Italian Meat and Potatoes Recipe

By lewolfe50

“My mom used to call this Potato Pizza, and it was always a treat to be served this hearty dish”, writes Kaci Koltz of Cassville, Wisconsin. “It’s still one of my favorites on a cold winter day.”

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 pound bulk pork sausage
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cheddar cheese soup, undiluted
• 1-1/4 cups milk
• 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 6 medium potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Preparation

Step 1

In a large skillet, cook the beef, sausage, onion, pepper and salt over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the soup, milk, tomato sauce, garlic powder, oregano and sugar. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until heated through.

Drain meat mixture; spoon half into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Layer half of the potatoes. Repeat layers. Top with soup mixture.

Cover and bake at 350° for 1-1/4 hours or until potatoes are tender. Uncover; sprinkle with cheese. Bake 15 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Yield: 10-12 servings.