Cheap Beef in Potato Nests

"Here is an inexpensive quick supper! When we were kids my mom used to serve the tomato soup version of this recipe...We called it SOS and would make "volcanoes" out of this dish. Maybe she should have renamed it "Stopplayingwith yourfood,dammit!""
 
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Ready In:
20mins
Ingredients:
12
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Place potatoes in a med.
  • sauce pan with just enough water to cover.
  • Simmer until tender.
  • Heat oil in fry pan.
  • Saute onion and pepper in oil.
  • Add ground beef and brown well.
  • Add tomato soup (or BBQ sauce) to meat mixture.
  • Heat through.
  • Drain, mash potatoes.
  • Add enough milk to moisten and mash again.
  • Season to taste.
  • Divide potatoes equally onto four serving plates.
  • Make an indentation in the middle of each mound; fill with beef mixture.
  • Top with green chopped green onion and a sprinkle of cheddar cheese.

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Reviews

  1. Definitely 5 star for what I was looking for. Something cheap, easy and tasty. I was surprised it was that good, it looked very nice with the shredded cheddar and scallions. Filling to say the least. Good with a bit of sour cream on top also. Thanks.
     
  2. This was very good!! I used barbecue sauce and it made 8 servings and there were no leftovers. My daughter had 3 helpings. Everyone loved it!Thank you Barbara for this recipe ; )
     
  3. Good dish, easy to make. I wasn't, however, able to make the ten minute prep/ten minute cook times. It was more like an hour prep & 40 minutes cooking. Of course, I'm not any great shakes at being a cook so I know I am slower than most people. I used the tomato soup version. OK, but not 'aggressive' enough for me. I'll use the barbecue sauce next time or maybe a combination of the two.
     
  4. Made this before a football game - it was so quick and easy and my family loved it! My 10 year old helped to make it and it was so easy she could make it on her own!
     
  5. Quick and easy substitute for Shepherd's Pie, the much loved dish of my eldest son. I used BBQ sauce this time around, but think making it with marinara, carrot, onion, and celery (like bolognese sauce) would also be delicious! Thanks for the quick, week night dish!
     
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  1. I made this recipe for my SO and myself on 8/8/07,and I'm sorry it wasn't rated till now.The green pepper was omitted,just a personal preference.Instead of the tomato soup,I used Sweet Baby Ray's Honey Barbeque Sauce.Instead of using your recipe for mashed potatoes, I used my recipe for the potatoes Recipe#143683.This was very easy to make,filling,and cheap.What more could you ask for in a recipe?This will be made again.Thank you for posting and "Keep Smiling :)"
     

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