Potato Pizza Casserole Recipe with Ground Beef

Wondering what’s for dinner tonight? Here’s a frugal and filling main dish that our whole family enjoys. Officially it’s called Potato Pizza Casserole. Unofficially, we call it Potato Pizza Supreme.

It’s a great recipe for cold winter nights. This potato pizza bake recipe with ground beef tastes delicious served with green beans, garlic toast, and a simple salad.

Potato Pizza Casserole

Ingredients:

1 lb ground beef

1 small onion, chopped

1 tsp. olive oil

1/2 tsp. basil

1/2 tsp. oregano

1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper 

1/2 tsp. sugar

1/4 tsp. garlic powder

1/2 tsp. salt

Chopped green bell pepper, optional

1 can tomato sauce (15 oz)

4 cups raw potatoes, sliced (I use russet potatoes)

1 can cheddar cheese soup

1/2 cup skim milk

1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese 

1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. 

2. Pour 1 teaspoon of olive oil into a large skillet on medium-high heat. Brown the ground beef and chopped onion until the beef is no longer pink.

3. Combine the tomato sauce, garlic, cayenne pepper, oregano, basil, salt, and sugar in a bowl. Set sauce aside. 

4. Add the sauce to the skillet after the ground beef is cooked. Stir in green pepper and optional black olives.

5. Stir cheddar cheese soup and milk until smooth and then stir in sliced potatoes and milk. Spread this mixture in the bottom of a 9×13 casserole dish.

6. Pour the tomato sauce and beef mixture over top. Don’t stir. 

7. Cover your baking dish tightly with aluminum foil. Bake at 375 degrees F for 45 minutes (or until potatoes are softened). 

8. Remove foil; sprinkle mozzarella cheese and parmesan over the top. Return to the oven and bake uncovered until cheese is bubbly (about 15 min). 

Let it cool a bit and enjoy!

Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to three days. 

Lesson Learned: When I first made this recipe, I felt like the potatoes were still a bit too firm for my taste, even after baking the full hour. So I microwaved them in a large bowl (glass) for about 10 minutes in water to soften them up a bit. That also allowed me to shorten the first baking time to 30 minutes.

Optional Ingredients and Cooking Tips:

If your ground beef is sticking to the bottom of the pan after cooking, you can deglaze the pan using a bit of beef broth. It adds great taste too!

Instead of using tomato sauce and Italian seasoning, you can substitute in canned pizza sauce. You can also use 1 tsp. of italian seasoning in place of the oregano and basil if you want a stronger taste.

You can also use 8 slices of mozzarella cheese instead of shredded if you prefer. 

Any type of cow’s milk can be substituted for the skim.

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First published March 13, 2012, updated with much better photos in 2024!
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