Country Hamburger Skillet Dinner
Country Hamburger Skillet is a quick easy dinner made with fresh sliced potatoes, ground beef, seasonings, and grated cheese. Sometimes the BEST dishes are the simplest! A true meat and potatoes meal!
This recipe all began because we had been on vacation and I hadn’t gone grocery shopping yet! I knew the time had come! One can only milk the “vacation blues” for as long as humanly possible. I had to cook dinner.
When the pantry is empty what do ya do? Ya put on that thinking cap …(this could take a while). What could I make? Then I remembered! There was a whole garden full of potato’s. (I hope I did? We planted potatoes a few months ago. Surely there were little round orbs out there by now? Please let there be potatoes under those dying plants!)
I marched out the garden with great purpose. Sure I’d strike “gold”. Yukon Gold! (Oh that was a beautiful segue…lol) Lucky for me… I struck gold!!! (Okay, so they don’t look super purty in this photo…but there’s a tummy full of yum under that dirt!)
Time to take those dirty little round orbs and turn them into one quick, easy, magically delicious dinner! One that the men at your nest will absolutely LOVE! (I know cause mine each had two servings!)
How To Make Country Hamburger Skillet Dinner
First you gotta do a little food prep….like washing those taters! Give about 8 of them a good scrub and then slice them thin. (This is what I like to call “Kitchen Therapy”…saves a ton on real therapy. Just have those potatoes! Scrub like you mean business! Whoa…leave a little skin on!)
You’ll also need half of one large onion, sliced thinly.
In a large skillet with a lid, brown one pound of ground beef with 1 tsp. minced garlic. DO NOT DRAIN! We want all those flavored beef drippings for our taters! (Like how I avoided the use of “fat” in that sentence! Lol)
Potatoes and Seasoning
Add in the sliced onions and potatoes. Add Garlic Salt and Coarse Black Pepper. Mix it all together and cover with lid. Reduce heat to low.
Allow to cook for 15 minutes over medium low heat. After 15 minutes of cook time, check skillet and turn mixture so that the bottom ingredients are now on the top.
Cover and cook for another 15 minutes. Repeat the process again if necessary. Once the potatoes are fork tender, remove the lid and allow the potatoes to brown and all the liquid to evaporate.
Finishing touches and garnish
Turn heat off. Sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups of grated Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese blend. Cover for 5 minutes until cheese is melted.
Garnish with fresh chopped chives.
How’s that for simple?! That is all there is to this wonderful skillet dinner. I didn’t fancy it all up. This is meant to be a “stick ta yer ribs” ranch dinner! You can add a dollop of sour cream or salsa if your “feelin’ it”.
Those garden fresh Yukon Gold’s were “melt in your mouth” buttery good. The flavor from the beef, onions, garlic and seasonings is sublime!
I served this dinner with my garden’s fresh Oven Fried Squash, thick slices of sour dough bread, and a simple fresh fruit salad! It’s SO good!
Nothing like too many scrounge nights to make you appreciate a simple country meal!
A quick, simple, yummy dinner that all the birds at your Nest will enjoy! Not to mention a great way to use up some of that delicious garden produce.
If you love this recipe you might enjoy these other tasty One Dish Meals
- Hamburger Mexican Skillet Recipe
- Instant Pot Cube Steak Fajitas
- Instant Pot Salisbury Steaks with Mashed Potatoes
- Slow Cooker Copy Cat Cafe Rio Chicken
- Slow Cooker Layered Chicken Enchilada Casserole
- Stove Top Skillet Lasagna
- Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
- Mexican Ground Beef Lasagna
- Skillet Chicken Thighs in Mushroom Wine Sauce
- Sausage and Cabbage Skillet Dinner from Julia’s Simply Southern
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Country Hamburger Skillet Dinner
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 a large onion sliced thinly
- 6-8 medium Yukon Gold Potato’s sliced thinly
- 1 tsp. minced garlic
- Garlic Salt
- Coarse Ground Black Pepper
- 1 1/2 cups grated mixed cheddar and monterey jack cheese
- Garnish with fresh chopped chives
Instructions
- In a large skillet, with a lid, over medium low heat, brown 1 pound of ground beef with 1 tsp. minced garlic. DO NOT DRAIN.
- Add sliced potatoes and onions.
- Sprinkle with Garlic Salt and Black Pepper to taste.
- Stir and Cover with lid, keep heat at medium low.
- Allow to cook for 15 minutes. Remove lid, stir bringing ingredients from bottom of the skillet to the top.
- Replace lid. Cook for another 15 minutes. Check and repeat once more if necessary.
- When the potatoes are “fork tender”, turn off heat. Cover meat and potatoes with grated cheese. Replace the lid for an additional 5 minutes. Until cheese is melted.
