Bacon casserole

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Don't know if anyone is familiar with this or not, but my wife makes it occasionally (like tonight) and her mom made it all the time while she was growing up. It is a pretty good, and very easy, addition to the rotation, if you are interested:

Bacon casserole

4-6 pieces of bacon
1 lb. ground beef
1/2 chopped white or yellow onion
Clove of garlic
2 large russet potatoes
1 can (14.5 oz.) sliced carrots

Fry bacon. Set aside. Brown ground beef with onion and garlic, then drain. Crumble bacon on bottom of greased casserole dish.

Put half of ground beef on top of bacon, then half of sliced carrots, than a layer of thinly sliced potatoes. Salt and pepper.

Add rest of meat, then rest of carrots, then another layer of thinly sliced potatoes. Salt and pepper, and add some butter or margarine on top. Pour in 1/4 cup liquid (juice from sliced carrots or water). Cover.

Bake at 375 degrees with lid on for 40 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Then add grated cheese on top and cook with lid off until cheese is melted.
 
Sounds like the campfire dinner in foil we used to make. Ground meat, salt and pepper on some heavy duty foil. Layer sliced potatos, then carrots, then onions, then bacon. Wrap in foil and throw on the coals. I always cooked meat side up first, then flip. Either way that was some good-tasting ****.
 
Sooner-Tuf: Yes, the carrots add some flavor, but not much (especially the canned variety). My guess is that they are added to give some texture and nutritional value to what hornian correctly characterizes as an unhealthy dish. Bell peppers sound like a good addition; I am going to try that next time.

BTW: Sooner-Tuf, as you can probably tell, I don't post a lot, but I have lurked a ton and have always been impressed with your posts. You are a welcome addition to this site and represent the Sooner Nation well. Hornian, same goes for you. I have become a family legend for replicating your 3-2-1 method with ribs on the smoker. Credit where credit is due...
 

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