Ground Beef and Potato Casserole

Step 1

Spray a baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 2

Preheat oven 375 degrees.

Step 3

Spray a large skillet with cooking spray and brown ground beef.

Step 4

Drain ground beef, if necessary.

Step 5

Add onions and celery to same skillet and cook until soft, adding rest of spice ingredients through pepper flakes. Stir well. But in a bowl and set to the side.

Step 6

In same skillet, melt butter (or use 1 tablespoon of leftover grease from browning ground beef). Add flour to butter, stirring for one minute over medium-high heat.

Step 7

Gradually add milk and cook till bubbly and thickened.

Step 8

Add cheese, nutmeg, salt, pepper, and chili powder continue to stir until melted.

Step 9

Spoon 1/4 cup of the ground beef mixture and spread evenly on bottom of a baking dish.

Step 10

Add 1 layer of potatoes.

Step 11

Alternate ground beef mixture, then potatoes until completely used.

Step 12

Pour cheese sauce over ground beef and potato mixture.

Step 13

Top with a pinch of paprika and grated cheese.

Step 14

Bake for 1 hour, or until potatoes and beef are bubbly and done.