Spicy Au Gratin Beef Bake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 lb ground beef
• 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1 (5 1/4 ounce) package au gratin potatoes
• 2 cups boiling water
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon melted butter or 1 teaspoon margarine
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup of shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 in a medium non-stick skillet, over medium heat, add the first 4 ingredients and cook until meat is no longer pink and onion is tender.
• 3 drain if needed.
• 4 while meat mixture is browning, boil water.
• 5 in a large bowl add rest of ingredients except shredded cheese. mix well.
• 6 pour into a greased or sprayed 2-quart baking dish.
• 7 cover with lid or foil and bake for 30 minutes.
• 8 sprinkle with cheese and bake until cheese is melted and lightly browned.