Description
Hearty Amish harvest casserole delivers comfort straight from Pennsylvania’s rolling farmlands, blending seasonal vegetables with rich, creamy textures. Home cooks will savor this soul-warming dish that celebrates rural culinary traditions with each delicious, satisfying bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat and Protein:
- 1 pound (454 grams) ground beef
Vegetables:
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup (150 grams) carrots, sliced
- 1 cup (150 grams) potatoes, diced
- 1 cup (150 grams) corn kernels (fresh, frozen, or canned)
- 1 cup (150 grams) green beans, chopped
Seasonings and Additional Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 can (10.5 ounces or 298 grams) cream of mushroom soup
- 1 cup (100 grams) shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Sear ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat until completely browned, removing excess grease. Sauté diced onions and minced garlic for 2-3 minutes until fragrant and translucent.
- Transfer meat mixture to slow cooker, creating an even base layer.
- Systematically arrange chopped carrots, cubed potatoes, corn kernels, and green beans atop the meat layer.
- Gently pour mushroom soup across the vegetable surface, ensuring even distribution.
- Sprinkle dried thyme and chopped parsley evenly over the ingredients, providing aromatic seasoning.
- Carefully blend ingredients using a spatula to maintain vegetable integrity.
- Set slow cooker to LOW temperature, cooking for 6-7 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours until vegetables reach desired tenderness.
- During final 30 minutes of cooking, generously scatter shredded cheddar cheese across the casserole’s surface.
- Allow cheese to melt completely and create a golden, bubbling top layer.
- Remove from heat and permit casserole to rest for 10 minutes, enabling flavors to meld and sauce to slightly thicken before serving.
Notes
- Enhance flavor by using grass-fed beef for richer taste and healthier protein source.
- Swap ground beef with ground turkey or plant-based crumbles for lighter, leaner alternative that works perfectly for health-conscious eaters.
- Cut vegetables into uniform sizes to ensure even cooking and consistent texture throughout the casserole.
- For gluten-sensitive individuals, replace mushroom soup with homemade cream sauce using gluten-free flour or cornstarch as thickener.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours (on Low) or 4 hours (on High)
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 371 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 548 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg