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 Bamboo
OXO 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 teaspoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 pound lean ground beef
2 tablespoon flour
2 tablespoon 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 ½ cups)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
¼ 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
If you tried this Thanksgiving Leftover Egg Roll Recipe or any other recipe on my site, please please leave a 🌟 star rating and let me know how it turned out in the 📝 comments below. I love hearing your about your results and thoughts!
📖 Recipe
Hashbrown Hamburger Casserole with Veggies and Cheese Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 2 tablespoon flour
- 2 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 cup beef broth
- 3 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
- 1 20 oz. package of refrigerated hash brown potatoes appx 3 ½ cups
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ¼ 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.
William Kostolni says
My wife and daughter both have a bad pancreases. I can only prepare non fried food and low or no fat recipes. Do you have any recipes I can make for them? I would appreciate any feed back you could give me.
Thanks much
Bill
Kathy says
Once mixed up can it be frozen?
Diane says
Is it 3 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce? Or, teaspoons.. That seems like a lot…
Kay says
Has anyone ever used frozen hash browns? The package says for food safety keep frozen, do not thaw.
Kristy Young says
Yes, I made this with frozen and thawed them right before mixing and it turned out great!
Stacie says
Do I need to cover this with tin foil when baking?
Chrysa says
No, you don’t. You want to leave it uncovered so that the potatoes get crispy on top.
Cyndi says
Turned out great. I realized that I was a bit too stingy with the salt and pepper, since the frozen veggies are very plain. We remedied this at the table and we thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Currently in our area there is a shortage of certain frozen foods. One being potatoes (hash browns, fries, and tater tots). Accidentally, I found a package of hash brown patties and decided to try them in this recipe by crunching them up. It worked out perfect. Problem solved! The topping turned out nice and crispy. I may just use them again next time on purpose. 🙂
Pat McG. says
Omg this was excellent!!!! This is a keeper for sure!
Carolyn says
Can I freeze this recipe?
Michael Coovert says
This looks and sounds incredible. It is going on my list of recipes to try.
Bobbi Rose says
I love, love, love this recipe! I have made similar finds in the past and they were just fine. But, this one has the perfect everything, wouldn’t change a thing.
Chrysa says
Oh, yay! I’m so happy to hear that. I’m really glad you enjoyed it.
Suzanne says
Absolutely loved it! However my husband is trying to reduce the amount of fat in his diet d/t problems with his cholesterol level. Just wondering if the butter is necessary? Can I can reduce the amount of cheese,. or just leave it out.?Thinking I’d try using olive oil if hash browns need some fat.
Chrysa says
The fat helps to crisp up the hashbrowns, but I think it would work to leave out the cheese entirely, or just use a little bit to help boost the flavor. I haven’t tried it, but I think using a bit of parmesan would be a good way to add in a burst of flavor since the flavor is sto strong even when using only a little.
Shannael says
Hello!
I was wondering if not adding in the flour would make a difference? My family is on a spending freeze and we just ran out when I found your recipe. I’m trying my best to use up what I have and be creative 🙂
Chrysa says
The flour is what helps thicken it up. If you don’t have flour you could try a little corn starch instead. The other option would be if you happen to have a gravy mix hand you could use a bit of that.
Colleen says
My family loved this! Will be making it again!
Karina says
Do I make any changes in order to use frozen hash browns? Thank you!
Chrysa says
Although I haven’t tested it myself, it should work if you just thaw them first. If there is a lot of excess moisture after thawing, set them on paper towels a few minutes to soak up that water.
Shelley Helmich says
I made this today and the only thing I did differently was to add some garlic powder and Tony’s seasoning…my husband likes spicy. It was delicious!
Chrysa says
That sounds like a yummy variation! So glad you liked it!