This Hashbrown Hamburger Casserole with Veggies and Cheese Recipe makes an excellent all-in-one-dish dinner recipe.
This Hashbrown Hamburger Casserole with Veggies and Cheese Recipe has become a new family favorite!
It contains a complete meal all in one dish, which makes it very convenient.
It’s also one of those meals that I think tastes just as good or even better as leftovers! (To reheat I first microwave and then put under the broiler to re-crisp the potatoes.)
If you want to make this more “from scratch” you can grate your own potatoes rather than using the pre-packaged hash browns. The pre-shredded hashbrowns just make it a lot quicker to get on your table!
I have some more details below about the cooking tools I used for this recipe, but one kitchen tool I LOVE and use for at least 50% of our meals is this big ‘ol jumbo sauté pan.
It fits a lot, is nonstick so it cleans up super fast and even has a glass lid that is oven safe. It is SO versatile! (The only thing different is they have changed the handle style now to be a “knob” instead of this handle.)
Tools I used for this recipe:
Totally Bamboo 5-Piece Utensil Set ♻, Includes: 5 Unique Pieces 100% Organic BambooOXO Good Grips Freezer-to-Oven Safe 3 Qt Glass Baking Dish with LidT-fal B36090 Specialty Nonstick Dishwasher Safe Oven Safe Jumbo Cooker Saute Pan with Glass Lid Cookware, 5-Quart, Black
I also just can’t rave enough about my bamboo utensils. I don’t know why I ever waited so long to start using them!
These utensils are super sturdy and easy to clean. (The “recommended cleaning method” is hand washing, but mine have gone through the dishwasher hundreds of times!)
I also like that they are made of a natural material. It’s hard to believe they are about the same price as those horrible plastic utensils you find at the dollar store.
I have the solid bamboo utensils linked above, but I just found this awesome set of bamboo utensils with colored handles and they look fun!
🧾 Ingredients Needed
2 tsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 pound lean ground beef
2 Tbsp flour
2 Tbsp ketchup
1 cup beef broth
3 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
1 20 oz. package of refrigerated hash brown potatoes (appx 3 1/2 cups)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup butter, melted
🔁 Variations
You’re free to change up the ingredients to suit your family’s taste. Some ideas are to change the vegetables for your favorites or swap out the ground beef with ground chicken or ground turkey.
You can also switch out the cheese for another type whether it’s colby jack, mozzarella or pepperjack.
I want to try a Tex-Mex version where I add a packet of taco seasoning while replacing the beef broth and worcestershire with water (so it’s not too salty) and adding some chopped green chiles.
🥣 How to Make
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Coat a 9×13 baking pan with cooking spray.
In a skillet, cook onion in olive oil over medium high heat until translucent. Add in ground beef and cook until browned.
If there is a lot of fat from the ground beef, pour it off at this time.
Add in the flour and cook for one minute, stirring.
Add in ketchup, broth, Worcestershire, salt and pepper and veggies. Cook for 5 minutes.
Spread mixture in bottom of 9×13 baking pan.
In a medium bowl, mix potatoes, cheese and butter.
Spread potato mixture over beef/veggie mixture.
Bake 45 minutes or until hash browns are golden brown.
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❄️ Storage and Freezer Instructions
❄️ Storage and Freezer Instructions
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. Leftovers can also be frozen and kept in the freezer for up to 4 months.
To make this as a Hamburger Hashbrown Casserole freezer meal, follow the recipe up until the point it would go in the oven. Then wrap and freeze. When you’re ready to cook it, bring to room temperature and then bake according to the recipe instructions.
Using Fresh or Whole Potatoes Instead of Packaged Hash Browns
I have had a few people ask me if they can use whole or fresh potatoes instead of hashbrowns purchased from the store. You can, but you have to keep in mind that fresh potatoes have a LOT of starch in them compared to the ones that are already prepared when you buy them.
One way to get around this is to start with baked potatoes. Then just grate the potatoes and use as-is.
The process is more complex to use fresh potatoes. Start by grating them into a bowl filled with cold, salted water. Then let them sit for a minimum of 20 minutes (the longer the better – you can even soak overnight). Then drain that water and rinse again with another batch of cold water to remove lingering starch.
Next be sure to drain all the water out well. If you have excess water in your potatoes, they won’t get crispy.
🔁 Variations
More Casseroles with Ground Beef and Potatoes
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📖 Recipe
Hashbrown Hamburger Casserole with Veggies and Cheese Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 2 Tbsp flour
- 2 Tbsp ketchup
- 1 cup beef broth
- 3 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
- 1 20 oz. package of refrigerated hash brown potatoes appx 3 1/2 cups
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup butter melted
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 degrees.
- Coat a 9×13 baking pan with cooking spray.
