Julie Bove wrote:
>
> I had some ground beef to use up but none of the usual stuff sounded
> appealing. I found a recipe that called for sliced potatoes, a can of cream
> of mushroom soup, milk, onion, salt, pepper and cheese on up. Basically you
> brown the ground beef, then layer it with thinly sliced potatoes and the
> sauce made of the soup, milk and onion. Bake at 350 for 1-1.5 hours then add
> the cheese till melted.
>
> Reviewers said it worked best to cover the potatoes for an hour and add
> extra seasonings.
>
> I added more onion, celery, small cans of corn, peas, green beans, parsley,
> a little garlic powder and two pouches of Velveeta cheese sauce.
>
> Despite cooking it for a full 1.5 hours, a few of the potato slices were not
> totally tender. This is likely due to my cutting them a bit thicker. Wasn't
> really a problem. I made the casserole last night and had a small amount as
> a bedtime snack. To reheat, I just cooked for longer in the microwave, until
> the potatoes were tender.
>
> Very tasty, worked out well and allowed me to use up a few things.

Sounds to me like a tasty home comfort meal. I've done similar in
the past. Ingredient wise, it's pretty much the same as a cottage
pie. At least close enough. That combination is never a fail.