Slow Cooker Amish Beef and Potato Casserole: The Ultimate Comfort Food for the Soul

Step 2: Brown the Ground Beef

Add your ground beef to the skillet with the onions and garlic. Break it up with a spoon and cook until fully browned. Drain off any excess fat so the casserole doesn’t become greasy.

Step 3: Build the Sauce

Transfer the cooked beef mixture into your slow cooker. Stir in:

    • Cream of mushroom soup
    • Milk
    • Worcestershire sauce
    • Salt
  • Black pepper

Mix everything well to ensure the beef is coated in the rich, creamy sauce.

Step 4: Layer in the Potatoes

Start layering the thinly sliced potatoes over the beef mixture in the slow cooker. Alternate layers of beef and potatoes, finishing with a layer of potatoes on top if you can. You want each bite to have both textures — the soft meat and the tender potatoes.

Step 5: Slow Cook to Perfection

Cover the slow cooker with its lid and cook on LOW for 6 to 7 hours. The potatoes should be completely fork-tender and the flavors well developed. Cooking on low heat allows the starch from the potatoes to thicken the sauce naturally.

(If you’re short on time, you can cook it on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours — just monitor closely to prevent burning.)

Step 6: Add the Cheesy Finishing Touch