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Ground Beef and Potato Casserole

"An old farm recipe, updated to today's fast paced life."

Ingredients

  • 3 medium white potatoes (pared, and sliced very thin)
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
  • 1⁄4 cup celery, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon celery leaves (fresh or dried optional)
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
  • 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (spicy optional)
  • Cheese sauce
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 3⁄4 cup milk (add a little more if needed)
  • 1⁄2 cup grated cheddar cheese
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1⁄4 teaspoon chili powder (optional)
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch pepper
  • Topping
  • 1 pinch paprika
  • grated cheddar cheese

Directions

  • Spray a baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Preheat oven 375 degrees.
  • Spray a large skillet with cooking spray and brown ground beef.
  • Drain ground beef, if necessary.
  • Add onions and celery to same skillet and cook until soft, adding rest of spice ingredients through pepper flakes. Stir well. But in a bowl and set to the side.
  • In same skillet, melt butter (or use 1 tablespoon of leftover grease from browning ground beef). Add flour to butter, stirring for one minute over medium-high heat.
  • Gradually add milk and cook till bubbly and thickened.
  • Add cheese, nutmeg, salt, pepper, and chili powder continue to stir until melted.
  • Spoon 1/4 cup of the ground beef mixture and spread evenly on bottom of a baking dish.
  • Add 1 layer of potatoes.
  • Alternate ground beef mixture, then potatoes until completely used.
  • Pour cheese sauce over ground beef and potato mixture.
  • Top with a pinch of paprika and grated cheese.
  • Bake for 1 hour, or until potatoes and beef are bubbly and done.

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