Cheesy Ground Beef and Potatoes

large pan of ground beef and potatoes topped with chopped parsley.

Cheesy Ground Beef and Potatoes

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 40

Servings: servings

Calories: 452cal

Author: Ashley Fehr

Ground Beef and Potatoes is a humble weeknight dinner the whole family will love! It's made with tender potatoes, savory beef, and melty cheese for a hearty meal packed with amazing flavor.

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon oil
1½ lbs potatoes (any kind)
½ medium onion (finely diced)
½ green bell pepper (finely diced)
1 lb lean ground beef
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1½ teaspoons seasoning salt
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon ground mustard
¼ teaspoon black pepper
⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
¾ cup low sodium beef or chicken broth
½ cup tomato sauce (marinara or similar)
¼ cup cream (any kind)
1 cup shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese
fresh chopped parsley or green onions for garnish

Instructions

Add the oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat (be sure it has a lid that fits).
Cut the potatoes into 1 cm or ½" cubes and add to the pan. Cook 5-6 minutes until light golden and beginning to soften, stirring often.
Add the onion and pepper and cook 1-2 minutes until onion is translucent.
Add the ground beef. Cook and stir until beef is browned. Drain excess fat or soak up with a paper towel.
Stir in the tomato paste, garlic, seasoning salt, Italian seasoning, mustard, pepper and pepper flakes. Cook and stir 1 minute.
Stir in the broth, tomato sauce and cream. Bring to a simmer, cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring often, until potatoes are tender (this can take some time, but it will happen!). Taste and adjust seasonings as desired.
Remove from heat, uncover, top with shredded cheese and cover just until melted. Serve.

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Notes

Ingredients and Substitutions:

Potatoes: any kind of potatoes will work here, but my favorites would be red-skinned potatoes or Yukon gold. If they're fresh and clean, leave the skin on for extra fibre.

*Note that it does take some time to cook fresh potatoes to the right doneness in a skillet -- this is factored into the recipe. If you want to make this recipe faster, you can use leftover cooked potatoes or place in a bowl with 1/4 cup water and microwave for 3-4 minutes before continuing.

Ground beef: you can swap this out for any other ground meat, like chicken, turkey, pork or sausage.
Spice it up: feel free to increase the pepper flakes or add some hot sauce for extra kick.
Extra veggies: this is a great recipe when cleaning out the veggie drawer, as you can easily customize it to use what you have. Firmer vegetables will be added with the peppers and onions, and softer vegetables will be added with the sauce or stirred in at the end.

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