Hamburger Potato Casserole

... from Aunt Sandy's Kitchen

• Serves: 6 - 8 servings
• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Cooking: 1 hour 20 minutes

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Hamburger Potato Casserole is more than meat and potatoes; it's hearty, cheesy, satisfying comfort food. Customize this casserole by adding different family favorite vegetables like broccoli, mushroom, carrots or corn. Aunt Sandy's recipe has simple steps to follow and can be made ahead of time or frozen.

Ingredients

• 3 cups peeled and sliced (thinly) potatoes (Russet)
• 1 lb. ground beef
• ½ cup onion, chopped
• 1 can (10.5 ounce) cream of mushroom soup
• 1 teaspoon each garlic powder and onion powder
• 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper (to taste)
• ¾ cup milk
• ½ - ¾ cup beef booth
• 1 - 2 tablespoon Worcestershire
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar Jack
• Optional: cayenne pepper or sriracha sauce

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F / 177°C.
2. Grease 13 x 9 (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray.
3. In skillet over medium-high heat, cook and stir ground beef till browned and crumbly (5 to 7 minutes). Drain and discard grease.
4. In a medium bowl, mix soup, milk, beef booth, Worcestershire, onion, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper until combined.
5. In greased baking dish, Alternately layer potatoes, soup mixture, and browned ground beef - repeat.
6. Cover dish with aluminium foil and bake for 75 minutes or till potatoes are tender.
7. Remove foil, add cheese, and continue baking uncovered till cheese is melted (10-15 minutes).