Slow Cooker Hamburger & Potato Casserole

🥔 Slow Cooker Hamburger & Potato Casserole

🛒 Ingredients

• 1½–2 lbs ground beef

• 4–5 medium potatoes, thinly sliced

• 1 small onion, diced

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 can (10.5 oz) cream of mushroom soup (or cream of chicken)

• ½ cup milk

• 1 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)

• ½ teaspoon black pepper

• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning (optional)

• 1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Prep the beef (recommended step)
   In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef with onion and garlic. Drain excess grease.

   (You can add it raw like in the picture, but browning first gives better flavor and texture.)

2. Layer the crockpot

   • Spray slow cooker with nonstick spray.

   • Layer half the sliced potatoes on the bottom.

   • Add half the cooked beef mixture.

   • Repeat layers.

3. Make the sauce
   In a bowl, mix cream soup, milk, salt, pepper, and seasoning. Pour evenly over everything.

4. Cook

   • Low: 6–7 hours

   • High: 3–4 hours
     Potatoes should be fork-tender.

5. Add cheese
   Sprinkle cheddar on top during the last 20–30 minutes. Cover until melted.

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🔥 Optional Add-Ins

• Sliced mushrooms

• Frozen mixed vegetables

• Swap cheddar for Colby Jack or mozzarella

• Add a dash of Worcestershire sauce for richer flavor

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If you’d like, I can also give you a version without canned soup (homemade cream sauce) or one with taco seasoning for a Tex-Mex twist.