Cheesy Beef & Potato Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 1/2 lb Yukon Gold potatoes, thinly sliced
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp kosher salt, divided
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup low-sodium beef broth
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375F and grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high.
3. Add ground beef and onion. Cook 6-8 minutes, breaking beef into crumbles, until browned.
4. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
5. Stir in Worcestershire, half the salt and black pepper. Remove from heat.
6. Arrange half the sliced potatoes in the baking dish.
7. Spoon beef mixture over potatoes and sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheddar.
8. Arrange remaining potatoes over beef.
9. Whisk together beef broth, cream, thyme and remaining salt. Pour evenly over casserole.
10. Cover tightly with foil.
11. Bake 40 minutes.
12. Carefully uncover and test potatoes with a knife.
13. Once tender, sprinkle remaining cheese over top.
14. Bake uncovered 10-15 minutes until bubbling and golden.
15. Rest 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Chef's Notes

Brown ground beef before assembly. Raw ground beef dumped between potatoes produces excess grease and inferior texture. For larger scaled batches, maintain a relatively shallow potato layer by using additional baking dishes.

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