- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 16 oz can green beans, drained (may
use 2 cans if desired)
- 10 oz can condensed tomato soup
- 2 to 3 cups cooked mashed potatoes
(I use instant potatoes, enough for 4 or
6 servings)
- Shredded cheese for garnish, if you
like
This is a very old recipe. Believe it or
not, it has been around for over 50 years.
First you fry your hamburger in an iron
skillet, adding the onion, and smashing the
meat into small pieces with a fork. When it
is cooked clear through, with not a speck of
pink remaining, drain off the fat. While you
are cooking the hamburger, you can prepare
the instant potatoes too. If your skillet is
oven proof, then do the next few steps right
in it. Other wise use a 2 quart casserole
dish for the mixing and baking.
Dump the green beans and tomato soup in with
the hamburger. Stir it up some, to
distribute everything evenly. Shake the pan
or casserole to level everything out nicely.
Drop the potatoes onto the casserole top, in
small mounds. Sprinkle the top with a little
cheese, if desired. Bake the casserole at
350° for about 25 minutes. This will feed 4
people if it is served with a sturdy bread
like muffins or biscuits and another
vegetable, preferably a salad. Add jello, or
fruit for dessert, and the family will leave
the table full and happy. When I feed my
family, I double this recipe, and use a
large rectangular 9" by 13" pan to bake it
in.
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