Do you have a meat and potato lover in your house? I sure do.
This meal will satisfy that yearning for meat and potatoes in a big way. It’s meaty, it’s filling AND it’s cheesy. I top this casserole with broccoli because it’s my husband’s favorite vegetable. He would happily eat steamed broccoli with every dinner.
My husband and I were first introduced to this meal back in our dating days when my sister had us over for dinner with her very young family. I think her kids were 1 and 3 – about the age of my youngsters. This meal sticks out to me because she topped it with potato chips.
Now, I’ve had a recent conversation with her and she doesn’t remember the potato chips. She said it was shredded carrots and cheese. I am sure there were potato chips on top – it’s just not something I can forget. My hubby remembers it the same way, so I set out to recreate it myself.
Start with red potatoes. Sliced up and spread out over the bottom of the very large (3 quart) casserole dish.
Cover the potatoes in ground beef that has been browned with onion.
You follow that with a layer of chopped broccoli and a creamy sauce.
Lastly, top with a generous amount of grated cheddar cheese.
Cover and bake. Enjoy with the special man in your life.
Here is your printable!
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 2 lbs. red potatoes
- 3 cups broccoli florets, chopped
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 3 cups grated cheddar cheese
- 1 bag lays potato chips
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 3 quart casserole dish and set aside.
- Cook the onion and ground beef over medium-high heat until the onion is soft and the meat is no longer pink.
- Slice the potatoes into ¼ inch rounds and arrange on the bottom of the casserole dish. Once the ground beef is cooked, layer it over the potatoes and top with chopped broccoli.
- Whisk together the cream of mushroom soup, chicken broth, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Pour it evenly over the casserole.
- Sprinkle the cheese on top. Loosely cover the casserole dish with foil, ensuring the foil does not touch the cheese.
- Bake for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 15 minutes.
- Serve with chips.
Recipe Source: This is based on a dish my sister made for me years ago.
Aileen
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