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 wasn’t sure if this was going to be a hit in my house. Seemed almost too simple.boy was I wrong! So easy and so delicious! All 4 kids and hubby approved and said I have to make it again! Great
Delicious! I added grated carrots and thinly sliced green peppers to mine. What a meal!!
Hi Cathy!
Love your additions. I have to try them the next time I make this recipe. Sounds so good. Thanks for stopping by and sharing. Come back again soon.
Happy Nesting,
Norine
Great dish! Followed directions as written. Quick! Simple! Had all ingredients on hand. My husband, 2.5 year old, and 1.5 year old loved it! Thank you for sharing!
Hi Michelle!
Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing! I just made this for our weekend camping trip and everyone loved it. It’s my “go-to” when I need a quick easy meal.
Have a great week! Stop back by again.
Norine
Last night it was very hot & humid and I needed to find something quick to make for myself, husband & Our two teenage sons who are 6’2′. I found your recipe! OOh how QUICK and EASY! I placed some fresh spinach leaves on top as I had a few handfuls, but not enough for a side. I meat got a little done, so next time I will cut temp down or turn gently a bit sooner. Its quite versatile. I light gravy would have been good in it. Worstershire sauce made a nice added flavor after cooking, so I may incorporate that into it next time. It was delicious and my gang loved it! Thanks!!
Hi Beth!
I love your additions! I’m so glad your gang enjoyed this recipe. It’s one of our favorites and I love when readers share with me how they’ve put their own twist to this dish. Thanks for taking the time to stop by and share with us. I hope you’ll stop by again sometime soon! Have a wonderful week!
Happy Nesting!
Norine
This was really good. Didn’t change anything. But added some sour cream after plating.
Hi Tracey!
I’m loving the addition of sour cream to this recipe! I’m a huge sour cream fan so I’m going to try this next time I make it! Thanks for stopping by and sharing with me. I hope you have a fantastic week!
Happy Nesting!
Norine
This was pretty dang good. Made it. My mom (born before hamburger helper) use to make this dish but she called it ‘hillbilly slop’. I made it with gourmet cheddar. It’s good
Hi Hanna!
I love your mother’s name for this dish! I may have to change it to her version! Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing with me. Hope you’ll come back again and visit.
Norine
Very disappointed, followed your recipe to a T and the ground beef was burnt while waiting for the slice potatoes to cook on top, had the lid on while this was all cooking and this was for the first 15mins only.
Hi Dolores,
I’m sorry I don’t understand why this is happened for you. I’ve never had this happen and I’ve never had anyone else tell me they had this problem. It could have been the type of pan you use, the stove top temperature, you do have to stir the mixture during cooking time to make sure the ingredients on the bottom don’t burn. Sorry this happened.
Norine
Wow,😳 I used your recipe last night in my new Dutch oven, we eat a lot of deer meat so that’s how I made it and my husband and I both love it!
Thank you!
Hi Carol!
I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe. I bet it was wonderful in your Dutch Oven with deer meat! How fun! Thanks for taking the time to stop by and share with us. Hope you have a fantastic week! Come back again soon!
Happy Nesting!
Norine
Delicious. Made it for dinner this afternoon and the family loved it!
OMG!! This is simply one of the most simplest tastiest and hearty one skillet dish. YUM!! I tweaked recipe a bit to make it my own. I doubled recipe cooked ground beef in bacon drippings and added lots more garlic, garlic powder, onion powder cayenne, and added frozen mixed veggies. I also used Knorrs Chicken bouillon granules (my go to seasoning for lots of dishes) I can’t stay out of it!! Lol! It is also good with corn chips. Will definitely make again. Thank you so much for sharing!!!
Hi Ruby!
Thanks so much for this glowing review! You made my day! I love your additions to this simple recipe. They all sound AMAZING! Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing. I hope you’ll stop back by again soon!
Have a Great Week!
Norine