Cheesy Ground Beef & Potato Bake

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🍽️ Full Recipe

🥔 Ingredients

Main

• 500 g (1 lb) ground beef

• 4–5 medium potatoes, peeled and diced or thinly sliced

• 1 small onion, chopped

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

Sauce / Flavor

• 1 cup beef broth

• ½ cup tomato sauce or marinara

• 1 tsp paprika

• 1 tsp Italian seasoning

• Salt and pepper to taste

Cheese

• 2 cups shredded mozzarella

• 1 cup cheddar cheese

Topping

• 2–3 green onions, chopped

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Cook the beef

1. Heat a pan over medium heat.

2. Add ground beef and cook until browned.

3. Add chopped onion and garlic.

4. Cook for 3–4 minutes until fragrant.

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2️⃣ Add seasoning

Stir in:

• Paprika

• Italian seasoning

• Salt and pepper

• Tomato sauce

• Beef broth

Simmer 5 minutes.

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3️⃣ Prepare potatoes

• Slice or dice potatoes thin so they cook faster.

• Lightly salt them.

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4️⃣ Assemble casserole

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).

2. Grease a baking dish.

3. Layer half the potatoes on the bottom.

4. Add half the beef mixture.

5. Sprinkle some cheese.

6. Repeat layers.

Top with remaining cheese.

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5️⃣ Bake

• Cover with foil.

• Bake 35 minutes.

• Remove foil and bake another 10–15 minutes until cheese is bubbly and golden.

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6️⃣ Finish

• Sprinkle chopped green onions on top.

• Let rest 5 minutes before serving.

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✅ Optional Add-ins

• Mushrooms

• Bell peppers

• Jalapeños

• Sour cream drizzle

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⭐ If you want, I can also show you:

• The viral 5-ingredient version of this casserole

• A creamy version with Alfredo sauce

• A 30-minute skillet version (no oven needed).