Description
Hobo Casserole with Ground Beef & Potatoes is a hearty, comforting one-pan dish featuring layers of savory beef, tender potatoes, and melty cheese. It’s easy, budget-friendly, and perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
1 lb ground beef
4–5 medium potatoes, thinly sliced (¼-inch)
1 tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ cup beef broth
¼ cup milk (optional)
1 tsp Italian seasoning
½ tsp paprika
Salt & pepper, to taste
1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Thinly slice the potatoes to ¼-inch thickness.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté onions and garlic until fragrant. Add ground beef, Italian seasoning, paprika, salt, and pepper. Cook until browned and fully cooked.
- Grease a baking dish. Layer half of the sliced potatoes on the bottom, top with half of the beef mixture, then sprinkle half of the cheddar cheese. Repeat layers with remaining potatoes, beef, and cheddar.
- Pour beef broth and optional milk evenly over the top of the layers.
- Cover with foil and bake for 35–40 minutes, until potatoes are fork-tender.
- Uncover, sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top, and bake for an additional 10 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- Let rest for 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with fresh parsley.
Notes
- Slice potatoes to ¼-inch thickness for even cooking.
- Use thawed, dried frozen potatoes if fresh are unavailable.
- Substitute cheddar with mozzarella, Monterey Jack, or smoked cheeses.
- Can be prepped ahead and refrigerated until ready to bake.
- Slow cooker version: layer ingredients and cook on LOW for 4–5 hours.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 560mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
