Recipe: Tantalizing Creamy, Beefy, Cheesy Potato Casserole

Creamy, Beefy, Cheesy Potato Casserole. Peel and spiralize sweet potatoes, chopping just a bit to shorten very long strands. Hash brown potatoes are baked with processed cheese, mayonnaise and onion, topped with real bacon bits. This comfort food features slices of potatoes, ham and cheese in a creamy sauce with a golden au gratin crust on top.

Add half of potatoes to drippings in pan. Rich, creamy, and packed with ooey gooey cheese this simple cheesy potatoes recipe is a keeper! We lightened it considerably by using a homemade white sauce instead of canned soup and swapping nonfat Greek yogurt for the sour cream. You could create Creamy, Beefy, Cheesy Potato Casserole using 15 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Creamy, Beefy, Cheesy Potato Casserole

1. It's 1 lb of mini potatoes (i used red and yellow).
2. You need 1 lb of ground beef.
3. Prepare 1 can of cheddar cheese soup.
4. Prepare 1/2 cup of sour cream.
5. You need 1/2 cup of milk.
6. You need 1 of yellow zucchini, sliced medium-thick.
7. You need 1 of green zucchini, sliced medium-thick.
8. You need 4 of garlic cloves, minced.
9. You need 1 of small onion, diced.
10. Prepare 1 tsp of dried basil.
11. It's 1 tsp of lemon pepper seasoning.
12. You need 1 tsp of thyme.
13. You need 3/4 cup of mozzarella cheese.
14. Prepare 1/4 cup of shredded parmesan cheese.
15. You need 1/2 cup of crushed gold fish crackers.

Take advantage of easy short-cuts like frozen vegetables and prepared soup for this creamy meat-and-potatoes medley. Red potatoes are more waxy, but russets break down much easier creating the creamiest. Recipes should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed. A super easy side dish recipe that goes with any.

Creamy, Beefy, Cheesy Potato Casserole guidance

1. Preheat oven to 375°F..
2. Cut your mini potatoes in half, sprinkle with olive oil and season with lemon pepper seasoning. Place them in an oven proof dish (large enough to then hold the rest of the ingredients later) bake in oven for about 25 min until they are ALMOST done. (Fork tender but still a little hard) then set aside until the rest of the ingredients are ready.
3. While those potatoes are baking, in a pan brown off your ground beef, drain. Then add your onions and garlic and cook until onions are translucent..
4. Add the can of cheddar cheese soup, your sour cream and the milk. Stir until everything is combined..
5. Add the rest of your seasonings, stir and remove from heat..
6. Add your sliced zucchini to the mixture and stir. Then pour all this mixture over the potatoes.
7. Mix everything gently being careful not to mush your potatoes.
8. Top with shredded cheese and top that with the 1/2 cup crushed gold fish crackers..
9. Place back in oven until everything is cooked through and melted (about another 25-30min).
10. Note: if you like your zucchini less firm and more cooked, add this to your beef mixture sooner and let it bubble on the stove top for about 10min.

Try this deluxe cheese mashed potato recipe. With cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and sour cream, this decadent dish is sure to be a hit. The shredded cheddar topping makes it over-the-top delicious. It's perfect for making for parties and using leftover ham from holidays. The mashed sweet potatoes are as delicious as dessert!