Shipwreck Casserole

Updated Jan. 14 2020

Shipwreck casserole is a vintage recipe that has it all. Ground beef, tomatoes, long grain rice, layered potatoes and finally topped with cheese. There’s a lot of variations out there but this version has always been one of our favourites. It has a long cook that fills the house with sweet aromas of tomatoes and paprika. Warming and filling it’s ideal for those cold winter nights. The grated cheddar cheese topping is the perfect finish for this casserole. It serves well with a crusty roll or artisan bread.

A dear family friend passed this recipe to my Mother years ago, and we’ve always treasured it.

Shipwreck Casserole

This recipe has it all. Ground beef, potatoes, tomatoes and cheese. It’s like lasagne with potatoes.

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 2 hours hrs

Rest 5 minutes mins

Total Time 2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Unknown

Servings 6 servings

Calories 335 kcal

Ingredients

  

• 1 large onion chopped
• 1 medium potato (skin on, sliced thinly)
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• ¼ cup long grain white rice
• 4 large stalks of celery chopped
• 1 28 oz can of diced tomatoes
• 1 can tomato soup (mixed with ½ can of water)
• 1 cup grated old cheddar cheese
• ⅛ tsp salt divided see notes
• ⅛ tsp pepper divided see notes
• ⅛ tsp paprika divided see notes

Instructions

 

• Spray a 9 x 13 x 2 pan with no stick cooking spray.
• Spread the onions evenly in the bottom of the pan

  Layer the potatoes evenly on top of the onions, sprinkle with salt, pepper and paprika.

  Evenly crumble the ground beef over the potatoes and sprinkle with rice. Add little more salt, pepper and paprika.

  Layer the celery evenly.

  Add diced tomatoes in an even layer.  Add a little more paprika.

  In a small bowl, mix the tomato soup with ½ soup can of water. Pour over the casserole.
• Bake at 350℉ for 1½ – 2 hrs. When potatoes and celery are cooked, top the casserole with grated cheddar cheese and return to oven until cheese is melted.

  Let stand for 5 minutes, cut into squares and serve.

Notes

I use salt and pepper very sparingly. Lightly sprinkle paprika between layers.

Keyword casserole, ground beef, potato, shipwreck casserole, tomato

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