Comfort has a new and tasty form, and it’s coming straight from your oven! The Down-Home Bake is home-cooking at its most heartwarming, from the tender, hearty, buttery potato crust to the savory, beefy, creamy filling to the melty cheese on top! It’s basically all of everyone’s favorite foods coming together in one casserole! Let Down-Home Bake help you find your way to the most restful, relaxing evening possible!
Ingredients
- 3 cups potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more, to taste
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 (10.5-ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, divided
- 1/2 cup milk
- ground black pepper, to taste
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Step 2 –Coat a 9×13-inch casserole dish with nonstick spray.
Step 3 –Place the potatoes in a large bowl.
Step 4 –Pour the melted butter on top of the potatoes and sprinkle them with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt.
Step 5 –Mix until the potatoes are thoroughly coated.
Step 6 –Line the bottom and the sides of the prepared casserole dish with the potatoes, overlapping as needed.
Step 7 –Bake until the potatoes are fork-tender, about 20-30 minutes.
Step 8 –Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Step 9 –Cook and stir the ground beef in the hot skillet until it is browned and crumbly, about 5-7 minutes.
Step 10 –Drain the fat from the skillet.
Step 11 –Transfer the cooked beef to a large bowl.
Step 12 –Add the cream of mushroom soup, 3/4 cup of the cheddar cheese, and the milk to the beef mixture, and then season it with the extra salt and the pepper.
Step 13 –Mix the beef mixture until well-combined.
Step 14 –Pour the beef mixture over the potato crust and bake until heated through, about 15 minutes.
Step 15 –Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top of the filling and bake until melted, about 4-5 minutes.
Step 16 –Serve.
