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.
Heather Peragine says
I LOVE anything with hashbrowns and this looks delicious! I think the only thing I will add is some green chile. After living in NM for 20 years, I pretty much add it to everything. Thank you for sharing the recipe!
Chrysa says
Green chile sounds like a great addition!
Olga says
CHRYSA, bravo! What a great idea! Love this. I’m sure this is incredibly delicious!
Nancy Wright says
How many does it serve?
Chrysa says
It’s roughly 8 servings. 5 or 6 for big eaters!
Chrystal says
Hello Chrysa, I’m just going to start by saying that I love your name. So elegant! My name is Chrystal! Lol… I’ve been researching hash brown casserole recipes today because I just noticed a bag of hash browns in my freezer and BAM, your recipe appeared! I have learned over the years that reading comments are immensely important! I have a co-worker that has a PhD in amazing variations of the “Tater-Tot Casserole ‘arts’!” ? She recently told me that HEB has a new canned “cream of JALAPEÑO,” and that she incoorporated it into her casserole…my jaw hit the floor when she told me how great it is! I’m totally using that in this recipe tonight! I also prefer Whataburger’s Spicy Ketchup instead of regular… (my kids hate it but never notice when I put it in recipes! If you’re not from Texas, you might not know that Whataburger is the Texas “go-to” brand for burgers. They have spicy ketchup available at Walmart an most grocery stores now. It’s great! Thanks for sharing this recipe! And thanks to all the people that commented on their experiences! Btw, I was also going to throw in some fresh carrots and spinach for added nutrition! Thanks again!
Chrysa says
Thanks, Chrystal! It’s nice to meet a fellow “Chrys_”. I actually do know Whataburger and have visited a bunch of times since my sister first went to law school in Austin many years ago. I hope you love the recipe with your variations!
Becky says
This is so good! I make casseroles about 5 times a week. They are great leftovers for work lunches. This is a staple in my repertoire! Of course I add a lot of extras, like bacon and sausage. I am lucky with my kid, she loves vegetables, raw or cooked…except for canned. I dont like canned, either! Hubby on the other hand, I have to cook the veggies almost to death and bury them in casseroles!
For this one, I sauteed celery, mushrooms, onions, broccoli and spinach. I browned 1 lbs of hamburger and 1 lbs of spicy sausage. I followed the rest of the recipe pretty close, adding more Worcestershire and ketchup to make up for the added veggies and meat. I also used cornstarch instead of flour, which I doubled because of the extra everything. I use a 9×13 pan, and it works well. Thank you for the great idea!
Chrysa says
You’re welcome. Thanks for the yummy addition suggestions!
Valerie says
I made this last night and it was wonderful. We added a garlic clove, otherwise made it as stated in recipe. Hubby said keeper!
Chrysa says
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Valerie!
Venita says
I am making this tonight. Should the vegetables be put in frozen? I wasn’t sure if they would cook all of the way through.
Chrysa says
Yes, frozen is fine. They are so small that they cook through.
Sherrie says
Made this recipe for lunch today and we loved it! My boys don’t like peas so I did one cup carrots and peas and one cup frozen corn. I put a little extra cheese on top after it finished baking and then broiled it to get the top a little crispy. Super easy recipe that I will definitely make again. Thanks!
Chrysa says
I’m so glad to hear you liked it! I might try corn in it myself next time!
Amy Whitney says
Just made this for dinner tonight.. This recipe is a keeper .I will have to make it again just add more Hash browns
Marie Pashia says
I like your recipes. Glad I acidently ran across your
Site.
Mary says
Loved this. I have made a similar receipe with creamed soup and tator tots. This is so much more more flavorful. A real keeper.
Genie says
This is a total keeper! Loved it, loved the ease of it, thank you for such an easy-to-read delicious recipe!
Chrysa says
Oh, yippee!! It makes me so happy to hear that you loved it!! Thanks for sharing!
Laura morse says
Yipp save this recipe for me
Heather says
What are the calories/nutrition information on it?
Chrysa says
I don’t have that information, but you could try running it through a recipe calorie calculator.
Rebecca B says
what does the ketchup do for this recipe? Kind of scared to add it. Fiancé doesn’t like ketchup…
Sue says
My family and I LOVED this casserole! It is amazingly good! I’m so happy it doesn’t use “cream of gloop” soup like all the other ones do.
Chrysa says
Oh, yeah! I’m so glad you loved it. I’m not a fan of those soups either!! 😛