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French Fry Casserole

This french fry casserole is full of hearty ground beef and all the toppings of a cheeseburger. Complete with the side of fries!
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Course: Ground Beef
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 606kcal
Author: Jennifer Stewart

Ingredients

  • 20 ounces frozen crinkle cut french fries
  • 1.5 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon steak seasoning
  • 1 10.5 ounce can cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 10.5 ounce can cream of onion soup
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375F. Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray.
  • In a large skillet, cook the ground beef along with the steak seasoning, over medium heat until no longer pink.
  • Drain excess liquid if desired.
  • Add the condensed soups and stir to combine.
  • Remove from heat and spread the ground beef mixture in the prepared pan.
  • Layer the shredded cheese over the ground beef mixture.
  • Top with frozen french fries.
  • Bake in the oven 30-40 minutes or until the fries are golden brown and crispy and the meat mixture is bubbly.
  • Remove and garnish with hamburger toppings like shredded lettuce, diced pickles, diced onions, more cheese, or ketchup and mustard:)

Notes

  • For a salty topping, try covering your casserole with bacon bits mixed with cheese and green onions.
  • If you want a strong cheese flavor, you can use condensed cream of cheddar cheese soup rather than cream of mushroom.
  • When reheating this recipe after freezing it, make sure to cover the casserole with some aluminum foil so that your fries don’t cook too quickly. The bottom layer of meat usually takes longer to heat up, and the foil on top helps distribute the heat more evenly.
  • To add a unique flavor, switch out ground beef for taco meat and choose a Mexican blend cheese, adding refried beans, nacho cheese sauce, or pico de gallo.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 606kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 1073mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g