About
My goodness, this little lassie will put the kick back into your potluck roundup! This Spurs Casserole is certainly kicking back with some savory, flavor-riding flare! These here hotter-than-a-buckin'-bronco vittles are grounded with a beefy better-than-meatloaf-like foundation with a saddle blanket of creamy mashed potatoes, ladled with crispy bacon and crispy French-fried onions, and topped with a yee-haw mix of melted Mexican-blend cheeses. Howdyyyy! Now, that there Spurs Casserole is one rodeo of a dish!
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 3/4 cup onion, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup barbeque sauce, plus more, warmed, to taste, for serving
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 (24-ounce) package garlic-seasoned steam-and-mash potatoes
- 2/3 cup evaporated milk
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1/4 cup crispy fried onions, canned
- 2/3 cup Mexican blend cheese, shredded
- fresh parsley, to taste, chopped, for garnish
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 2 -Spray a 9x9-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
Step 3 -In a large bowl, add the ground beef, the onion, the breadcrumbs, 1/4 cup of the barbeque sauce, the beaten egg, the chili powder, and the salt, stirring until well-mixed.
Step 4 -Transfer and gently press the ground beef mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
Step 5 -Bake the beef mixture, uncovered, until cooked through, reading 135 degrees F when tested with a meat thermometer in its thickest part, about 20-25 minutes.
Step 6 -While the ground beef mixture is baking, microwave the potatoes according to the package instructions.
Step 7 -In a large bowl with a potato masher or electric hand mixer, add the hot potatoes, the evaporated milk, and the butter, and mash until smooth.
Step 8 -Add the bacon and the fried onions and stir to combine.
Step 9 -When the ground beef mixture is done baking, transfer it from the oven and carefully drain any excess grease from the baking dish before placing it on a wire rack.
Step 10 -With the oven rack 6-8-inches from the heat source, place the oven on the broil setting.
Step 11 -Evenly spread the mashed potato mixture on top of the baked ground beef mixture.
Step 12 -Sprinkle the top with the shredded cheese.
Step 13 -Transfer the casserole to the oven and broil until the cheese is lightly browned, about 3-5 minutes.
Step 14 -Garnish with the chopped parsley and serve with the warmed barbeque sauce.
