This End of the Month Casserole is a delicious comfort food. This is the type of meal that comes together when I’m making my shopping list but haven’t actually went to the store to buy anything quite yet.
And no matter what, this easy recipe is always a hit. The kids love the taste of these ground beef and potatoes and I’m just happy that I always seem to have all these ingredients one hand. Because when you’re at the “end of the month”, you never know what food you’re going to have to make dinner.
It never fails that this is at the top of my meal planning once a month recipes!
Even though this is a great dinner recipe, you can easily save the leftovers and reheat for a breakfast casserole, too.
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End of the Month Casserole
I’m pretty obsessed with the name of this simple dinner recipe. It’s one of those recipes that is relatable to all. If you’re like me, you probably have a food budget that you have to stretch out to make last for the month…and once you’re getting near the end, this is where dishes like this come from!
I’m all about feeding my boy’s hearty meals and this is why this one is a hit. There’s no denying that planning out your month’s meals and having this on the list is always a welcomed treat.
Can this be one of your freezer meals?
You bet! If you’re into meal planning and making up freezer meals, this easy casserole should most definitely be added to your list.
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The recipe card below calls for either make ahead hamburger meat or ground beef and a muffin or two of seasoning blend.
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- Large skillet
- Dutch Oven/Baking dish
Make it a Meal:
Love the idea of meal planning? Check out how simple and easy this hearty dish is one to plan on making. Just split your meals up into sections and start just like the example below!
Vegetable Side: Easy Grilled Vegetable Recipes
Starch Side: Hamburger Meat and Wild Rice Soup Recipe
Refreshing Drink: Coffee Banana Tofu Shake
Don’t forget Dessert: 5-Ingredient Pumpkin Pie Dip Recipe
Best Casserole Recipes:
Once you make this End of the Month Casserole Recipe, I guarantee you’re going to want more easy and simple dishes. Luckily for you, I’ve gathered up some of the best that you can easily make up for later.
Meatloaf Casserole is one of our family’s favorite meals!
Taco Bake Casserole has a huge amount of flavor and taste!
This Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole is great to make any time of the year.
Don’t miss out on this amazing Mexican Chicken Corn Casserole!
We love to eat this Cheesy Crockpot Cowboy Casserole.
Chicken Casserole Recipes are a great way to meal plan and have a bunch of delicious dish options.
Chicken Vegetable Casserole is so great to eat and packed full of healthy vegetables.
What are some varieties of this dish?
You can try all sorts of different things with this dish. Sweet potatoes could add a hint of sweetness as could adding in some other veggies like green beans as well.
Don’t forget to put on a scoop of sour cream to the top once you get done making it. (and a little dash of salt and pepper, too!)
Some people add in rice into this skillet casserole as well, but I tend to think that this makes it more of a rice casserole recipe.
More Ground Beef Recipes:
- Easy Ground Beef Recipes
- Instant Pot Ground Beef Hash
- RoTel Recipes with Ground Beef
End of the Month Casserole Recipe
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Check out this delicious End of the Month Casserole Recipe!
Ingredients
- 1 pound make ahead hamburger meat or 1 pound of hamburger and 1 muffin of seasoning blend
- 1 can 10.5 ounces Cream of Mushroom
- 1 can 14.5 ounces Beef Broth
- 1 Tablespoon of Minced Garlic
- Dash of Kitchen Bouquet
- Approx. 3 Slices of Bacon - cooked and crumbled
- Approx 6 large potatoes.
- 3 Cups of Shredded Mozzarella divided
- Dash or Two of Worchestershire Sauce
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400°F.
To prepared hamburger meat, add: cream of mushroom, beef broth, kitchen bouquet, salt & pepper, garlic, and bacon. Bring to a boil and allow it to simmer while doing step #3.
Peel and slice potatoes. Cover with water in large pot. Bring to boil and continue at good rolling boil for about 7 minutes.
Layer 1/2 the potatoes, 1/2 the meat mixture, and 1/2 of the cheese (in that order) in a small dutch oven. I like to spray it with Pam first.
Repeat layers!
Cover with lid and bake for about 15 minutes or until cheese melts.
Remove from the oven, remove the lid, and allow it to sit (to thicken some of the juices) about 10 minutes.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 939Total Fat: 39gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 147mgSodium: 1528mgCarbohydrates: 94gFiber: 7gSugar: 11gProtein: 54g
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What else would you add to this casserole recipe? If anyone tries to make it in their crock pot, let me know! I haven’t tried that yet but it’s on my radar!
