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Meat & Potato Casserole – Comfort Food at Its Best


  • Author: WAFA LI

Ingredients

• 1½ lbs ground beef (85/15)
• 1 small onion, finely diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes, drained (or 1½ cups fresh diced)
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 2½ lbs russet potatoes, peeled & thinly sliced (~⅛”)
• 1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese (divided)
• ½ cup milk or broth
• Salt & black pepper to taste

Topping:
• 2 tbsp melted butter
• ½ cup crushed buttery crackers (e.g., Ritz) or keto-friendly pork rind crumbs
• 1 tbsp chopped parsley (optional)


Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a 9×13″ baking dish.
  2. In a skillet, brown beef and onion over medium heat. Drain excess fat. Stir in garlic, tomatoes, Worcestershire, oregano, salt, and pepper; simmer 5 mins.
  3. In the baking dish, layer half the potatoes. Top with half the meat mixture and ½ cup cheese. Repeat layers. Pour milk/broth evenly over top.
  4. Cover tightly with foil. Bake 45 mins.
  5. Uncover. Sprinkle with remaining ½ cup cheese. Mix topping ingredients; scatter over cheese.
  6. Bake uncovered 20–25 mins more, until potatoes are tender and topping is golden. Let rest 10 mins before serving.

PREP TIME & NUTRITION :
Prep Time: 20 mins, Cook Time: 70 mins, Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins, Servings: 8
Calories: 485, Net Carbs: 32g, Fats: 26g, Protein: 30g
Keto-friendly with pork rind topping + 2 lbs sliced turnips/rutabaga instead of potatoes—net carbs drop to ~8g/serving.