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!
Has anyone gotten an upset stomach from cooking the meal in the hamburger grease? Sorry, but I cringed when I read that. I always drain the grease after browning ground beef.
Hi Karen!
I’ve never had an issue with this. You can drain the beef, just remember you’ll have to add some sort of “fat” back in for the potatoes to fry! You could add vegetable oil. Also you could use a 90/10 percent ground beef, but again I think you’ll have to add more fat to fry the potatoes during cooking. It’s really about your personal preference. Hope this helps.
Norine
Very tasty!! Will definitely have it again!
Hi Lynn!
I’m so glad you liked this recipe! It’s a favorite at this Nest! Thanks for taking the time to share. Come back soon and have a great week!
Norine
I don’t have minced garlic. What could I use instead?
Hi Dawn!
Sorry I’m just seeing this! You can always substitute Garlic Powder, or even a little garlic salt, if you have that on hand. I’d use about 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder in this dish. Hope this helps in the future and I hope you enjoyed this dish!
Happy Nesting!
Norine
Made this but I added taco seasoning and a little bit of sour cream. Delicious!
Hi Kathy!
Ohhhh! Now that sounds amazing! I have to try that. I bet adding “diced green peppers” would be good too! Love your inspiration.
Thanks for stopping by and sharing! Have a wonderful New Year!
Norine
I made this & everyone LOVED it. I kick up the seasonings a little bit more but that’s it. LOVE IT 💙
Hi Tonya!
I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe! I’m digging up the garden potatoes tomorrow and can’t wait to make this recipe again. Thanks for stopping by and visiting. Hope you have a great week and stop back again!
Norine
Already made this a bunch of times and we all love it. Curious what % fat of ground beef you suggest with this though? Thanks
Hi Alicia!
First off, Thank you for making this recipe for your family! I’m so glad that they enjoy it. I generally use 90/10…but I have used 85/15. I like too keep the fat content down a bit for us…older folks! lol Hope this helps you out. Stop back by again and have a Great week!
Norine
I absolutely love all of your recipes and your great sense of humor with how you share them!! I just made your country hamburger skillet casserole and YUMMY!! I added a couple things and tweaked it just a bit with a couple of my favorite spices and other ingredients, I added a little Worcestershire sauce and smoked paprika when cooking the hamburger and onions, then added about 4oz of cream cheese and followed the rest of your directions and man oh man!!! So super awesome!! I’ve saved all of your recipes without even reading about them yet!! Lol. Keep ‘em coming!!!
Hi Christine!
Oh my goodness…THANK YOU!!! You made my day!! I love your additions to this recipe and can’t wait to try them. Thanks for stopping by and visiting and for saving all my recipes! You’re the best!
Have a Great Week…and I promise new recipes are coming so stay tuned!
Norine
Limited pantry so used 1/2 lb ground turkey and few slices of bacon. Browned them first, added some chopped celery, otherwise followed recipe and very good
Hi Joan!
Loving your substitutions! Thanks so much for sharing!
Have a Great Week and come back again soon!
Norine
I googled simple recipes for hamburger meat. My husband is so picky & just won’t eat highly spiced foods. I have tummy issues so I can’t either. This looked great so I made it & we loved it. I can’t stand in the kitchen long periods at a time so this was perfect for us. Thank you so much. We’ll be eating this again SOON
Hi Norma!
I can appreciate not being able to stand for long periods of time in the kitchen. I have back issues so, from time to time, I have to get creative in how I prepare and cook food. I’m so glad you and your husband enjoyed this dish and worked well for you in the kitchen. I hope you’ll stop back by again soon. Have a wonderful week.
Norine
Delicious! I didn’t put cheese on had it with homemade coleslaw. Made exactly as written.
Hi Sandra!
Your dinner sounds amazing! Love the idea of serving with Homemade Coleslaw! Thanks for sharing. Have a Great Day!
Norine