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Hamburger Hashbrown Casserole is loaded with cheese, hamburger and shredded hashbrowns to make the best casserole. Perfect dinner any day of the week.

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Hamburger Hashbrown Casserole Recipe:

This Hashbrown Hamburger Casserole Recipe is delicious and easy to make. The ground beef and hash browns are mixed together and cooked until the Hashbrowns are cooked to perfection. My family loves casseroles and this is one of their favorites.

We love that once the hashbrowns are crispy then the final step is to add more change to the top. It is the perfect comfort food to feed your family or a crowd.

This simple ingredient cheesy ground beef casserole is easy to pull together for any day of the week. It is saves me time in the kitchen and is budget friendly. Another delicious recipe is Hamburger Hash Recipe or Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole.

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How to Thaw Frozen Hashbrowns for Casserole:

For this recipe, we recommend thawing out the frozen hashbrowns before mixing with the other ingredients. These steps helps keep the moisture out of the casserole if baked with frozen hashbrowns.

  • Place frozen hashbrown bag in the refrigerator and let thaw overnight.
  • You can also place frozen hashbrowns in a bowl and cover. Let frozen hashbrowns thaw at room temperature for about 30 minutes. Drain in moisture before mixing with other ingredients.
Ingredients needed - ground beef, onion, shredded hash brown, cream of mushroom soup, milk, cheese, pepper

Ingredients: 

  • Ground Beef, Browned and Drained 
  • Onion, chopped 
  • Shredded Hash Brown Potatoes (32 oz bag), thawed
  • Cream of Mushroom Soup – Or cream of chicken soup
  • Milk 
  • Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • Pepper

How to Make Hamburger Casserole with Hash browns: 

  • Prepare oven – Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Then spray a 9 X 13 baking dish with a non stick cooking spray or olive oil.  
  • Cook Ground Beef – Brown the ground beef over medium high heat and drain off any excess grease. 
  • Mix Ingredients – In a large bowl, stir together the browned hamburger meat and thawed hash browns. Then add in chopped onions, milk, cream of mushroom soup, pepper and ½ cups of the cheese. 
The process of making hamburger casserole
  • After combining ingredients – Pour this mixture into the casserole dish. 
  • Bake casserole – Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour until the hash browns are golden brown and tender. 
  • Add More Cheese – Top the casserole with the remaining cheese. Bake for 5 more minutes until the cheese is melted. 
  • Serve and enjoy – Let the casserole rest at room temperature for 5 minutes. Then the casserole is ready to serve and enjoy. Season with salt and pepper.
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How long does it take to Cook a Hamburger Casserole?

This simple ingredient hamburger casserole doesn’t take long to prepare or cook. After combining the ingredient and place in the preheat oven of 350 degrees and baked for around 45 minutes.

I like to cook this casserole until the shredded hash browns are crispy on the top. Then I top with additional cheese and continue baking until the cheese is melted. My family likes the cheese crispy and brown before it is removed from the oven.

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How to Freeze Hamburger Hashbrown Casserole?

This is a great casserole to prepare in advance then freeze. We recommend preparing the casserole and then freeze before baking it. If we plan on freezing casserole, then we place all the ingredients in a freezer safe container.

Then wrap with plastic wrap and then foil. Place pan in freezer until ready to thaw and enjoy.

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What to Serve with Hamburger Casserole:

This hamburger casserole is a hearty meal, so I like to serve a lighter side dish to complete the meal. Here are some of my favorites:

  • Steamed Broccoli – Steam broccoli in the microwave is easy and would also be amazing without any extra work. My kids like to top the steamed broccoli with melted butter.
  • Green beans also taste great and make a simple side dish as well.
  • Asparagus – This meal is also good with asparagus. This oven roasted asparagus is a family favorite and it is very simple and quick to make.
  • Sour Cream – My family loves to top the casserole with some sour cream.

How to Store Leftovers:

Place your leftover hamburger casserole in an air tight container. Place in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Leftover hamburger casserole makes a great lunch the next day. Simply store in a microwave safe dish and then it is easy to reheat.

Easy Hamburger Casserole Meal:

If you are looking for an easy Hamburger Casserole meal this is the one. We love that this meal is hearty and full of flavor. It doesn’t require a lot of ingredients and it saves time and money.