- In a skillet, cook onion in olive oil over medium high heat until translucent. Add in ground beef and cook until browned. If there is a lot of fat from the ground beef, pour it off at this time.
- Add in the flour and cook for one minute, stirring.
- Add in ketchup, broth, Worcestershire, salt and pepper and veggies. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Spread mixture in bottom of 9×13 baking pan.
- In a medium bowl, mix potatoes, cheese and butter.
- Spread potato mixture over beef/veggie mixure.
- Bake 45 minutes or until hash browns are golden brown.
Jovan Moreno says
Can you tell me how many servings this is?
Chrysa says
It makes approximately 6 large servings.
Erin says
I made this for dinner tonight and we thought it was really good. Hubby was questioning the ingredients & assembly the WHOLE time, saying I was just making the meal up, until I showed him your post!!!–I think I would saute some fresh veggies next time since I have onion to cook too; maybe some mushroom, red pepper, and asparagus! I would also make the night before for a an easy pop in the oven when the Hubby is on the way home from work deal. Thanks for a new dinner idea!!!
Chrysa says
You’re welcome. I love the red pepper and asparagus idea! (Mushrooms would be good too for a mushroom lover – that’s not me!)
Amanda says
I don’t have packaged hash browns, but has anyone tried this with just shredded potatoes? And would they go on top of the beef raw, or already cooked?
Chrysa says
They would go raw. The bagged type are basically just the already-shredded potatoes.
pam says
I added a can of cream of onion YUMMY
Marie says
Could I use turkey burger in stead of ground beef? Thanks!
Chrysa says
I would think you could. I haven’t tried it, but it should work.
Amber says
Well, my kids are weird and didn’t like the hashbrowns. What. :/ Also, I added fresh chopped carrots, canned corn and frozen peas because I didn’t have mixed vegetables on hand. I also had to make half of it with no cheese cause 3 out of 4 kids do not like cheese. Again, what?? :/ I thought it was tasty but would like to make it once with diced potatoes and only the beef broth and some garlic and onion salt and no Worcestershire sauce or ketchup. I’ll offer optional ketchup over the top it for the kids and see what they think of it then. The Worcestershire taste is quite strong, I think. Thanks for the recipe!
Gretch says
Do you fry the hash browns first before adding to the pan
Chrysa says
No. Just put them in cold/uncooked.
Kelly says
I have frozen hash browns. How could I incorporate these into the recipe?
jeannine says
Oh my goodness this was wonderful!! I cooked up some bacon and added to the potato mixture.
Kelli says
Any success in doubling this recipe?
Chrysa says
I haven’t tried it, but I think it would work. I would make it in a much bigger pan if possible so that the hash browns aren’t too thick on top. Let me know how it turns out!
Kelli says
Thank you!! I will post back for sure. 🙂
Renee says
I doubled it and it turned out great! Love this stuff, am now addicted!
Rhonda says
This was a great meal for me and my hubby. Just before it was done we added a little more cheese on top and melted it for a couple minutes. Thank you for the recipe it was great!
Chrysa says
Oh, yeah! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Jenny says
I made this last night and it is Delicious!! Even better for lunch today 🙂 I added mushrooms (because I love them), the flavor is so good I didn’t need them but they were still yummy. Thanks for this keeper 🙂
Chrysa says
So glad you liked it! Thanks for letting me know!
Joan Kusich says
This was DELICIOUS wished I’d found recipe sooner 😀
Chrysa says
I’m so glad you loved it!!
Debby says
Kids won’t eat the mixed vegetables. ..how would I make changes? Add more hashbrowns?
Chrysa says
If there is a single vegetable they will eat, you could replace it with that. Otherwise I think if you just left out the veggies you wouldn’t actually have to adjust the rest of the recipe.
Beth says
If I wanted to make ahead and freeze, at what point would I freeze? Before baking or after and just reheat?
Chrysa says
I haven’t tried it that way, but I would think the best option would be to freeze right before baking.
carrie says
my kids don’t eat any cooked veggies. I put out fresh carrots, celery, cucumber, and tomatoes with ranch.
Pete says
Don’t feed them for a day or two and then they will eat the vegetables.
Elisa says
Right?! They’ll what what I cook or they go to bed hungry. Besides, in a dish like this, the flavors are very mild.
Helen Myers says
I don’t like mixed vegetables either. When I have a recipe that calls for mixed veggies, I use some of each of the frozen veggies that I do like…frozen peas or peas and carrots, green beans, sometimes frozen sweet corn, etc.
Beth says
I saw this recipe and adjusted my own Shepherd’s Pie to include the hashbrown/cheese/butter combo on top instead of mashed potatoes. It was delish! Thanks!
Shannon says
Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Sonny says
Sounds so good
Marty says
how much ketchup?
Chrysa says
2 Tbsp (sorry the spacing got thrown off and the amount was on the line above!)