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A close-up of a shepherd's pie style casserole with ground meat, mashed potatoes, and melted cheddar cheese, perfect for Quick & Easy Family Dinner Casseroles.

Quick & Easy Family Dinner Casseroles Your Kids Will Love!

This recipe makes a simple ground beef and potato casserole that is suitable for a weeknight family dinner.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 568
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Casserole
  • 8 large potatoes peeled and chopped
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 15 ounce can carrots drained
  • 1 15 ounce can green beans drained
  • 1 10.5 ounce can condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 10.5 ounce can condensed tomato soup
  • 3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Equipment

  • 9x13 inch baking dish
  • Large saucepan
  • Large skillet

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  2. Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain and mash.
  3. While potatoes are cooking, combine ground beef and onion in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until beef is evenly browned and crumbly and onion is tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain.
  4. Stir carrots, green beans, and condensed soups into beef mixture. Transfer to the prepared baking dish. Spread mashed potatoes over beef mixture and sprinkle Cheddar cheese over top.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are light golden brown on top, about 30 minutes.

Notes

The potatoes cook for 15 minutes, the beef cooks for 7 to 10 minutes, and the casserole bakes for 30 minutes. This results in a total active time of about 55 minutes.