The BEST Hamburger Potato Casserole Recipe (Made With 6 Ingredients)

This hamburger potato casserole recipe is jam-packed with flavor. It combines seasoned ground beef with tender potatoes, creamy mushroom soup, and cheddar cheese to make a meal that's to die for. Oh, and the best part is that this easy casserole recipe comes together with just 6 basic ingredients and a few simple steps!

The Best Hamburger Potato Casserole

If you love ground beef and potatoes, then you're going to love this delicious and easy hamburger potato casserole recipe.

This truly is the perfect casserole dish. It takes ground beef and combines it with a combination of creamy mushroom soup on top of thinly sliced potatoes with melty cheddar cheese on top of all of it. It's a filling and comforting meal that is just like no other. 

What's not to love about that?

And what makes this hamburger potato casserole recipe even better is just how easy it is to make. The whole thing comes together in just 4 easy-to-follow steps, and the majority of the time spent making this recipe is just waiting for the casserole to bake in the oven. 

So if you're looking for some sides to serve with this hamburger potato casserole, you can make these McDonald's french fries, air fryer garlic bread, or these Chinese green beans for something a little healthier. 

Ingredients

As I mentioned earlier, this hamburger potato casserole comes together with just 6 simple ingredients. In fact, I'm willing to bet you already have most - if not all - of the ingredients you'll need at home already!

Anyway, here's what you'll need to make this hamburger potato casserole recipe:

• 0.75 lb. Russet potatoes
• 1 lb. Ground beef
• 10 oz. Can cream of mushrooms soup
• ¾ cup milk
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Simple stuff, right?!

Oh, and if you have all of these ingredients, then you're well on your way to making this cheeseburger casserole next! It has noodles instead of potatoes and a ketchup-like filling instead of mushroom soup. It's so good, I highly recommend checking it out sometime.

Or if you're looking for something a little different, you can give this pulled pork casserole a shot!

Ingredient Substitutions And Suggestions

Now, I always make this hamburger potato casserole with the ingredients listed above - because I think it tastes best that way - but you can easily make a couple of changes if you want to.

For instance, I usually use leaner cuts of ground beef - like 85/15 or 90/10 when I make this casserole, but you can even use 80/20 to make it if that's all you have on hand. Honestly, you could even substitute the ground beef out entirely with ground pork, ground chicken, or ground turkey if you're in a pinch and only have one of those options at home.

As for the potatoes, I usually use russet potatoes because they have the best texture, but Yukon gold potatoes, red potatoes, or sweet potatoes will also work as well in this dish.

Lastly, when it comes to adding ingredients to this hamburger and potato casserole, sometimes I'll add a little cream cheese or sour cream to my soup mixture to make it a bit richer and creamier. Also, diced onions make for a good addition too.

You could even drizzle this Big Mac sauce on top of it once it's done cooking to give the casserole more of a cheeseburger kind of fell!

How To Make Hamburger Potato Casserole

Now it's time for the fun part - making this hamburger potato casserole!

And, again, it's so, so easy to put together. You basically just peel and cut the potatoes, then layer them along with your cooked ground beef, cream of mushroom soup, and cheese, and bake!

Anyway, let's stop wasting time and get to cooking this casserole!

Step 1: Prep work

First things first, you'll want to begin by preheating the oven to 375°F (190°C) and greasing a baking dish with cooking spray - or cooking oil.

Then, peel the potatoes and slice them thinly - you can either do this with a knife or with a mandolin slicer. Once all of your potatoes are sliced, submerge the sliced potatoes in cold water for about 20 minutes, then drain and rinse them well. Doing this gets all of the extra starch off of the potatoes and makes for a more creamy dish.

Step 2: Cook the Ground Beef

While your potatoes are soaking, you can cook the ground beef.

To do that, just add the ground beef to a large skillet set over medium heat, and cook it for a few minutes. Just keep in mind you'll want to break the beef apart until it's browned on all sides while you cook it. Also, while the lean ground beef is cooking, you'll want to season it with some salt and pepper.

Anyway, once the ground beef is cooked, you can set it aside and move on to building the casserole.

Step 3: Build The Casserole

Now, after your potatoes are rinsed, layer them on the bottom of the baking dish. You'll want to make sure that they are spread out enough to cover the dish but are slightly overlapping.

Then, mix the mushroom soup with the milk in a bowl and top the potatoes with half of the cooked ground beef, half of the mushroom soup and milk mix, and half of the shredded cheddar cheese.

Next, repeat the layering process until you're all out of ingredients, making sure to end with sprinkling the remaining cheese on top of this hamburger potato casserole.

Step 4: Bake The Casserole

Now that the casserole is assembled, you'll want to cover the casserole dish with tin foil and bake it for about 50 minutes or until the potatoes are fork-tender.

Then, allow the casserole to cool for 10 minutes or so before slicing it, serving it, and enjoying it!

How To Store Hamburger Potato Casserole

This recipe for hamburger potato casserole makes about 4 servings, so it's perfect for a big family dinner! If you're lucky, you might even end up with some leftovers to enjoy throughout the week.

Speaking of leftovers, if you end up with some, you can simply transfer your potato hamburger casserole leftovers to an airtight container and store them in the fridge for up to 3 to 4 days.

Alternatively, if you want your ground beef casserole to last even longer, you can store it in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.

How To Reheat Hamburger Potato Casserole

Once you're ready to enjoy this hamburger potato casserole again, you're definitely going to want to reheat it.

To reheat your casserole, I recommend transferring the leftovers to a baking dish and heating it up in the oven for about 10-12 minutes at 350°F. 

On the other hand, if you were just planning on reheating a single serving of this casserole, then you can microwave your leftovers in 30-second increments until it's fully warmed up. In my microwave this typically takes less than 2 minutes.

Wrapping It Up

Well, that's how to make hamburger potato casserole.

This ground beef casserole really is the ultimate comfort food. From the creamy sauce and melty cheese to the tender potatoes and perfectly cooked ground beef, it just doesn't get better than this!

It's honestly one of my favorite ground beef casseroles, and I swear it tastes better and better every time I have it. And, honestly, my family thinks so too. They're just as obsessed with it, so we make it all the time.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I/we do.

As always, if you give this ground beef casserole recipe a try, then be sure to leave a comment below and let us know how it went!

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