This Slow Cooker Amish Beef and Potato Casserole offers a wonderfully comforting and deeply flavorful one-pot meal. Layers of seasoned ground beef, tender potatoes, and a creamy, savory sauce are slowly cooked to perfection, culminating in a melty, cheesy topping. It’s an ideal dish for a cozy evening, requiring minimal effort for maximum flavor.
Ingredients:
Instructions:
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- Sauté Aromatics:In a large skillet over medium heat, add theolive oil. Once heated, add thechopped onionandminced garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened and fragrant, about 3-5 minutes.
- Brown Ground Beef:Add theground beefto the skillet with the onions and garlic. Cook, breaking up the meat with a spoon, until it is thoroughly browned. Drain any excess fat from the skillet.
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- Combine in Slow Cooker:Transfer the cooked beef and onion mixture to a slow cooker. Add thecondensed cream of mushroom soup, milk, salt, black pepper, andWorcestershire sauce. Stir well to combine all ingredients in the slow cooker.
- Layer Potatoes:Begin arranging a layer of thethinly sliced potatoesover the beef mixture in the slow cooker. Continue layering, alternating between the beef mixture and potatoes, until all the potatoes and beef mixture are used, ending with a layer of potatoes if possible.
- Slow Cook:Cover the slow cooker and cook onlow heat for 6-7 hours, or until the potatoes are completely tender. Cooking time may vary slightly depending on your slow cooker.
- Add Cheese:In the last30 minutes of cooking, sprinkle theshredded cheddar cheeseevenly over the top of the casserole. Cover again and continue to cook until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Serve:Serve hot. If desired, garnish with fresh parsley for a touch of color and freshness.