Mom's Stove-Top Hamburger Casserole

source:  Tasty Kitchen

8 whole medium sized white potatoes
2 lbs. ground beef
1/4 C onion, diced
1 can Cr. of Chicken Soup
1 can Cr. of Celery Soup

Peel, rinse and chunk potatoes into about 1-inch cubes.  Boil potatoes in a soup pot until just tender.  While the potatoes are boiling, drain and save back about a half a cup of water.  Combine the potatoes, burger, and soups in pot.  Season with salt and pepper to taste and heat on medium-low until warmed, stirring occasionally.  If the casserole seems too thick, add some of the saved water until desired consistency is reached.

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Notes:  I used a "seasoned" pepper that also had some garlic in it.

Verdict:  The entire time I was making this I thought to myself what on earth appealed to me about this recipe to print it and put it in our untried recipe box.  It sounds so weird.

My ENTIRE FAMILY loved this dish!!!  LOVED IT!!!  I was so shocked.  So... here are my thoughts about this recipe... it is total comfort food.  It would be so perfect after a day of skiing, or sledding, or some other frigid winter activity.  I could see an entire group of teenage boys inhaling this.  Seeing as it will never be cold enough at my house for these winter activities, we'll probably try it again after a high school soccer game... when it is cold for us.  (And to be honest... we'll feel cold when the temp hits 70 degrees!!!)