Hamburger and Potato Casserole
A nostalgic and hearty Midwestern casserole featuring ground beef and green beans, surrounded by cheesy mashed potatoes and crunchy French fried onions.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 115kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 12 ounces frozen green beans cooked and drained
- 1 can tomato soup
- ¼ cup water
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups prepared mashed potatoes
- 2.8 oz French fried onions divided
- ½ cup cheddar cheese shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º Fahrenheit.
- Brown ground beef in a medium skillet over medium heat until no pink remains. This will take about 8 minutes. Drain off excess grease.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine beef, beans, tomato soup, water, salt, and pepper.
- Transfer mixture into a greased 1 ½ quart baking dish.
- In a separate bowl, stir mashed potatoes and half of the French fried onions together.
- Spoon potato mixture in a mounded ring around the outside of the baking dish on top of the beef/bean mixture.
- Bake uncovered for 25 minutes.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle cheese and remaining French fried onions on top of potatoes.
- Bake for an additional 5-10 minutes, watching the onions carefully so they do not burn.
Notes
- This recipe is great for leftovers! Just top your casserole dish with aluminum foil and keep in the fridge for up to three days.
- Make sure to watch the fried onions so that they don’t burn!
- You can substitute the ground beef with ground turkey, chicken or pork.
Nutrition
Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.1g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 153mg | Potassium: 106mg | Fiber: 0.01g | Sugar: 0.02g | Vitamin A: 47IU | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg