Just Add Ground Beef to Potatoes! My Family Asks for This Every Week!

Just add ground beef to potatoes! Make this incredibly delicious and cheesy potato casserole! My family asks for this hearty dinner every single week. It's so easy and comforting to make! 🥰 Welcome to my kitchen, I'm Lena! If you loved this recipe, please give it a thumbs up, leave a comment, and subscribe for more cozy homemade meals! ❤️ 🌿 INGREDIENTS Potato Layer: 🥔 Potatoes — 1 kg / 5 medium (2.2 lbs) 🫒 Vegetable oil for frying 🧂 Salt & black pepper to taste 🌶️ Sweet paprika — 1/2 tsp (2 g / 0.07 oz) 🌿 Dried oregano — a pinch (1 g / 0.03 oz) Meat Sauce Layer: 🥩 Lean ground beef — 400 g / 14 oz (or your favorite ground meat: pork, chicken, or turkey) 🧅 Red onion — 1 🧄 Garlic — 1 clove 🍅 Crushed canned tomatoes — 1 can (14 oz / 400 g) 🧂 Salt & black pepper to taste 🌿 Dried oregano — a pinch (1 g / 0.03 oz) 🍃 Bay leaf — 1 💧 Water — ¼ cup (50 ml / 1.7 fl oz) Topping & Baking: 🧀 Mozzarella cheese (sliced) — 1 ball / 125 g (4.4 oz) 🧀 Grated cheese — 200 g (7 oz / 2 cups shredded) 🌿 Dried oregano — a pinch 🌿 Fresh parsley, chopped 🫒 Olive oil — a drizzle HOW TO COOK Slicing & Frying Potatoes: Peel and cut the potatoes into neat wedges. Heat vegetable oil in a pan, add potatoes, and fry for 15 minutes over medium heat until lightly golden. Season with salt, black pepper, sweet paprika, and oregano. Transfer to a baking dish. Cooking the Savory Meat Sauce: In the same pan, brown the ground beef. Finely dice the red onion, add to the beef, and sauté for 2 minutes. Press in the garlic clove, then pour in crushed tomatoes. Season with salt, pepper, oregano, and add a bay leaf. Add ¼ cup of water, cover, and simmer on low heat for 7 minutes. Assembling the Casserole: Spread the savory ground beef sauce evenly over the roasted potatoes. Arrange fresh mozzarella slices on top, then generously cover with grated cheese. Topping & Baking: Sprinkle with a pinch of oregano, fresh chopped parsley, and drizzle with a little olive oil. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (400°F) for 15 minutes until the cheese is bubbly and golden-brown. Slice, serve hot, and enjoy your meal! 😋 ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Slicing and frying potatoes 01:46 - Transferring potatoes to baking dish 02:03 - Browning ground beef & rich tomato sauce 04:10 - Grating cheese & assembling layers 05:07 - Mozzarella topping & fresh herbs 06:38 - Baking at 200°C (400°F) 07:08 - Slicing & cheesy pull reveal #potatorecipe #casserole #groundbeef #groundbeefrecipe #dinnerrecipe #comfortfood #easyrecipe #recipe