Hamburger Gravy Stuffed Potatoes

Hamburger Gravy Stuffed Potatoes

 

🥔🍔 Hamburger Gravy Stuffed Potatoes — Comfort Food in a Crispy Jacket

Dinner should feel like a warm hug… with a little cheese on top.

 

These Hamburger Gravy Stuffed Potatoes are the ultimate cozy-meets-hearty dinner. Imagine fluffy baked potatoes with crispy skins, piled high with savory hamburger gravy, melty cheddar and mozzarella, and a crunchy crown of onion straws. It’s the kind of meal that makes you want to curl up with a fork and forget about the world for a while.

Why you’ll love them:

• All-in-one dinner — carbs, protein, and cheese in every bite.
• Family-friendly — picky eaters will clean their plates.
• Budget-friendly — uses pantry staples and stretches a pound of beef.
• Make-ahead magic — bake potatoes early, assemble when ready.

When I was little, my mom would make twice baked potatoes and I thought that they were the best thing ever! And they are but this is taking that idea to a different level!

My husband always made the best hamburger gravy ever and I thought, wouldn’t it be great to combine the two? It is!

When you cut into the potato all that ooey, gooey gravy and cheese comes running out to meet you.  It’s like a warm hug!

 

 

Hamburger Gravy Stuffed Potatoes

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Ingredients

• 6 medium baking potatoes
• olive oil
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 chopped onion
• 1/4 cup flour
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
• onion straws

Instructions

1. Bake potatoes at 375° for 1 hour or until tender. Cool. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until beef is no longer pink, 6-8 minutes, breaking into crumbles; drain. Add butter, let cook until melted.
2. Sprinkle flour on top of meat and mix until combined. Add the chicken stock, heavy cream, salt and pepper. Stir until the gravy has thickened. Set aside.
3. Cut a thin slice off the top of each potato. Carefully scoop out pulp, leaving a thin shell; Baste the potato shells with olive oil , salt and pepper and place on a cookie sheet. Bake on 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until they are brown on the edges.
4. Remove from oven, and put a generous heaping of Mozzarella cheese into each potato skin. Stuff potato shells with the hamburger gravy on top of the cheese. Add a generous amount of cheddar to the top and finish it off with the onion straws.
5. Place filled potatoes into the oven for 10-15 minutes or until heated through.

🔢 Calorie Count (Per Serving — 6 Servings)

• Calories: ~480
• Protein: 22g
• Carbs: 42g
• Fat: 24g
• Sugar: 3g

📊 Nutritional Facts (Per Serving)

\*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

 

👩‍🍳 Cooking Tips for the Best Hamburger Gravy Stuffed Potatoes

• Crispy skins — bake potatoes directly on the rack, not on a baking sheet.
• Thick gravy — let the roux cook for 1–2 minutes before adding broth.
• Cheese melt factor — sprinkle cheese while gravy is hot so it melts beautifully.
• Onion straw crunch — add them right before serving to keep them crispy.
• Make it ahead — bake potatoes and prep gravy earlier in the day, then reheat and assemble.

🎨 Recipe Variations

• Loaded Bacon Version — Add crumbled bacon with the cheese.
• Tex-Mex Twist — Season beef with taco seasoning and top with salsa.
• Veggie Boost — Stir in peas, carrots, or mushrooms to the gravy.
• Spicy Kick — Add diced jalapeños or a pinch of cayenne to the gravy.
• BBQ Style — Swap gravy for BBQ sauce and top with cheddar and crispy onions.

🧒 Kid Tips

• Make mini potatoes using small russets or Yukon golds for kid-sized portions.
• Let kids sprinkle their own cheese and onion straws.
• Keep seasoning mild for younger palates.
• Serve with a side of fruit for a balanced plate.

🛒 Grocery Hacks

• Buy potatoes in bulk — they store well in a cool, dark place.
• Ground beef sales — stock up and freeze in 1-pound portions.
• Shred your own cheese — melts better and is cheaper than pre-shredded.
• Store-brand broth — tastes great and saves money.
• Onion straws — grab them in the salad topping aisle or make your own.

📣 Reader’s Challenge: #PotatoPerfection

Here’s your mission:

1. Make these Hamburger Gravy Stuffed Potatoes.
2. Add your own twist — maybe a different cheese blend, a veggie mix-in, or a fun topping.
3. Snap a photo and share it with #PotatoPerfection.
4. I’ll feature my favorites in an upcoming comfort food roundup!

♻️ Leftover Remix

• Shepherd’s Pie Shortcut — Spoon leftover gravy and potato into a baking dish, top with cheese, and bake.
• Breakfast Hash — Chop potatoes and mix with gravy, eggs, and veggies.
• Stuffed Bell Peppers — Fill halved peppers with potato-gravy mixture and bake.
• Gravy Toast — Spread potato on toast, top with gravy and cheese, and broil.
• Soup Starter — Stir leftovers into chicken broth for a creamy potato soup.

 

💭 Final Thoughts

This recipe is the definition of comfort food — hearty, cheesy, and satisfying. It’s the kind of dinner that makes everyone at the table happy, from the “meat and potatoes” crowd to the cheese lovers.

Some dinners are just dinners. This one is a moment.

The crispy potato skin, the fluffy inside, the rich hamburger gravy, the gooey cheese, and that final crunch of onion straws — it’s a symphony of textures and flavors that feels like home. It’s the kind of recipe that makes people linger at the table, going back for “just one more bite.”

I love that this dish is endlessly adaptable. You can keep it classic, or you can play — swap cheeses, add veggies, spice it up, or make it mini. It’s forgiving, flexible, and fabulous, which is exactly what weeknight cooking should be.

And here’s the thing: recipes like this aren’t just about the food. They’re about the moments they create. The way your kids might sneak extra onion straws. The way your friends might ask for the recipe before they’ve even finished their plate. The way leftovers somehow taste even better the next day, making lunch feel like a treat instead of an afterthought.

So here’s my challenge to you: make it, love it, and share it. Post your masterpiece with #PotatoPerfection so we can swap ideas, cheer each other on, and maybe even inspire the next great stuffed potato trend.

Here’s to recipes that warm your belly, brighten your day, and remind you that comfort food is always in style. 🥔💛🍴

 

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