It’s really relaxing to have a nice, homemade dish cooking in the slow cooker. It smells like the good old days, family dinners, and warm hugs from those you love. This Slow Cooker Amish Beef and Potato Casserole is a hearty, classic dish that reminds me of comfort food from the past.
After a long day, this is the ideal meal to come home to. It features layers of seasoned meat, soft potato bits, and a thick, creamy sauce. When you top it with melted cheddar cheese, this one-pot meal really hits the spot. You also don’t have to bother about cooking a complicated dish.
This Amish-inspired food will impress whether you’re cooking for the family or just want something warm and filling.
Why You Should Make This Casserole Once a Week
This recipe is great for anyone who wants a home-cooked meal with little work. If you’ve ever thought about getting prepackaged meals or keto meal delivery but still want to do it yourself, this recipe is perfect for you.
You only need to prepare a few ingredients and put them in your slow cooker. It will do the rest. After a few hours, you’ll have a fork-tender, tasty dinner that tastes like it came straight from Grandma’s kitchen.
What you need to make Amish Beef and Potato Casserole
To create this well-known dish, you will need:
2 pounds of ground beef (lean is better, but any kind will do)
One medium onion, cut up
Chop up three cloves of garlic.
1 tablespoon of olive oil
A can of condensed cream of mushroom soup (10.5 ounces)
1 cup of milk (whole milk is ideal for creaminess)
1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce
A teaspoon of salt
½ teaspoon of ground black pepper
Four cups of potatoes cut into thin slices (about four to five medium russets or Yukon golds)
1½ cups of shredded cheddar cheese (sharp cheddar gives the strongest flavor)
How to Do It Step by Step
Step 1: Put the garlic and onion in a pan and cook them.
Put olive oil in a big skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and minced garlic to the heated oil. Sauté for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring every so often, until the onions are soft and smell great. Take your time with this; it’s what gives your food its taste.
Step 2: Brown the ground beef.
Put the onions and garlic in the skillet with the ground beef. Use a spoon to break it up and heat it until it is totally brown. Take out any surplus fat so the casserole doesn’t get greasy.
Step 3: Cook the sauce
Put the mixture of cooked meat into your slow cooker. Add in:
Creamy mushroom soup
Worcestershire sauce and milk
Salt with black pepper
Mix everything together well so that the steak is covered in the thick, creamy sauce.
Step 4: Put the potatoes on top.
Put the thinly sliced potatoes on top of the beef mixture in the slow cooker. If you can, put a layer of potatoes on top of the steak and potatoes toward the end. You want the meat to be soft and the potatoes to be soft in every bite.
Step 5: Cook slowly until done.
Cover the slow cooker and let it cook on LOW for 6 to 7 hours. The potatoes should be soft enough to stab with a fork, and they should taste robust. The sauce will naturally get thicker when you cook the potatoes over low heat.
You can cook it on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours if you don’t have much time, but be careful not to let it burn.
Step 6: Put on the cheesy last touch
In the last 30 minutes of cooking, evenly sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese over the top. Put the top back on and cook the cheese until it melts and bubbles.
This step takes the dish from great to unforgettable. Who doesn’t want cheese that is melted and golden on top of their favorite comfort food?
Step 7: Have fun and serve.
Ladle generous scoops of this thick stew onto plates and serve it hot. Adding chopped chives or fresh parsley on top will give it color and flavor.
You might have the best classic meal if you serve it with green beans or a salad on the side.
How to make ahead and store
You may get everything ready the night before, put it in the slow cooker, and put it in the fridge. In the morning, put the insert in the slow cooker and turn it on.
This dish freezes quite well. Let it cool all the way down before putting it in containers that can go in the freezer. You can cook it up in the oven or microwave any night of the week for a warm, substantial meal.
Leftovers: If you place leftovers in a container that doesn’t let air in, you can preserve them in the fridge for up to four days. Some individuals say that the next day is even better because the flavors get stronger.
Why Older People Enjoy This Food
Full of flavor but easy on the stomach
Cleaning up is easy with the one-pot slow cooker approach.
This method uses things that most people have around the house.
This recipe makes me think of the past and feels like a warm hug from the past.
Easy to cut into pieces for meals given to friends and family or saved for later.
Q: Can this dish be part of a scheme for older people to obtain meals that are already made?
A: Yes, for sure. This casserole is great for seniors or busy families who want to make meals ahead of time because it freezes and reheats well. You can cook a bunch of it at once, cut it up, and serve meals that really seem like comfort food for the soul.