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Amish Six Layer Dinner

Six Layer Dinner is vintage Amish recipe that's a hearty and delicious meal for the whole family and adapted for the slow cooker.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time5 hours
Total Time5 hours 20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 5
Author: Sarah Olson

Equipment

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
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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!

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

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