🥘 Slow Cooker Amish Harvest Casserole is a cozy, old-fashioned comfort dish made with simple pantry ingredients—ground meat, potatoes, veggies, and a creamy sauce that slow cooks into a hearty, all-in-one meal.
🥘 Slow Cooker Amish Harvest Casserole
🧾 Ingredients
- 500g ground beef (or ground turkey)
- 3–4 potatoes (peeled and diced)
- 2 carrots (sliced)
- 1 small onion (chopped)
- 1 cup frozen corn (optional)
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup (or cream of chicken)
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt & black pepper to taste
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (optional, for topping)
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Brown the meat (recommended)
- Cook ground beef in a pan until browned
- Drain excess fat
2. Layer in slow cooker
Add in this order:
- potatoes
- carrots
- onion
- corn (if using)
- browned meat
3. Mix the sauce
- In a bowl combine:
- cream of mushroom soup
- milk
- garlic powder
- paprika
- salt & pepper
- Pour over everything in the slow cooker
4. Cook
- Low: 6–7 hours
- High: 3–4 hours
👉 Cook until potatoes are soft
5. Finish (optional but tasty)
- Stir gently
- Sprinkle cheese on top
- Cover for 10–15 minutes until melted
🍽️ Result
- Texture: soft potatoes, tender meat, creamy sauce
- Flavor: savory, slightly sweet from vegetables, rich and comforting
- Style: rustic “farmhouse” one-pot meal
🔥 Tips
- Cut potatoes evenly so they cook at the same rate
- Don’t skip browning the meat—it improves flavor a lot
- Add green beans or peas for more color and nutrition
⏱️ Overview
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 3–7 hours
- Effort: very easy
If you want, I can also make:
- A low-calorie version for weight loss
- Or a cheesy deluxe version with bacon and extra vegetables