This hamburger potato casserole is a creamy, cheesy dinner that’s easy to make and perfect for feeding a hungry family. Made with simple ingredients, this hearty comfort food comes together quickly and bakes into a rich, satisfying meal that’s ideal for busy weeknights.
I’m excited today to show you how to make this hamburger casserole. My kids devoured this easy dinner idea. It is the best beef casserole we have made and I think you will agree.
Hamburger potato casserole recipe is the best comfort food and everyone will love the potatoes, the beef, and melty cheese. It taste great and can easily assemble ahead of time and then place in the oven when ready to serve.
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Ingredients
- Small Russet Potatoes – Slice into thin slices
- Ground Beef – We used lean ground beef. Cook before adding to casserole
- Cream of Mushroom Soup – You can easily substitute with Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup
- Milk – We used whole milk
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese – We used a colby jack mix, but cheddar would be great too
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How to Make Hamburger Potato Casserole
Step 1 – Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Step 2 – Brown your ground beef, drain and set aside in a large skillet.
Step 3 – Peel and slice potatoes and set aside. We use this easy mandoline slicer to cut our potatoes quickly.
Step 4 – In a mixing bowl, combine cream of mushroom soup, milk, salt and pepper to taste. Mix well. Set aside.
Step 5 – Spray a 9×13 baking dish with non stick spray. Layer in the pan, potatoes, beef, soup, and cheese. Then repeat. Top with remaining cheese.
Step 6 – Cover with ground beef mixture aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven.
Step 7 – Remover foil and bake another 30 minutes until potatoes are fork tender.
Step 8 – Allow it to sit for 10 minutes, then cut and serve.
Hamburger Potato Casserole
Ingredients
- 5 small potatoes ($1.80)
- 2 lbs ground beef ($11.96), browned
- 2 Cans cream of mushroom soup ($1.40)
- 1 ½ cups milk ($0.37)
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheese ($2.29), we used a colby jack mix, but cheddar would be great too
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Brown 2 pounds ground beef and set aside
- Peel and slice 5 small potatoes and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, combine 2 cans cream of mushroom soup, 1 ½ cups milk, salt and pepper to taste. Mix well. Set aside.
- Spray a 9×13 baking dish with non stick spray.
- Layer in the pan, potatoes, beef, soup, and cheese. Then repeat. Top with remaining cheese.
- Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour
- Remover foil and bake another 30 minutes until potatoes are fork tender.
- Allow it to sit for 10 minutes, then cut and serve.
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Recipe Notes
Recipe Tips
- Prepare Ingredients – When slicing the potatoes, try to make them about the same size so that it cooks evenly.
- Baking Dish – Prepare the baking dish by spraying with cooking spray to help with cleanup and serving the potato casserole.
- Cooking Time – Cooking time will vary based on your oven and the potatoes. You will know the casserole is done when the potatoes are fork tender.
Variations Ideas
- Cheese – Feel free to change the cheese to what you prefer. Monterey Jack, sharp cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, or pepper jack cheese.
- Meat – Ground beef works great in this recipe. But you can also use ground turkey, ground chicken or Italian Sausage.
- Creamy Soup – Instead of cream of mushroom soup use cream of chicken soup.
- Toppings – This ground beef casserole is delicious with your favorite toppings. Top with sour cream, diced avocado or salsa.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Suggestions
I personally like to serve it with a side salad because that makes dinner done with no extra work. However, steamed broccoli (see how to steam broccoli in the microwave easily) would also be amazing without any extra work.
Green beans also taste great and make a simple side dish as well. This meal is also good with asparagus.
This oven roasted asparagus is a family favorite and it is very simple and quick to make.
Frequently Asked Questions
Now this is an easy freezer meal. However, raw potatoes don’t freeze that great, so I suggest you replace the potatoes with a package of frozen hash browns. Layer just like you would with the hash browns. Cover with foil and freeze.
Then allow it to thaw in your refrigerator overnight and cook according to directions above. If it is still frozen in the middle cook with it covered for 1 ½ hours and then 30 minutes uncovered.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Reheat the leftovers in the microwave or in the oven depending on how much you have leftover.
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This is the BEST!! My kids call me Chef Ramsey when I make it. Then when it’s gone they ask for it every day after that!! I do add onions but that’s all I change!! Thank you!!
-Sara S