Baking in a greased casserole dish after mixing beef with soups and potatoes.
You can cook the beef ahead of time and store it in the fridge for a couple of days or put it in the freezer until you’re ready for it. It’s handy to have several bags of cooked meat to pull out of the freezer, thaw them, and have them ready for the casserole. I buy my meat at the Fresh Market on sale days. They have a sale on chicken and ground beef, and I always try to stock up each week. It saves us a lot of money over a year, and I love their ground beef. I used two pounds of ground beef for this recipe, but you can use less. The recipe will feed a lot of people. I have two teenage boys who eat quite a bit, and we had some leftovers. To reduce the amount of grease, cook the beef, then add it to a sieve and rinse it under water. Let the water drain off the meat. This will help get rid of excess grease.
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Assemble the casserole one day in advance and refrigerate until ready to bake.
One day in advance assembly refrigerate before baking.
Freeze after assembly for up to two months.
Take out 24 hours before baking and keep refrigerated until ready to bake.
Leftovers refrigerate in an airtight container.
What are the main components and total time for this casserole? The canonical recipe uses ground beef, two soups, cubed frozen potatoes, and shredded cheddar cheese; yields about 12 servings and total time is about 75 minutes.
Cream of chicken or cream of celery soup can be used instead of the mushroom and cheddar soups.
Use hash-browned potatoes instead of cubed potatoes.
Potatoes can be replaced with cauliflower for a low-carb version.
Tomatoes, bell peppers, green onions, and taco seasoning can be added for a Mexican version.
Worcestershire sauce can be added for extra flavor.
Crumbled bacon can be added on top for texture.
Switch out soups (cream of chicken or celery), or use con queso cheese dip in place of the cream of cheese soup.
Make with ground chicken or turkey for a leaner option.