The King of Casseroles Recipe

2      Reviews by:    Kitty Mathews   The King of Casseroles Recipe uses potatoes, sour cream, milk, cheddar cheese, olive oil, onion, carrot, ground beef, tomato paste, cinnamon, flour, thyme, tomatoes, and broth in creating this tasty ground beef casserole. Food Category:    Beef, Veal, and Lamb Cuisine Origin:    Midwestern    Servings:4 Nutrition facts:530 calories24.7 grams fat Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   25 Minutes Cook Time:   20 Minutes Total Time:   45 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pound Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and quartered
• kosher salt, to taste
• 1/4 cup low-fat sour cream
• <1/4 cup whole milk/span>
• 2 ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese, coarsely grated
• pepper, to taste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 large carrot, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can petite diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 cup low-sodium beef or chicken broth

DIRECTIONS

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Place the potatoes in a medium pot, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil. Add the salt to the potatoes, reduce the heat, and simmer until they are just tender, about 12-15 minutes. Mash the potatoes with the sour cream, the milk, the cheddar cheese, the salt, and the pepper.
• While the potatoes are cooking, heat the oil in a 10-inch oven-safe skillet. Add the onion to the oil and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, about 6 minutes. Add the carrot to the onion and cook, covered, while stirring occasionally, until they are just tender, about 5-6 minutes. Add the beef to the onion mixture and cook, while crumbling the meat, until it is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes.
• Add the tomato paste and the cinnamon to the beef mixture and cook, while stirring, about 1 minute.Add the flour, the thyme, the salt, the pepper to the beef mixture and cook, while stirring, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and the broth to the beef mixture and gently simmer until the liquid has nearly evaporated, about 4-6 minutes.
• Spoon the potatoes over the beef mixture and use a fork to create ridges in the potatoes. Bake the casserole until the potatoes are golden-brown and slightly crisp, about 15-20 minutes. Broil, if desired. Serve.

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