Ground Beef and Mashed Potato Casserole

This Hearty Mashed Potato and Beef Casserole is a true "plate-piler". I love to eat these types of meals, because everything is just all jumbled together… I mean, think about it, you've got ground beef, mashed potatoes, cheese, mushrooms, seasonings all just sort of baked together in this incredible melding of flavors.

These types of casseroles are so popular among the Amish for obvious reasons: first, most Amish homemakers with large families are very busy. There's canning, sewing, bill-paying, homework-helping, argument-refereeing, lunch-packing, and on and on and on it goes… Also on the list "supper-making. If you're an Amish homemaker, you want to a supper that you can literally throw together and pop in the oven and get back to your work. This supper fits that bill, especially if you have leftover mashed potatoes. Which is fairly frequently, since mashed potatoes are very popular in Amish kitchens. So this recipe just checks a lot of the boxes.  A meal like this is super for a family dinner, it's also easy to throw together if you're attending a potluck, for an after-church meal, or other church event. Also, it freezes well so this is a great dish to take to a family that need some help.

Beef and Potato Casserole is an All-In-One Meal!

And while this dish is good anytime of year, wow, it especially is appealing as a mid-winter supper. I mean, this has everything you need it in for sustenance and comfort: veggies, meat, potatoes...wow!

Now, on the recipe itself...two bacon strips is not a lot and I can tell you that I'd probably do four or five but I'm sticking to the original recipe.

a colorful casserole!

Again, I'd go with more bacon!

Cooking ground beef in the bacon fat!

The bacon fat and the ground beef make a super combination!

This is it before the casserole goes into the oven.

Also, if you don't have leftover mashed potatoes but you still want to try this casserole, you can use instant, it'll still taste good!

🍲 Hearty Mashed Potato and Beef Casserole

• 2 bacon strips, diced
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 /4 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 large carrot, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1 tablespoon Worchestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 /4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 cups hot mashed potatoes
• 3 /4 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided

📋 Casserole Instructions

1. Fry bacon in a large skillet until crisp.
2. Drain, reserving 1 teaspoon of drippings.
3. Set bacon aside.
4. Cook beef in drippings until no longer pink.
5. Drain.
6. Toss onion, mushrooms, carrots, and celery in flour, add to skillet with broth, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.
7. Bring to a boil.
8. Reduce heat.

🍲 Other Favorite Amish Casseroles

Check out these other hearty favorites!

Amazing Amish Country Casserole

A classic!

Grandma Graber's Quick and Easy Casserole

A delicious Amish creation!

Sunday Church Chicken Casserole

So tasty!

Six-Ingredient Amish Casserole

Amazingly good!

🖨️ Printer-Friendly Casserole Recipe

Hearty Mashed Potato and Beef Casserole

A wonderful mid-winter meal!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Amish

•  1 pound ground beef
• 2 strips bacon diced
• 1 onion medium chopped
• ¼ pound fresh mushrooms sliced
•  1 large carrot finely chopped
•  3 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup beef broth
•  1 tablespoon Worchestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 3 cups hot mashed potatoes
• ¾ cups shredded cheddar cheese divided

• Fry bacon in a largeskillet until crisp.

• Drain, reserving 1 teaspoon of drippings

• Set bacon aside.

• Cook beef in drippingsuntil no longer pink.

• Drain

• Toss onion, mushrooms,carrots, and celery in flour, add to skillet with broth, Worcestershire sauce,salt, and pepper.

• Bring to a boil.

• Reduce heat.

• Simmer uncovered for 15-20minutes until vegetables are tender.

• Add beef and bacon.

• Put into a greased 2-quartbaking dish.

• Combine potatoes and ½cup of cheese, spread over beef mixture.

• Sprinkle with remainingcheese.

• Bake uncovered at 350 for20-25 minutes or until heated through.

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Hi, my name is Kevin Williams and I am owner of Oasis Newsfeatures and editor of The Amish Cook newspaper column.

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