Description
Hearty Cowboy Meatloaf & Potato Casserole brings southwestern comfort straight to dinner tables with robust flavors and rustic charm. Layered with seasoned ground beef, creamy potatoes, and zesty cheese, this dish promises a satisfying meal that connects ranch-style cooking with homestyle warmth.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1.5 pounds (680 grams) ground beef
Main Vegetables and Binding Ingredients:
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 egg, beaten
- ½ onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 lbs (907 grams) potatoes, peeled and sliced
- 1 onion, sliced
Seasoning and Dairy Ingredients:
- ½ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup ketchup (plus extra for topping)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 can (10.75 ounces / 305 grams) condensed cream of mushroom soup
- ½ cup milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
Instructions
- Craft a robust meatloaf base by blending ground beef with breadcrumbs, beaten egg, milk, finely diced onion, crushed garlic, seasonings, tangy ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce until thoroughly incorporated.
- Create a creamy potato foundation by layering thinly sliced potatoes and onions, integrating half the cheddar cheese, cream of mushroom soup, milk, and complementary spices in a harmonious mixture.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F, preparing a spacious baking dish for the culinary composition.
- Distribute the potato mixture evenly across the dish’s surface, positioning the meticulously formed meatloaf centrally atop the potato landscape.
- Enhance the meatloaf’s flavor profile by brushing additional ketchup across its surface, then generously scatter remaining cheddar cheese over the potato layer.
- Drizzle melted butter across the casserole, ensuring a golden, rich finish.
- Encase the dish with aluminum foil, transforming it into a succulent symphony within the oven for approximately one hour, or until potatoes reach tender perfection and meatloaf achieves complete doneness.
- Uncover during the final fifteen minutes, allowing the cheese to transform into a beautiful, bronzed crust.
- Allow the casserole to rest briefly, enabling flavors to meld and settle before serving this hearty, rustic meal alongside crisp greens or steamed vegetables.
Notes
- Enhance meat texture by gently mixing ingredients without overworking the ground beef, ensuring a tender and juicy meatloaf.
- Substitute ground beef with lean ground turkey or plant-based alternatives for a healthier or vegetarian version of the casserole.
- Boost flavor complexity by adding smoked paprika, dried herbs like thyme or rosemary, or a dash of hot sauce to the meatloaf mixture.
- Prevent potato
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg