Budget Ground Beef and Potatoes
This budget ground beef and potatoes skillet is an easy one-pan dinner made with crispy golden potatoes, savory ground beef, garlic, and a touch of sour cream. It’s hearty, affordable, and ready in about 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 4 medium potatoes, cut into 1.5 cm cubes
- 1 lb ground beef
- ⅓ tsp salt
- ⅓ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 tbsp butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tbsp sour cream
- 3 tbsp oil, for cooking
- fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Cook the potatoes Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the potatoes and cook for 12–15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden and crispy. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
- Brown the ground beef In the same skillet, cook the ground beef over medium heat until deeply browned.
- Add seasoning, onion, and butter Add salt, pepper, smoked paprika, thyme, onion, and butter. Cook for 3–4 minutes until the onion softens.
- Add garlic Stir in the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds, until fragrant.
- Combine everything Return the potatoes to the skillet and stir gently. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Finish with sour cream Turn off the heat and stir in the sour cream. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve.
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