My habit of losing recipes: cheesy scalloped potatoes and hamburger

pan of cheesy scalloped potatoes and hamburger

How many times have you done this? You make a dish without a recipe and it turns out to be something you can’t wait to make again. The problem is, the next time you want to make it you can’t remember how you made it or where you wrote it down. Hoping I’ve learned my lesson, publishing this recipe means we can always make piping hot cheesy scalloped potatoes with hamburger.

Recipe Snapshot

EASE: All the steps are simple.
PROS: Ultimate cheesy comfort food.
CONS: Isn’t on the table in 30 minutes or less.
WOULD I MAKE THIS AGAIN? Absolutely

I hadn’t lost the recipe for this fresh potato dish. But I lost my recipe for scalloped potatoes and ham and haven’t been able to find it for almost two years. Not only did I want to find it again but my mother-in-law asked me for it. Lo and behold I accidentally found it on Sunday, on my blog, in a draft page. So I adapted it to make a smaller meal with hamburger since I didn’t have any ham. It’s basically the cheesy potatoes and ham recipe halved but without the onion and garlic, although they would be fantastic in here too. (Marie, I can finally give you the recipe!)

That wasn’t the only recipe I’ve written down and wound up in a desperate hunt for—somewhere hiding in my house is a jotted-down recipe for s’mores cookies that I want to find before we take a trip to the lake next week. Who knows what other random Post-It note recipes I’ll find in my search. Wish me luck because from what I remember, you’ll want that cookie recipe too.

Sweet wishes,

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Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes and Hamburger

Staci at Random Sweets
Every bit as delicious as scalloped potatoes and ham.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 634 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 6 medium Yukon Gold or Russet potatoes, thinly sliced
  • 1 lb ground sirloin or ground beef
  • ½ teaspoon onion salt
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 4 tablespoons salted butter
  • 4 cups milk, whole or 2% is best
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon salt , may need more to your taste
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper, may need more to your taste
  • 2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese, or cheese of your choice

Instructions
 

  • Grease a 9×13 pan with spray or butter. Heat oven to 375°F.
  • Fry the beef in a large pan with onion salt and garlic powder until cooked thoroughly. (Fry with onion and garlic if desired.) Drain if needed and set aside in a separate bowl.
  • In the same pan over medium-high heat, add the butter, milk, flour, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Whisk until thickened, about 10 minutes. It will be more like a cream soup consistency.
  • Spread half of the sliced potatoes in the bottom of the pan. Top with half of the hamburger.
  • Pour half of the milk mixture over the hamburger and top with half of the cheese. Repeat the layers.
  • Cover with foil and bake at 375°F for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and bake another 30 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender, the entire pan is bubbling, and the cheese begins to brown.

Nutrition

Calories: 634kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 32gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 129mgSodium: 1010mgPotassium: 1228mgFiber: 4gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 880IUVitamin C: 34mgCalcium: 504mgIron: 3mg
Keyword casserole, cheese, ground beef, hot dish, potaoes

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