Hillbilly Casserole – A recipe that doesn’t measure, it reckons

Hillbilly Casserole 

A recipe that doesn’t measure, it reckons.

What you’ll need:

A pound of hamburger

Some potatoes. However many look right when you squint at ’em

A can of ranch beans

A can of corn

One proud, golden brick of Velveeta

A heroic handful of Nacho Cheese Doritos, crushed with confidence

How it goes down:

Brown the hamburger like you’re settling a family debate. Drain the grease unless you’re feeling brave.

Chop up those potatoes into chunks that say “I tried.”In a casserole dish, layer potatoes, hamburger, ranch beans, and corn. There is no wrong order. Only destiny.

Slice that Velveeta like you’re laying down edible shingles. Blanket the whole situation.

Bake at 350 until the potatoes surrender and the cheese turns into molten sunset.In the final minutes, crown it with crushed Nacho Cheese Doritos. This is not garnish. This is architecture.

Pull it out when it’s bubbling like gossip at a reunion.

Serve hot. Pairs beautifully with sweet tea, folding chairs, and someone saying, “Well I’ll be.

”Leftovers? Even better the next day, when the flavors have had time to sit and think about what they’ve done.

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