Better Than Pizza Potato Bake

Better Than Pizza Potato Bake 🥔🧀🍕

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs (900 g) potatoes, thinly sliced
• 1 lb (450 g) ground beef or Italian sausage
• 1 cup pizza sauce or marinara
• 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• Optional toppings: pepperoni slices, olives, bell peppers, mushrooms

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Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a baking dish.
2. Cook the meat:
   • In a skillet over medium heat, cook ground beef with onion and garlic until browned.
   • Drain excess fat.
   • Stir in pizza sauce, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
3. Assemble the bake:
   • Layer half of the sliced potatoes in the baking dish.
   • Spread half of the meat sauce over the potatoes.
   • Sprinkle with half of the cheese.
   • Repeat layers with remaining potatoes, meat sauce, and cheese.
   • Add optional pizza toppings on top.
4. Bake:
   • Cover with foil and bake 40 minutes.
   • Remove foil and bake another 15–20 minutes until potatoes are tender and cheese is bubbly and golden.
5. Serve:
   • Let rest 5–10 minutes before serving.

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🔥 Why it’s “better than pizza”: creamy potatoes, rich meat sauce, and loads of cheesy goodness—no crust needed!

If you want, I can also make a one-pan skillet version, a slow cooker version, or a Facebook-viral short caption for this recipe.