Description
A delicious and hearty cheesy hash brown casserole made with ground beef, creamy sauces, and topped with melted cheese and crispy onions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small onion (diced)
- 2 cloves garlic (mined)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 10 ounces cream of mushroom soup
- ½ cup milk
- 1 pound shredded frozen hash brown potatoes
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup french fried onions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9” springform pan with nonstick cooking spray. (This can also be made using a 9 x 13 pan).
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef, onion and garlic until the beef is browned. Drain excess fat. Add the salt, pepper, garlic powder, and smoked paprika and mix.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the cream of mushroom soup and the milk.
- Start laying the casserole by placing a layer of the hash brown potatoes in the bottom of the pan. Top with half of the cooked beef mixture.
- Drizzle about half of the soup mixture over the beef.
- Sprinkle about ½ cup cheddar cheese and ½ cup mozzarella cheese.
- Add the remaining beef mixture.
- Add the remaining potatoes, and pour the remaining soup over the top of the potatoes.
- Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
- Remove foil, top with the remaining cheeses and bake uncovered for an additional 15 more minutes, adding the french fried onions in the last 5 minutes of baking.
- Let it sit for 5-10 minutes before carefully removing the springform ring. Slice and serve warm!
Notes
- Can be prepared in advance and refrigerated before baking.
- For extra flavor, add some spices or herbs of your choice.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg