Creamy, Cheesy Beef and Potato Au Gratin in a Slow Cooker

๐‘†๐‘™๐‘œ๐‘ค ๐ถ๐‘œ๐‘œ๐‘˜๐‘’๐‘Ÿ ๐ต๐‘’๐‘’๐‘“ ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘ƒ๐‘œ๐‘ก๐‘Ž๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐ด๐‘ข ๐บ๐‘Ÿ๐‘Ž๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘›

๐—œ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€:

1 lb ground beef ๐Ÿ„
1 medium onion, chopped ๐Ÿง…
2 cloves garlic, minced ๐Ÿง„
5 medium potatoes, thinly sliced ๐Ÿฅ”
1 can (10.5 oz) condensed cream of mushroom soup ๐Ÿ„
1/2 cup beef broth ๐Ÿ–
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese ๐Ÿง€
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese ๐Ÿง€
1/2 teaspoon paprika ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
Salt and pepper to taste ๐Ÿง‚
Fresh parsley for garnish ๐ŸŒฟ

๐——๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€:

1. Brown the Beef: In a skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef ๐Ÿ„ until browned, breaking it up into crumbles. Add the chopped onion ๐Ÿง… and minced garlic ๐Ÿง„, cooking until the onion is soft and fragrant. Drain any excess grease.

2. Prepare the Slow Cooker: Grease the bottom of your slow cooker lightly. Begin layering half of the thinly sliced potatoes ๐Ÿฅ” at the bottom of the slow cooker. Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper ๐Ÿง‚.

3. Layer the Beef: Add half of the cooked beef mixture ๐Ÿ„ over the potatoes, then layer with a little shredded cheddar cheese ๐Ÿง€. Repeat the layering with the remaining potatoes, beef, and cheese.

4. Mix the Sauce: In a bowl, whisk together the cream of mushroom soup ๐Ÿ„ and beef broth ๐Ÿ–. Pour the mixture evenly over the layers in the slow cooker. Sprinkle with paprika ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ.

5. Cook Low and Slow: Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours โณ, or until the potatoes are tender and fully cooked through.

6. Add More Cheese: In the last 30 minutes of cooking, sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese ๐Ÿง€ on top, allowing it to melt and form a bubbly, golden crust.

7. Serve: Once done, garnish with fresh parsley ๐ŸŒฟ and serve warm. Enjoy this creamy, cheesy, and hearty dish!

๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ: ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€ | ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ: ๐Ÿฒ-๐Ÿณ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€ | ๐—ง๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ: ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€
๐—ž๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น: ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ธ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น | ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€: ๐Ÿฒ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€

~ ๐‘ซ๐’๐’๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐‘น๐’†๐’„๐’Š๐’‘๐’†๐’”

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