- Garnish with fresh chopped chives.
- Serve immediately.
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Hi! I'm Norine, the cook, baker, and recipe creator behind Norine's Nest. I love sharing and creating recipes that invite family, friends, and neighbors to gather around the dinner table. Sharing good food and creating memories with those we love brings me happiness. Thanks for stopping by my Nest!
I used sausage instead of hamburger..very good!
Hi Kate!
Great substitution in this recipe! I need to try it with sausage. I bet a blend of pork sausage and polska would be great too! Thanks for stopping by and sharing with us. I love it when friends stop by! Have a great week!
Happy Nesting!
Norine
Trying it tonight with my own twist on it no doubt. 😊❤️
I hope you like it! Can’t wait to hear of your twist!! Enjoy!
~Norine
I’ve made made this once before and even its wonderful simplicity i still
managed to make a few accidents because i misread the directions 😅 but it still turned out amazing!!! i don’t exactly have a spouse yet since I’m only 16 but my mom and brother adored it!! I plan on cooking it again and hoping for the best! 🤞 fingers crossed. thanks for the great recipe its pretty foolproof
Hi Sketchy!
I love that you’re getting in the kitchen and learning how to cook! Someday that “spouse” is going to appreciate this talent your developing! This is a favorite recipe of all of the birds at this Nest! I appreciate you taking the time to write to me. Next time get creative with this recipe. You’re right it is very foolproof! I’ve had other add bacon, mushrooms, and more. This is the perfect recipe for exploring your chef skills. Keep up the great work! Stop by again!
~Norine
Loved it! Are you sure I can’t drain the beef??? My only complaint is it was greasy, but I also tripled the recipe and made it in an 8 quart pot…
Hi Beth!
If you want to drain the beef you go for it! lol Honestly, the “drippings” are what help the potatoes cook…but you could drain it and add a touch of butter and try cooking the potatoes that way? I’m all for trying things differently so that a recipe fits your tastes! I encourage it! Oh and the fact that you tripled the recipe would have been a lot of “drippings”…maybe next time try draining off half. That’s what I would do. Thanks for taking the time to stop by and share with me. Hope you have a GREAT week!
Happy Nesting!
~Norine
I googled hamburger recipes and this was the first one I looked at. Super excited to try! Judging by the comments, I have no doubt this one’s a winner!
Hi Samantha!
Thanks! I hope you enjoy this recipe when you make it. It’s our favorite at this Nest! Have a great week and thanks so much for stopping by to visit! Hope you’ll come back again soon!
~Norine
This is a favorite at our house!! Making it again tomorrow night!!
Hi Kendra!
I’m so glad your family likes this dish! It’s a favorite at this Nest too! I’m just sitting around waiting for those potatoes in the garden!
Thanks for taking the time to share with us. I hope you’ll come back again and that you have a GREAT week!
Happy Nesting!
Norine
I made the country hamburger skillet a few days ago…just the way you said except didn’t have chives. Today my husband is asking me to make it again today…we all loved it!♥️
Hi Gay Lyn!
That is the BEST compliment I could ever get for a recipe. When the husband wants you to make it again…then you’ve got a winner. Thanks for sharing this with me. You made my day! Hope you enjoy it again and again. Thanks for stopping by! Have a great week!
Happy Nesting!
Norine
Super easy to make, delicious and everybody actually ate…I have a 2 and 4 year old. Would be very easy to customize to your own tastes.
We made this for dinner tonight, with a little twist.
We made a box of Idahoan Cheesy Hashbrowns. While the potatoes were baking we browned the ground beef, garlic, onion, salt, and pepper. When the potatoes were done baking, we added them to the meat. We then added some Asiago cheese and an 8 oz can of Tomato sauce that has basil, garlic, and oregano in it.
So Delicious!
Thank you for this inspiring recipe.
Hi Jennifer!
I love your take on this dish! So many wonderful flavors. I bet this was delicious!!! Thanks for stopping by and sharing with all of us. Hope you’ll stop by and visit again soon! Have a GREAT week!
~Norine
I made this the other night and my husband LOOOOVED it! 🙂 Told me I needed to let you know! I followed the recipe exactly and it was so simple. Next time I’ll maybe add some mushrooms since he really likes them but this is definitely a winner – thanks so much!
Hi April!!
Thank you SO much for taking the time to leave this review! Thank your husband too! 😉 My husband LOVES this recipe too! I always love hearing that others enjoy it as well. It was such a spur of the moment dish that I threw together that night, but I find the best recipes are the ones we make when we are in a pinch! Mushrooms are a great addition to this recipe. Thanks again for stopping by and I hope you’ll visit again!
Happy Nesting!
~Norine