Description
A creamy and comforting weeknight skillet meal made with ground beef, tender potatoes, and melted Colby Jack cheese, all cooked in one pan.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 to 1.5 pounds ground beef (80/20 or 85/15)
- Salt to taste (about 1 tsp)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper or to taste
- 1/2 cup yellow onion, diced
- 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced or 1 tsp garlic powder
- 6 to 8 medium potatoes, thinly sliced
- 1 cup heavy cream or milk
- 2 cups shredded Colby Jack cheese
- 1 tbsp neutral oil or butter
- Optional: 1 tsp smoked paprika or dried thyme
- Optional garnish: chopped parsley or sliced green onion
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the oil; add the ground beef and crumble with a spatula, seasoning with salt and pepper as it cooks, until well browned, about 6 to 8 minutes.
- Add the diced onion to the skillet with the beef and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until softened, then stir in the minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds more.
- If there is a lot of fat, spoon off some but do not strip it all; add the thinly sliced potatoes and toss to combine with the beef and onions.
- Pour in the heavy cream or milk and stir gently to coat everything evenly, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Cover the skillet and reduce heat to medium-low, simmering for 15 minutes to let the potatoes begin to soften.
- Remove the lid, stir the mixture, and continue cooking uncovered for another 15 to 25 minutes until potatoes are fork-tender and much of the liquid has reduced.
- Sprinkle the shredded Colby Jack cheese evenly over the top, cover and cook for 5 minutes until melted.
- Taste and adjust seasoning, then garnish and serve hot.
Notes
For added flavor, you can incorporate diced butternut squash or greens like kale towards the end of cooking. Make sure to adjust liquid accordingly if adding vegetables.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 100mg