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ground beef and potato casserole

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Meat And Seafood

GROUND BEEF AND POTATO CASSEROLE

An old farm recipe, updated to today's fast paced life.

Ingredients

  • 3medium white potatoes (pared, and sliced very thin)
  • 1lb lean ground beef
  • 1⁄2cup onion, chopped
  • 1⁄4cup celery, chopped
  • 1teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 1teaspoon celery leaves (fresh or dried optional)
  • 1⁄2teaspoon salt
  • 1⁄4teaspoon pepper
  • 1⁄2teaspoon red pepper flakes (spicy optional)
CHEESE SAUCE
  • 2tablespoons butter
  • 2tablespoons flour
  • 3⁄4cup milk (add a little more if needed)
  • 1⁄2cup grated cheddar cheese
  • 1⁄2teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1⁄4teaspoon chili powder (optional)
  • 1pinch salt
  • 1pinch pepper
TOPPING
  • 1pinch paprika
  • grated cheddar cheese

Direction

  1. Spray a baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. Preheat oven 375 degrees.
  3. Spray a large skillet with cooking spray and brown ground beef.
  4. Drain ground beef, if necessary.
  5. Add onions and celery to same skillet and cook until soft, adding rest of spice ingredients through pepper flakes. Stir well. But in a bowl and set to the side.
  6. In same skillet, melt butter (or use 1 tablespoon of leftover grease from browning ground beef). Add flour to butter, stirring for one minute over medium-high heat.
  7. Gradually add milk and cook till bubbly and thickened.
  8. Add cheese, nutmeg, salt, pepper, and chili powder continue to stir until melted.
  9. Spoon 1/4 cup of the ground beef mixture and spread evenly on bottom of a baking dish.
  10. Add 1 layer of potatoes.
  11. Alternate ground beef mixture, then potatoes until completely used.
  12. Pour cheese sauce over ground beef and potato mixture.
  13. Top with a pinch of paprika and grated cheese.
  14. Bake for 1 hour, or until potatoes and beef are bubbly and done.