Can this be made ahead of time?

Yes, you can brown the meat and assemble the casserole ahead of time and keep in the refrigerator until ready to bake. Let it sit at room temperature 15 minutes before baking or extend baking time an additional 5-10 minutes if necessary.

Can this casserole be frozen?

There are two options for freezing this casserole. You can assemble it and freeze before baking or bake it and then freeze. Let it cool completely before wrapping in plastic and storing in a freezer safe container. If baking before freezing I recommend you only bake it for 40 minutes instead of an hour so it doesn't dry out. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and bake until warmed through.

Can I use a different soup/cheese?

Feel free to experiment with different soups like cream of mushroom, cream of onion, or even cheddar cheese soup...the recipe is very forgiving. You can also change up the variety of cheese you use to suit your tastes or what you have on hand.

Hamburger Hash Brown Casserole

Name: Ground Beef Hash Brown Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds ground beef; 20 ounce bag frozen shredded hash browns; 1 cup milk; 1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter, melted; 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese; 10 ounce can cream of chicken soup; salt & pepper (optional); green onion for garnish (optional)

Description

Hamburger Hash Brown Casserole is a family-friendly, quick to assemble dinner recipe perfect for busy weeknights. Ground beef is layered with hash browns and cheese and baked to perfection in this easy recipe.

Ingredients

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1 1/2 pounds ground beef
20 ounce bag frozen shredded hash browns
1 cup milk
1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter, melted
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
10 ounce can cream of chicken soup
salt & pepper (optional)
green onion for garnish (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
In a medium skillet, brown ground beef over medium-high heat. Drain.
Layer meat in the bottom of a 9 by 13″ casserole dish.
In a large bowl combine hash browns, milk, soup, butter, and 1 1/2 cups cheese. Mix well.
Pour hash brown mixture over the ground beef and spread to make an even layer.
Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
Bake for 1 hour, serve garnished with chopped green onion if desired.

Notes

feel free to salt & pepper your ground beef, or even add a seasoning salt such as Lawry’s if you want to amp up the flavor
use a BIG bowl for mixing the hash brown mixture, it’s a lot of ingredients and can make a mess if you use too small a bowl, I use my largest mixing bowl

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 60 minutes
Category: Main Course
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size:
Calories: 405
Sugar: 2 g
Sodium: 468.4 mg
Fat: 24.4 g
Carbohydrates: 17.9 g
Protein: 28.7 g
Cholesterol: 111.2 mg

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