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Hamburger Hashbrown Casserole

5 from 93 votes
Hamburger Hashbrown Casserole is loaded with cheese, hamburger and hashbrowns to make the best casserole. Easy dinner any day of the week.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 8
Cuisine American
Course Main Course
Calories 564
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and spray a 9X13 baking pan with a non stick cooking spray.
  • Brown the ground beef and drain off any excess grease.
  • Then in a large mixing bowl, stir together the browned ground beef, hashbrowns, chopped onions, milk, cream of mushroom soup, pepper and half of the cheese (1 cup).
  • Pour this mixture into the baking pan.
  • Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour until the hash browns are golden brown and tender.
  • Top the casserole with the remaining cheese. Bake for 5 more minutes until the cheese is melted.
  • Let the casserole rest at room temperature for 5 minutes and then the casserole is ready to serve and enjoy!

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Nutrition Facts

Calories 564kcal, Carbohydrates 27g, Protein 33g, Fat 36g, Saturated Fat 16g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1g, Monounsaturated Fat 13g, Trans Fat 1g, Cholesterol 116mg, Sodium 838mg, Potassium 803mg, Fiber 2g, Sugar 2g, Vitamin A 333IU, Vitamin C 10mg, Calcium 274mg, Iron 4mg

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  1. Melissa Miller says:

    Can you add peas or green beans?

    1. Carrie Barnard says:

      Yes I think that would be delicious.

  2. Mike says:

    Great recipe. Thank you for sharing. I enjoy it with Durkee french fried onions mixed in the casserole, then sprinkled on top for last 10 minutes king time.

    1. Kathy - Eating on a Dime Team says:

      Mike – Great idea! Thanks for sharing. So glad you loved it.

  3. Jessica M says:

    5 stars
    Super good! I’ve made this a bunch of times now. The family loves it. I’ve started turning the broiler on for a few minutes at the end to really give the top a nice crust before adding the remaining cheese to melt on top. I like that it’s versatile so I’ve done it with frozen broccoli, or frozen peas, instead of the green beans. Sometimes I’ll throw in a little of whatever other kind of cheese I have.

    1. Carrie Barnard says:

      I’m so glad you enjoy this recipe Jessica. Thank you so much for sharing and thank you for the positive review. I love the idea of crisping up the top of the casserole. I bet that is delicious!

  4. Kristian says:

    I’m trying this tonight! I couldn’t find shredded hash browns anywhere so i got cubed ones. I figure it should be about the same lol

    1. Carrie Barnard says:

      Yes those should work great!

  5. Wendi Lyn LaForest says:

    5 stars
    We loved it! I added chopped garlic, cracked pepper, onion powder and smoked paprika. I might try 1 can of soup and a cup of sour cream instead of two cans of soup next time.
    No matter how you make it I highly recommend this easy recipe. Green beans are awesome paired with this dish!
    Thank you

  6. Patty says:

    This recipe really looks good but I can’t find the shredded hash browns anywhere. Can someone tell me where to purchase them in Ontario, Canada

    1. Carrie Barnard says:

      Oh no! I’m sorry to hear that. They are available in the freezer section in the US. You can also shred your own potatoes for this recipe or use diced hashbrowns if those are available in your area.

  7. Dena Dupuie says:

    5 stars
    What do you think of substituting cream of mushroom for cream of chicken? My daughter doesn’t like mushrooms.

    1. Carrie Barnard says:

      Yes, you can use cream of chicken soup or cream of celery soup would be delicious as well.

  8. Betty says:

    5 stars
    Pretty good. I had some LARGE chunk hash browns as well as Ore Ida chunks with peppers. Added some minced garlic, bunch of black pepper and some chopped celery for extra flavor. Divided into to two casseroles as it is just hubby and I. the other one went in the freezer.

  9. Cindy says:

    When do you add the hash browns?

  10. Talia says:

    Do you layer the meat mixture and then hashbrowns, or mix it all together? It doesn’t say, just that you bake it until the hashbrowns are golden and tender.

    1. Carrie Barnard says:

      I will update that, but you mix it together.

  11. Heather Wilkinson says:

    5 stars
    Made the casserole but substituted a can of celery soup instead of 2 mushrooms soups. Also seasoned w a little spicy Slap ya Mama seasoning. Teenagers loved it!

  12. Kathy says:

    We had your Hamburger Hashbrown Casserole for dinner tonight and enjoyed it very much. I have a question: #3 says to add several ingredients, including PEPPER, which is not listed in the Ingredients. Should it be?

    1. Carrie Barnard says:

      Oh I’m sorry – pepper it optional. I will update the card.