked and drained
  • 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese or Colby-Jack, shredded

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2 -Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.

Step 3 -In a mixing bowl, add the cream of mushroom soup, the milk, the salt, and the black pepper and whisk well to combine.

Step 4 -In the prepared baking dish, layer 1/2 of the potato slices, 1/2 of the cooked beef, 1/2 of the soup mixture, and 1/2 of the cheese, in that order.

Step 5 -Repeat the layers once.

Step 6 -Cover the baking dish with foil.

Step 7 -Bake for 1 hour.

Step 8 -Uncover the baking dish and bake until the potatoes are fork-tender, about 30 minutes.

Step 9 -Allow the casserole to rest for 5-10 minutes.

Step 10 -Slice and serve.

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