Hamburger Potato Casserole

I ran across this recipe while "Stumbling" on the internet. It reminded me of some of the meals Sybil and I ate when we first got married. Neither of us was the greatest cook but did the best we could. This is similar to a Hamburger Helper recipe (something we ate plenty of back in the day.)

This is one of those comfort foods that you can enjoy during the winter months. It's easy to make and great to eat.

Ingredients:


1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup green pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lb ground beef
1 cup mushrooms, chopped
3 cups thinly sliced potatoes
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup milk
2 heaping teaspoons sour cream
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

 Directions:

Sauteing Onions and Peppers

Add the 2  tablespoons of olive oil to a large pan. Add the onions and peppers and cook until translucent. Add garlic and cook for about 1 minute. Next, add ground beef and cook until browned. Once browned add cream of mushroom soup, milk, sour cream, mushrooms,salt and pepper. Stir until well mixed.

Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray. Add a layer of the potatoes, followed by the beef and soup mixture. Continue alternating layers using all ingredients. Cover casserole dish with aluminum foil. Preheat oven to 425 and cook for about an hour, or until potatoes are soft. Finally, remove aluminum foil, add cheddar cheese, and cook another 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Add side salad and rolls and you have a full meal. I enjoy stuffing my rolls with the casserole and eating it that way.

Top with cheddar cheese and you are done!

 Note: When I cooked this recipe I was completely out of cheddar cheese. However, I had an Italina 5 cheese blend that I used to top. It was delicious. Moral of the story? Use whatever cheese you like. I also considered adding cheese to each layer, but I didn't have the cheese at the time.