Amish Six Layer Dinner


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Make this easy and complete Six Layer Dinner in the slow cooker. Filled with potatoes, veggies and beef with a creamy sauce.

Other casseroles we love are Slow Cooker Hamburger Hash and Slow Cooker Beef Noodle Casserole.

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I found this recipe in an old cookbook called Amish Country Cookbook Volume 2. Although the recipe for Six Layer Dinner in this book was not a slow cooker recipe, I thought it would do well in the slow cooker. It’s a reasonably healthy recipe full of veggies.

Though, the Amish do not have slow cookers, you can still use yours to make this wonderful recipe. If you love a one pot meal like this, try my slow cooker ham dinner!

Recipe Ingredients

ingredients for slow cooker six layer dinner on a table.
  • Ground beef – Cooked, crumbled and seasoned with salt, pepper and onion powder
  • White onion – sliced
  • Celery – sliced
  • Carrots – sliced
  • Russet potatoes – THINLY sliced
  • Cream of celery soup – Mix with 3/4 cup milk, this will may enough moisture for the recipe.
  • {The full recipe is in the recipe card below the photos}

Variations

  • Other cream soups that can be used are Cream of chicken with herbs, cream of bacon or cream of mushroom.
  • Don’t want to use carrots? You can use fresh or canned green beans, sliced mushrooms, bell peppers or corn.
  • Add cheese to the top of the casserole for even more flavor.

Step by Step Directions

  1. Brown the ground beef in a skillet on the stove-top, drain. Add salt, pepper and onion powder to meat.
  2. Add the ground beef, then the onion.
  1. Next, add the celery and carrots.
  2. Add the sliced potatoes next.
  1. In a bowl mix the cream of celery soup and milk.
  2. Pour this mixture over the casserole.
  3. Place the lid on te slow cooker and cook on LOW for 5 hours or until the potatoes and carrots are tender.
close-up of scoop of slow cooker six layer dinner hovering over a crockpot.

Can I freeze this?

Potatoes don’t freeze and thaw well. It’s best to refrigerate this and eat within a few days.

overhead of serving of slow cooker six layer dinner on a plate.

How to serve:

  • This is a complete meal in one pot! There is no need to serve this with any sides.
  • If you need to extend this meal, serve it over white rice and/or with a green salad.
serving of slow cooker six layer dinner on a white plate.

More slow cooker casserole recipes to try:

close-up of scoop of slow cooker six layer dinner hovering over a crockpot.

Amish Six Layer Dinner

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 5 hours
Total Time: 5 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 5
Six Layer Dinner is vintage Amish recipe that's a hearty and delicious meal for the whole family and adapted for the slow cooker.

Ingredients 
 

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. pepper
  • ¾ tsp. onion powder
  • 1 cup white onion, sliced
  • 1 cup celery, sliced
  • 2 cups carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 2 cups russet potatoes, thinly sliced
  • 10.50 oz. cream of celery soup , (undiluted)
  • ¾ cup milk

Instructions 

  • Brown the ground beef in a skillet on the stove-top, drain.
  • Add salt, pepper and onion powder to meat.
  • Layer the ingredients: hamburger, then onion, celery, carrot, and potato.
  • In a small bowl whisk together the cream of celery and milk. Pour over the potatoes, meat and veggies.
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Sarah’s Notes

Variations
  • Other cream soups that can be used are Cream of chicken with herbs, cream of bacon or cream of mushroom.
  • Don’t want to use carrots? You can use fresh or canned green beans, sliced mushrooms, bell peppers or corn.
  • Add cheese to the top of the casserole for even more flavor.
This recipe doesn’t freeze well, so plan accordingly. Potatoes don’t do well after being frozen and then thawed.

Nutrition

Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 413mg | Potassium: 1099mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 8742IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.

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7 Comments

  1. Andrea says:

    5 stars
    Sarah’s right, potatoes don’t freeze well. If you like how they taste after a freeze & thaw, then great for you, but don’t tell her that she’s wrong.

    Anyway, made this, family greatly enjoyed it! Reminded me of something called “Girl scouts Dinner” that my grandma used to make. Thank you!!

  2. Lynn says:

    You are 100% wrong about freezing potatoes. I have been freezing potato casseroles, soup and with beef/pork roasts for TWENTY years ( some for 6 months) with no loss of potato flavor or taste. Where did you arrive at that conclusion?

    1. Sarah Olson says:

      The texture is not the same it is mealy, but I may have different taste.

  3. Karen says:

    Can I use Fat Free milk?

    1. Sarah Olson says:

      Yes, I often use that in this recipe.

  4. Carol says:

    Could you use ground turkey?

    1. Sarah Olson says:

      Yes, that will work well.