Comforting Beef Potato Casserole

Comforting Beef Potato Casserole–a creamy, cheesy casserole loaded with seasoned ground beef, tender Yukon gold potatoes, tangy dill pickles, bacon and melted cheddar for the ultimate comfort-food dinner.

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Bacon Cheeseburger Potato Casserole

This is a fun one to make and even more fun to eat! It has cheeseburger vibes with the beef, pickles, tomatoes and cheese. The buttery potatoes and bacon just make it even better. I used my Instant Pot to quickly steam the potatoes. And while the potatoes are cooking it’s easy to brown the beef and whip up the creamy layer. The dill pickles add a little tangy pop. If you want to make it even better, try adding shredded lettuce and extra pickles on top when serving for a cheeseburger vibe. Enjoy!

Ingredients/Substitution Ideas

• Yukon gold potatoes–or Russet potatoes, red potatoes
• Lean ground beef–or ground turkey
• Seasoned salt
• Garlic powder
• Black pepper
• Steak sauce–or barbecue sauce
• Cream cheese–or Neufchâtel cheese
• Sour cream–or plain Greek yogurt
• Cottage cheese–or ricotta cheese
• Butter
• Dill pickles
• Tomatoes–I used grape tomatoes, roma works great
• Bacon crumbles–or chopped cooked bacon
• Shredded cheddar cheese–or Colby Jack cheese

Steps

Pour 1 ½ cups of water into bottom of Instant Pot. Add potatoes into a steamer basket and drop the basket into the pot. Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set manual/pressure cook button to 3 minutes. When time is up move valve to venting and remove the lid.

Heat oven to 350° F. 

Heat a pan over medium high heat. Add in the beef and break it up. Add in ¾ tsp of the seasoned salt, garlic powder, pepper. Brown for about 5 minutes, until no pink remains. Stir in the steak sauce. Turn off the burner. 

In a bowl, whisk together the cream cheese, sour cream and cottage cheese. 

Add the potatoes into the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish. Stir the butter into the potatoes until it melts. Stir in the remaining ¾ tsp of seasoned salt. 

Spread the creamy mixture over the top of the potatoes.  

Sprinkle the pickles and tomatoes over the top. 

Add the ground beef over the top. Sprinkle on the bacon crumbles and cheddar.

Bake for 30 minutes.

Serve and enjoy!

Notes/Tips

• Serve with steamed green beans or corn on the cob.
• This recipe can be gluten free if you use gluten free steak sauce.
• A little diced onion mixed with the beef while browning adds even more cheeseburger flavor.
• You can make this ahead of time. Assemble the casserole up to a day ahead, cover, and refrigerate. Bake when ready to serve.
• This recipe is easy to cut in half. Bake in a 8×8 or 9×9 inch dish instead of the 9×13 dish.
• I used my 6 quart Instant Pot* and silicone steamer basket* to cook the potatoes. You can also do this step on the stove by simply boiling the potatoes until tender.
• Store leftovers in an airtight container* in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
• Other recipes you can make with cottage cheese are Instant Pot Starbucks Egg Bites and Instant Pot Million Dollar Casserole.

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