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mom's 2-way beef shipwreck

DeneMi avatar
Recipe by
Dene Mitzel
@DeneMi
Biloxi, MS

This is a "2-in-one" recipe... A while back I found a "Shipwreck" recipe on a website and tried it. It was way too dry and we didn't like it much. I played around with it until I found the one we like best. I then had an idea for another variation, tried it out, and we liked it too (hence the "2-way" part of the title) Give them both a try!

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For mom's 2-way beef shipwreck

  • 4-6
    red potatoes, sliced (peel if desired)
  • 1 lb
    ground beef
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    pepper
  • 1
    small onion, chopped
  • 1 can
    15 oz. red beans, undrained
  • 1 can
    15 oz. tomato sauce

How To Make mom's 2-way beef shipwreck

  • 1
    Place sliced potates in bottom of a 13 x 9 x 2 casserole dish.
  • 2
    Spread chopped onions over potatoes.
  • 3
    Crumble ground beef over onions and potatoes; sprinkle with salt and pepper. (An easiness hint: I actually don't even measure the salt and pepper, but I have a salt shaker that has a mix of 2/3 salt to 1/3 pepper and I just shake it over the whole top)
  • 4
    Pour beans on top of beef. (Do NOT drain the beans, this is one of the things that keeps the casserole from being too dry)
  • 5
    Pour tomato sauce on top of all.
  • 6
    Cover and bake for 1 hour at 350.
  • 7
    Note: I usually stir the mixture when it comes out, just to make sure the potatoes are tender.
  • 8
    Extra Note (see below for another variation) I call them "Red Shipwreck" or "Green Shipwreck" depending on the beans used :) Here is the other...
  • 9
    USE: One 15 oz can of green beans (I think I drained them) in place of red beans. One 10 oz can cream of mushroom soup, thinned with a little milk in place of the tomato soup.
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