Description
Easy one pan dinner with ground beef, potatoes, and cheese. Everything cooks together in 30 minutes. Kids love it.
Ingredients
For the Skillet:
- 1 lb ground beef (turkey works too I guess)
- 3 potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped up
- 1 tablespoon oil
Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
For the Finish:
- 1 cup beef broth (whatever broth you have)
- 1 cup cheese, shredded (cheddar is best)
- Parsley if you care about making it look nice
Instructions
Step 1: Prep Your Ingredients Chop potatoes into small chunks. Not tiny or they’ll turn to mush. Chop everything else too. Get it all ready because once you start cooking you can’t stop to chop more stuff.
Step 2: Get Those Potatoes Golden Put oil in your biggest skillet. Medium heat. Add potatoes but don’t pile them up or they’ll steam instead of getting brown. Cook them 5-7 minutes, flip them, cook more. You want them golden brown. Take them out and set aside.
Step 3: Brown That Beautiful Beef Same pan, add the ground beef. Break it up with your spoon. Let it actually get brown, not gray. This takes a few minutes but makes it taste way better. Drain the grease if there’s a lot.
Step 4: Add the Aromatics Add onion, bell pepper, garlic. Cook until onion looks clear – maybe 3 minutes. Smells amazing right now. Don’t let garlic burn or it tastes gross.
Step 5: Bring It All Together Put potatoes back in. Add all the seasonings. Stir everything around. Now it’s starting to look like something.
Step 6: The Magic Moment Pour in the broth. It’ll bubble up. Put cheese all over the top. Cover with lid. Wait 3 minutes. Cheese should be melted and bubbly.
Step 7: Serve and Enjoy Put parsley on top if you want. Nobody in my house cares about garnish. Eat it hot from the pan.
Notes
For Extra Crispy Potatoes: Dry the potatoes after you cut them – wet potatoes don’t get crispy
Avoid This Mistake: Don’t mess with the potatoes while they’re browning – leave them alone
Smart Shortcut: Pre-shredded cheese is faster, grating your own tastes better – whatever
Level Up the Flavor: Put some Worcestershire sauce in with the broth – makes it taste fancier
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American