Cheesy Beef Potato Bake (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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Roughly 2 pounds of lean ground beef.
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About 8 to 9 Yukon gold potatoes (2.5 pounds), cleaned well.
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A cup of finely chopped sweet yellow onions.
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One tablespoon of minced garlic.
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One can (10.5 ounces) of cream of mushroom soup (your favorite brand works).
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A cup of half-and-half cream.
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One and a half teaspoons of kosher salt.
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One tablespoon of onion powder.
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Freshly cracked black pepper, about a teaspoon.
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Three cups of Colby jack cheese, grated (divided into ¾ cup, ¾ cup, and 1½ cups).
# Instructions:
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Cut the potatoes into thin slices, around ⅛ inch thick. Leave them soaking in water so they don’t turn brown while you work on the other parts.
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Turn your oven to 350°F and get a 9x13 baking dish ready by coating it lightly with nonstick spray.
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On medium-high heat, cook the ground beef along with onions and garlic in a big pan or Dutch oven. Stir as it cooks and drain off the extra grease.
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In a mixing bowl, blend together the mushroom soup, half-and-half, onion powder, salt, and black pepper until smooth.
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Pour off the water from the potato slices and start building layers in the baking dish. Add ⅓ of the potato slices first, then ⅓ of the ground beef, ¾ cup of cheese, and ⅓ of the soup mixture.
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Keep layering in the same way two more times. For the top layer, use the remaining 1½ cups of cheese to finish things off.
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Cover the dish tightly with foil and bake it in the oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Take the foil off, then bake it another 20 minutes until the cheese is golden and bubbly.
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Let it sit for about 15 minutes after pulling it out of the oven. This gives it time to cool enough to serve.
# Notes:
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This layered dish brings together creamy mushroom sauce, melted cheese, hearty beef, and tender potato slices. Great for casual family meals or gatherings!