Hobo Casserole

"I adopted this recipe and found it to be the perfect comfort food on a "I really don't want to bother cooking" kind of day. It used basic ingredients that are always in my pantry and freezer, and couldn't be more simple to prepare. It isn't a pretty dish, but it is hearty and filling."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 45mins
Ingredients:
8
Serves:
4-6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Pat ground beef into 8x8 pan and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • If using, slice onion on top of beef.
  • Slice potatoes onto onion layer, salt and pepper.
  • Layer with cheese slices.
  • Mix soup and milk together and spread over cheese.
  • Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 1-1 1/5 or until potatoes are tender.
  • Remove foil and top with french fried onions and brown for about 5 minutes.
  • Enjoy!

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Reviews

  1. If Hobo's eat like this, I'll gladly join their ranks !! This is wonderful !! Hearty but not heavy, this recipe is a 5 star winner. Simple to make and delicious to eat--I'll be hanging on to this recipe for a long time to come! I made the recipe as written, using the optional onions (I love onions!)--the dish turned out perfectly!! Next time I make this, I think it might be neat to add some spices to the hamburger, like dry onion soup mix, meatloaf seasoning, etc..just to switch it up so it can be different every time! Thank you so much for a very satisfying and tasty supper! Teresa
     
  2. This is great!! Other than using shredded cheese instead of slices I pretty much followed the recipe as written. My one other little adjustment was to top each individual serving with the french-fried onions instead of the whole casserole--this is only for leftover purposes so the french-fried onions wouldn't get mushy when re-heated. Love this recipe, can't wait to make it again!!
     
  3. A real winner! My husband and I both loved it. It also appealed to me because of not having to brown the meat first, a great plus! I freeze 1 lb packages of hamburger in freezer bags so it was already flat and fit the pan perfectly. I followed your recipe exactly. My husband just kept going on about how good it was and to definitely make it again, which I will.
     
  4. This is very good! I did brown the meat lightly first to drain off some of the saturated fat. Next time I think I will also add some frozen peas and carrots on top of the onions and before the potatoes. Another time I may try tomato sauce instead of cream of mushroom. So versatile!
     
  5. I made this because it sounded easy and I was being lazy. Next time I made it, it was because it is good. LOL I used cream of chicken soup because that is what I had on hand. I added Lawry's season salt to each layer because some have said it was a bit bland. I diced the onions and cube the potatoes. I sauted the onions before adding them. The second time I made it, I did everything up to step 7. Then refrigerated it overnight. Took it out and warmed it, topping with the fried onions the last five minutes to brown. It gets the full five stars for the easy prep and being so great for a make ahead dish. ;)
     
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Tweaks

  1. Made this last night for the whole family. Everyone loved it, all the way down to my grandbaby! I did dice the potatoes instead of slicing (didn't read the recipe correctly), and added a can of diced green chilis and a can of french onion soup also. Ended up delicious!! Easy and popular recipe, will make again and again I'm sure.
     
  2. Vegetarian Hobo - made this substituting the beef with 1/2 TVP (textured vegetable protein) and 1/2 bulgar wheat and it was very tasty - also very easy to put together for a quick and hearty meal. I'll be keeping this recipe - Thank you!
     
  3. We really loved this dish and there were no leftovers. I didnt have lean ground beef (or ground turkey) so I browned the beef slightly first, breaking it up in large chunks to get the grease out. I also seasoned it with salt, pepper, garlic & onion powder. I also only had low fat cream of mushroom soup so I doctored it up with 3 cloves garlic, salt, pepper, 1tb soy, splash of Worcestershire sauce. I sprinkled on shredded cheese (instead of using american cheese) in the last half hour of cooking and didnt try the fried onions this time. Thanks for a yummy meal!
     
  4. A delicious and versatile recipe. I made a few changes to lower the fat content. I used ground turkey instead of ground beef, reduced-fat Swiss cheese slices instead of the American cheese, and 98% fat free mushroom soup. I did "splurge" with the French's fried onions. The turkey was moist and flavorful, and no one believed it was a lower fat dinner!
     
  5. This is very good! I did brown the meat lightly first to drain off some of the saturated fat. Next time I think I will also add some frozen peas and carrots on top of the onions and before the potatoes. Another time I may try tomato sauce instead of cream of mushroom. So versatile!
     

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