Healthy Loaded Beef and Potato Bake with Creamy Sour Cream and Cheddar
By Tomas Rivera
Prep
30 min
Cook
65 min
Total
95 min
Servings
8
Level
Easy
About 1 hour 35 minutes takes this layered beef and potato bake from prep to table, with only 30 minutes of hands-on preparation. Thin potato slices, seasoned ground beef, sour cream, and cheddar bake into a hearty main dish with a golden cheese top.
Olive oil softens chopped onion and minced garlic before the ground beef browns with paprika, oregano, salt, and pepper. In a 9×13-inch dish, potatoes form the base for half the beef, ¾ cup each sour cream and cheddar, then the remaining beef and another sour-cream layer. The sour cream and cheese are divided so both potato levels receive creamy, cheesy coverage. Beef broth poured around the edges supplies moisture as it bakes.
Keep potatoes close to 1/8 inch thick so their layers cook evenly during the 65-minute bake. The cheese should turn golden after the dish is uncovered halfway through, while the broth works around the edges rather than flooding the top. Thick or uneven slices are the frequent problem: they can leave firm pieces among otherwise tender layers. Let the bake cool for a few minutes before cutting. This brief rest helps the layered portions hold together on the plate.
Finish with chopped fresh parsley and serve hot with a garden salad, steamed broccoli, garlic bread, or roasted vegetables from the suggested pairings. For leftovers, transfer portions to an airtight container; the source also provides oven, microwave, and skillet warming options.
Why you'll love this recipe
- Keeps active prep to about 30 minutes because the potatoes are simply sliced and layered after one skillet cooks the onion, garlic, and beef.
- Uses ordinary supermarket staples—ground beef, potatoes, sour cream, cheddar, and broth—so the meal does not depend on a specialty sauce or equipment.
- Limits cookware to a skillet and 9×13-inch baking dish, letting the oven finish the layers while the stovetop work is already done.
- Feeds approximately eight people from one casserole, making it practical for family dinners, gatherings, or portioning into future meals.
- Allows straightforward changes because the source suggests ground turkey, lamb, lentils, plant-based meat, or added spinach, broccoli, and bell peppers.
- Builds a full dinner texture from thin potatoes, browned beef, creamy sour cream, and cheddar that browns after the dish is uncovered.
Ingredients
- •1 tablespoon olive oil
- •1 onion (chopped)
- •2 cloves garlic (minced)
- •1 lb ground beef (450 g)
- •1 teaspoon paprika
- •1 teaspoon dried oregano
- •salt (to taste)
- •pepper (to taste)
- •4 large potatoes (thinly sliced, about 1/8-inch thick)
- •2 cups sour cream (divided)
- •1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (divided)
- •1 cup beef broth
- •fresh parsley (chopped, for garnish)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- 2
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- 3
Sauté the chopped onion and minced garlic until softened, about 3–4 minutes.
- 4
Add the ground beef to the skillet and cook until browned, approximately 5–7 minutes.
- 5
Stir in the paprika, oregano, salt, and pepper until well seasoned.
- 6
Layer the thinly sliced potatoes in a single sheet in a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- 7
Spread half of the beef mixture over the potatoes.
- 8
Pour ¾ cup sour cream over the beef layer.
- 9
Evenly distribute ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese on top.
- 10
Top with the remaining beef mixture.
- 11
Pour another ¾ cup sour cream over the beef mixture.
- 12
Sprinkle with the remaining ¼ cup cheese.
- 13
Slowly pour the beef broth around the edges of the dish.
- 14
Bake for about 65 minutes, uncovering halfway through so the cheese becomes golden brown.
- 15
Garnish with freshly chopped parsley before serving.
FAQ
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
360
Protein
18g
Fat
22g
Carbs
28g
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