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!
It’s Sunday and I really dont feel like cooking a huge meal for only me so….. This looks wonderful! This is my fantasticSunday dinner. Thank you so much. I have to taste every so often and so far it’s so good. Can’t wait until it’s done!
Again, Thank You, Norine
Hi Cheri!
I feel the same way on Sundays! I’m so happy to hear this was your Sunday Dinner. It’s a quick easy meal. My husband LOVES this recipe. I think he’d be happy if I made it every week.
Hope you have a GREAT week!
Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing with me.
Happy Nesting!
~Norine
I just made this tonight for dinner. I used my electric skillet to cook it. Setting the temp at 300, it took about an hour and a half from start to finish. I added two cans of cream of mushroom soup and a half cup of beef broth. It was divine! Even my 8 yr old came back for second. I will definitely be making this again and may add a pound of crispy crumbled bacon to the top. Thank you.
Hi Hillary!
I love your additions! I have to admit…I’m loving the idea of the bacon on top! I’m so glad your family enjoyed this dish. It is my husbands favorite! Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing with me. I hope you and your family have a wonderful Easter!
Happy Nesting!
~Norine
@Hillary,man that sounds solo good!!
This is my second time making this dish, we loved it the first time. Tonight I added some tomato sauce, peas, and Worcestershire sauce. I usually play around with the recipes to change it up a bit. So far it smells and looks delicious, I might even add corn to give it a crunch and a little sour cream.Yum!
Hi Sandra!
Sorry it’s taken me so long to respond! We had a new little grandbaby born this week and I was sick last week. Crazy week! I LOVE your additions! I’m curious how it turned out? Did you like it? Did you add the corn and sour cream. I’ve truthfully been thinking about your comments all week and wondering. I sure appreciate you stopping by and sharing with me. It means a lot to me when readers share with me. Hope you’re having a great week.
Happy Nesting!
~Norine
I have been thinking of different ways to make hamburger. I found your recipe and have everything except the 2 cheeses. I do have cheddar. Hope that will work. I’m making it tomorrow. Looks so good.
Hi Renee!
Thank you so much for stopping by. Yes, you can use regular cheddar. It will turn out just fine. I’ve even been toying with the idea of using Pepper Jack to give it a little kick! It’s a simple recipe and my husbands new favorite. I love the simplicity of this dish and I hope you do to. Please let me know how you like it? Thanks again so much for stopping by.
Happy Nesting!
~Norine
It’s on the stove and almost ready! I feel as if it is really a one bowl meal (yay!) but my hubby likes to have sides to go with his main meal. What do you like to serve alongside it? ?
Hi Tonya!
I like to serve it with a nice big garden salad, Sweet CornBbread or Crispy Artisan Bread, Green Beans would go well with this meal too. My husband asks for this meal once a week now! He absolutely loves it! Thanks so much for stopping by and for sharing with me. Hope ya have a great day!
~Norine
Sooooo happy I found this being pregnant I have a hard time finding foods to fill me up I was so hungry I googled found this and was like yup although I was sad about the fact I had no chives. I ate almost ALL of it ( so bad.???♀️??.) but it was soooo freaking good thanks sooooo much.
Hi Kareena!
Thanks for stopping by and sharing with me! You totally made my day. I loved hearing from you. My daughter is pregnant right now…when is your cute bundle due to arrive? We’re looking at around March 10th (I’m secretly cheering for earlier…so is she. lol) This is my husbands FAVORITE new recipe. He loves it and asked me to make it like 3 times last week! There’s something about meat and potatoes and simplicity that just go together. I’m so happy it helped fill ya up and that you loved it. I loved hearing from you. Best wishes for a happy, healthy, beautiful delivery.
Happy Nesting!
Norine
Thanks so much for the recipe! I have a pound of ground beef and I was just trying to figure out what to do with it. This sounds like the perfect idea! Thanks again! I can’t wait to try it tonight.
Hi Paula!
I’m so glad you found this recipe! It’s one of my very favorite quick dishes and a great meat and potato dish! My guys love it.
Thanks for sharing with me. I hope you have a GREAT week and I hope you enjoyed the recipe.
Happy Nesting!
~Norine
It’s sitting on the stove now waiting for the last 5 minutes and my husband. Haha. I can’t wait to try it! Thus far it’s been easy to make and I had all the things it called for. Thank you for this recipe. It smells out of this world!
Hi Rachel!
Thank you so much for sharing with me! I can just picture you sitting there waiting…waiting…so patiently! You are a better lady than I am. I think I would just dig in! I sure hope you enjoyed this dish. I know that the “birds” at this nest sure do! Have a wonderful weekend and a GREAT Christmas!
Happy Nesting…stop by again soon!
~Norine
We love one pot meals we love this one we have it often when you don’t know what to make an your in pinch this one hits the spot keep up the awesome work
Hi Kat!
This made my day! Thank you so much for sharing with me. It warms my heart to know that your family enjoys this recipe as much as we do. I hope you have a GREAT week. Thanks for stopping by and visiting!
Happy Nesting!
~ Norine