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Hamburger Potato Casserole Recipe has everything you need for a great meal. Lots of creamy potatoes, hearty beef and more make this a crowd favorite.
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.
Plus, we have a Gluten Free Hamburger Casserole Recipe for those that are gluten free.
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Why Make this Casserole Recipe
This hamburger potato casserole is easy to make and tastes great. You can easily assemble this ahead of time and then place in the oven when you are ready to eat.
You will love the amazing flavor and the many ways to make this casserole.
Ingredients
- Small Russet Potatoes
- Lean Ground Beef, browned
- Cream of Mushroom Soup
- Milk
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese (we used a colby jack mix, but cheddar would be great too)
Scroll to the bottom for the full recipe and ingredients in the recipe card.
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.
Step by Step Instructions
- 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.
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.
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.
More Easy Casserole Recipes
- Delicious Chicken Nugget Casserole
- Hamburger Hash Recipe
- John Wayne Casserole Recipe
- Sausage Cream Cheese Casserole
- Jalapeño Popper Chicken Casserole
- Easy Taco Casserole Recipe (It freezes great!)
- Easy Chicken Enchilada Casserole
- Bacon Egg and Cheese Breakfast Casserole
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How to make Hamburger Casserole
Ingredients
- 5 small potatoes
- 2 lbs of ground beef browned
- 2 Cans cream of mushroom soup
- 1 1/2 cups of milk
- 1 1/2 cups of shredded cheese we used a colby jack mix, but cheddar would be great too
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Brown your ground beef and set aside
- Peel and slice potatoes and set aside. We use this easy mandoline slicer to cut our potatoes quickly.
- In a mixing bowl, combine cream of mushroom soup, 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.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for sharing!
I made this casserole for the first time it was delish, I will make it again. It was simple.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for sharing!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
I hope you love it!
I’m making it now and am on the last 30 minutes after uncovering. It smells so delicious. Oey-gooey!
Followed the recipe, ended up being really watery.
Great flavourful tho. I’ll make it again but I’ll adjust the milk.
This recipe is awesome. I make freezer meals for my elderly mom and this is a winner. It cooked up very well in the exact amount of time the recipe called for. I did add cooked fresh green beans to the recipe because she needs to eat more veggies and it worked perfect in this recipe. Also added some onion powder and garlic powder to the soup mixture. Will definitely keep this one.
We all enjoyed it. I added minced garlic and diced onion to the hamburger for a boost in flavor. I had to bake longer than the recipe suggested due to the potatoes needed more time to be tender. All in all a good recipe.
Thank you, we love it! 🙂
Easy, peasy! Tried this recipe and if l can make it, anyone can!
First try with some adjustments, sautéed inions and garlic, made from scratch cream chicken soup, cheddar cheese soup. Have to say this was so tasty it has become my newest favorite hot dish. Will make again and again. Thank you for sharing.
My husband loved this easy casserole! I made it for the second time last night, but since I had leftover Italian sausage, I subbed that for the ground beef. I seasoned with garlic and onion powders and salt and pepper. It was quite good, but we preferred the ground beef. This will be in my meal rotation for sure. I may experiment adding a frozen veg to the soup mixture, like corn, green beans or peas and carrots.
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!
Char Gilb