Ground Beef and Mashed Potato Casserole

Ingredients

• Vegetable cooking spray
• 1 pounds 80% lean ground beef
• cup diced yellow onion
• cup diced green bell pepper
• cup diced red bell pepper
• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
• 1 stalk green onion, chopped, divided
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, divided
• teaspoon ground paprika
• teaspoon garlic powder
• teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 pinch meat tenderizer, or to taste
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste
• teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 dash browning sauce
• 1 (10 ounce) package refrigerated flaky biscuits
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables
• 4 cups prepared mashed potatoes
• 1 (8 ounce) package shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Directions

Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350F (175C). Lightly spray the bottom and sides of a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 2: Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef, and cook while stirring until browned and crumbly, about 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 3: Add the diced yellow onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, celery, and half of the green onions to the skillet. Saut until the vegetables soften, about 5 minutes.

Step 4: Stir in the minced garlic, tomato sauce, half of the parsley, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, meat tenderizer, salt, and pepper. Cook for about 1 minute, until the mixture becomes fragrant.

Step 5: Add Worcestershire sauce and browning sauce to the skillet. Stir well, then remove from heat. Drain any excess oil from the mixture.

Step 6: Take your prepared baking dish and line the bottom with the refrigerated biscuits, evenly spaced. If necessary, overlap them to cover the entire surface.

Step 7: Spread the drained ground beef mixture evenly over the biscuits.

Step 8: Add the drained diced tomatoes on top of the beef, followed by the frozen mixed vegetables.

Step 9: Spread the mashed potatoes over the vegetables and beef mixture, smoothing it out evenly.

Step 10: Sprinkle the remaining green onions, cheddar cheese, and parsley over the mashed potatoes.

Step 11: Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes.

Step 12: After 25 to 30 minutes, remove the foil and continue baking for an additional 5 minutes or until the cheese is golden and melted.

Step 13: Serve immediately and enjoy your hearty casserole!

Cooks Note

Feel free to use any type of frozen vegetables for this casserole. Frozen corn works great, and mixed vegetables are also a perfect choice.

Expect leftovers to be just as popular!

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

• Calories: 541
• Fat: 27g (34% Daily Value)
• Saturated Fat: 12g (61% Daily Value)
• Cholesterol: 82mg (27% Daily Value)
• Sodium: 1026mg (45% Daily Value)
• Total Carbohydrates: 46g (17% Daily Value)
• Dietary Fiber: 5g (18% Daily Value)
• Total Sugars: 7g
• Protein: 29g (59% Daily Value)
• Vitamin C: 28mg (31% Daily Value)
• Calcium: 292mg (22% Daily Value)
• Iron: 5mg (26% Daily Value)
• Potassium: 794mg (17% Daily Value)

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.