Scalloped Hamburger Casserole is a family favorite casserole filled with ground beef, cheese, onions, and russet potatoes. A hearty and simple casserole that everyone will love.
Oh my. Oh my. Oh my. Is there anything better than a savory warm casserole during the winter- let's be honest we eat them year round! My family loves casserole and it makes great lunch leftovers during the work week for my husband and I.
My Scalloped Hamburger Casserole is an adaptation on my favorite Scalloped Potatoes and Ham- this recipe happens to be a fan-favorite on this site! I use the same method to make this recipe as I use to make my recipe using ham. One adaptation I make for this recipe is using russet potatoes and leaving the peels on after I scrub them. I love the hearty skins on the potatoes and this is add a rustic hearty touch to this dish.
My family loves this dish because, while we love ham, they also love ground beef or ground turkey in a casserole. My husband and I love how cheesy and hearty this meal is, and it makes great leftovers for us to enjoy later. We use a cheddar and monterey jack blend, but I love adding pepper jack from time to time, or even a smoked cheese.
I have to say that I do a little dance of success when I can find something that makes everyone happy- and is simple to make. I am pretty lucky with two kids that don't give me a lot of issues during meal times, but it certainly happens and pursue the nothing but hot dog and macaroni requests.
What do you need to make Scalloped Hamburger Casserole?
- russet potatoes
- butter
- white onion
- ground beef (or turkey)
- whole milk
- heavy cream
- flour
- Black Pepper
- salt
- garlic powder
- grated cheddar cheese
- grated monterey jack cheese
- 9x13 casserole dish
How do you make Scalloped Hamburger Casserole?
- Preheat oven to 350 °F. Grease a 9 x 13 casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Heat butter in a large skillet. Add onions and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Add beef and cook till no longer pink. Remove from heat, drain excess fat and set aside.
- Whisk in flour, salt, garlic powder and black pepper with milk and cream until totally combined. Set aside.
- Using a mandolin (or kitchen knife), slice potatoes into ā -inch slices. Layer ā of the potato slices in the casserole dish. Sprinkle on ā of the beef mixture, then ā of the cheeses, then pour on ā of the cream and milk mixture.
- Repeat this twice more, ending with a sprinkling of cheese and a pouring on of the rest of the cream mixture. Cover dish with foil and bake for 60 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
Frequently Asked Questions!
Can I use ground turkey in place of ground beef?
Absolutely! They can be subbed on a 1:1 ratio.
Can I use a different cheese combo?
I love to sub pepper jack for monterey jack cheese. I also like to use a mixture of sharp and mild cheddar.
Can I use Yukon Gold potatoes or red potatoes?
Yes, but I like russet the best. My second choice would be yukon gold.
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Scalloped Hamburger Casserole
Ingredients
- 3 lb russet potatoes washed and peeled
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 small white onion diced
- 1 lb ground beef (or turkey)
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ā cup flour
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 Ā½ teaspoon salt
- Ā½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 Ā½ cup grated cheddar cheese
- 1 Ā½ cup grated monterey jack cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F. Grease a 9 x 13 casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Heat butter in a large skillet. Add onions and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Add beef and cook till no longer pink. Remove from heat, drain excess fat and set aside.
- Whisk in flour, salt, garlic powder and black pepper with milk and cream until totally combined. Set aside.
- Using a mandolin (or kitchen knife), slice potatoes into ā -inch slices. Layer ā of the potato slices in the casserole dish. Sprinkle on ā of the beef mixture, then ā of the cheeses, then pour on ā of the cream and milk mixture.
- Repeat this twice more, ending with a sprinkling of cheese and a pouring on of the rest of the cream mixture. Cover dish with foil and bake for 60 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
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Catherine
What a great comfort food meal!! Catherine
Kylee Ayotte
Yum! I never met a cheese and potato dish I didn't like. This looks delicious!
Amy (Savory Moments)
This looks so comforting and yummy! We usually use ham, but I like the idea of ground beef.
Colleen - Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck
How can you not love a casserole like this! It's just total comfort food!
Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious
Just looking at that I can tell the whole family is going to dig right in and love it!
Hezzi-D
Such a great idea for a casserole! I wouldn't have thought to put hamburger and potatoes together. Yum!
Karen
Oh my. Oh my. My thoughts exactly. This looks killer good. The perfect comfort food recipe.
Erin
Oh wow I didn't know scalloped potatoes could get any better!
Anne Lawton
oh my gosh, this looks fantastic! It will be on my table real soon.
Cathy
Can the potatoes be pre cooked slightly so cook time is not so long
Ashley Lecker
Yes, you can pre cook the potatoes to reduce cooking time.
Breanna Ehrlich
Can you substitute any part of the cream mixture with cream of mushroom soup?
Ashley Lecker
I have not tried that, but if I did I would sub the cream for the soup. I would reduce the flour to 1/4 cup as well. Like I said, I have note tried this, but that would be my suggestion.
vuasongbac
I love this recipe
Deana
Made it just as the recipe says and it was delicious. After Easter Iām going to try it with leftover ham! Now to just figure out how I can get it into my crock pot to take to a potluck. š
Ashley Lecker
I am so happy you loved it! I have a scalloped potatoes and ham recipe on here that is very similar!
Ellen
Do you cook the cream sauce???
Ashley Lecker
Just whisk till combined with the beef and onion.